Repairs and improvement works are underway at over 40 landslip sites on Wisemans Ferry Road in Spencer and Gunderman on NSW’s Central Coast.
The Australian and NSW have allocated $28.3 million to the project as part of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Major flooding and storms in 2022 resulted in widespread damage to Wisemans Ferry Road including embankments with landslides and rockfalls at multiple locations.
The repair and upgrade words will bring the road back to its pre-disaster function, and help to make it more resilient to future natural disasters, as part of Essential Public Asset Reconstruction and Regional Roads Transport Recovery Package initiatives.
These initiatives help local councils in NSW rebuild road and transport infrastructure projects in disaster-impacted communities.
Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Jenny McAllister, said: “The Albanese and Minns Governments are committed to working with Central Coast Council to build a stronger and more reliable road network that keeps local communities connected and freight operators moving.
“Restoring and improving vital infrastructure such as Wisemans Ferry Road helps local communities respond and bounce back more quickly to any future natural disasters.”
Alongside current road pavement rehabilitation, over the coming months Wisemans Ferry Road will see works across four interconnected segments to rectify several critical landslide and embankment erosion issues.
NSW Minister for Planning, Paul Scully added: “We have seen Wisemans Ferry Road severely impacted by weather events in recent years so this investment in upgrading more than 40 landslip sites is important.
“When repair works are undertaken in disaster prone areas, we want to make sure they make the area more resilient for the future.
“These works on Wisemans Ferry Road are long overdue for the community to return to their normal travel routes around the area.”
The Wisemans Ferry Road project is anticipated to be completed in June 2026, weather depending.