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Tomorrow Thursday 13 June a helicopter will be on site to remove equipment and stores from the top of the site. This will mean a series of short road closures so the helicopter can operate safely.
Contractors are also continuing to clear debris from a new slip, including large tree roots, after a large tree fell 30 metres down the bank blocking the road for most of last Monday. The existing stop/go has been extended to incorporate this new slip location.
The team is working as quickly as possible, and may require some short road closures so this work can be done safely. Wet weather expected later this week could impact on work progress.
Once work at both sites is completed the road through this area, which has operated as a single lane since October 2023, will be restored to two lanes. This is expected to be within the next 2 weeks. Further temporary lane closures may be needed from time to time to accommodate additional works in this area.
Since the major repair work began in October last year, our contractors have removed about 2,500 tonnes of material from the slope predominantly by hand. They have installed more than 500 soil nails and approximately1500 square meters of mesh.
With much of the work being done from the top of the sheer slip-face, helicopters have been used regularly to help clear vegetation and deliver supplies and equipment the top of the worksite.
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