BYRON SHIRE Council has appointed SEE Civil Pty Ltd to construct a new roundabout at the intersection of Bayshore Drive and Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay, with works set to commence late April.
The roundabout project is a major piece of infrastructure which has been jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund ($2.6 million) and the Byron Shire Council ($3.1 million), costing $5.7 million.
“We are pleased to announce SEE Civil Pty Ltd as the successful tenderer and we are now moving forward with the final pre-construction processes prior to commencing the work,” Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson said.
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“When finished, this new roundabout will have enormous benefits for everyone who visits the Arts and Industrial Estate including residents, business owners, employees and customers who will experience safer and more efficient traffic flow at this notorious intersection,” he said.
Next Steps
Work on the new roundabout is expected to take around nine months to complete, weather permitting, according to Council’s Infrastructure Services Director, Phil Holloway.
“SEE Civil’s program of works is scheduled for completion by 20 December 2018, including an allowance for wet weather, so we are hopeful that it will be open before Christmas,” Mr Holloway said.
“We have two main stages of works to complete with the first stage being the construction of the portion of the new roundabout on the southern side of Ewingsdale Road, to limit traffic disruption. This is expected to take around three months to complete.
“Stage two involves connecting the existing lanes on Ewingsdale Road to the southern portion in stage one and traffic will be disrupted and detoured during this time.
“We will be working hard to minimise disruption and delays, and will increase all our communication efforts through signage, media and website information so our community and visitors are kept up to date with what is going on,” he said.
For further information contact Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services, on 6626 7000.