It’s a question Kyogle residents are always asking – Is Lions Road open? There is even a Facebook page called Is Lions Road Open?
Unfortunately, the Lions Road will be closed for several months between Standfields Bridge and the Queensland border crossing from Monday, February 17 to mid-June.
The closure is to replace six culverts damaged in the February 2022 floods.
Kyogle Council said the Lions Road closure could extend until the end of the year so five major landslips can also be repaired.
The final decision on this will be made by the council in the next month.
The council will try to re-open Lions Road for holiday makers and travellers for two weeks during the Easter school holidays from Friday, April 11 to Sunday, April 27.
The temporary re-opening will be dependent on weather conditions and the progress of the work.
Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland said the closure while inconvenient would result in a safer, more flood resilient road for all motorists.
“Unfortunately, the section of Lions Road between Standfields Bridge and the border crossing where both lots of work is to be done is narrow and winding and it simply would not be safe to keep it open while the works are carried out,” Ms Mulholland said.
“There will be large earth moving equipment in place and lots of heavy vehicles travelling the road, and there are very few places on the road you can construct by-passes.”
The Lions Road closure between Standfields Bridge and the border crossing will not affect Gradys Creek Road which will remain open.
Drivers are advised to use caution as there will be increased heavy vehicle traffic using the road during the hours of 6.30am–5pm while work is being done.
This information was provided by Kyogle Council.
