Roadworks are coming to the Bruxner Highway at Alstonville, with construction on a $7.5 million safety upgrade kicking off on Monday, 16 November.
The upgrade, on the highway between Ballina and Lismore, will be delivered in two stages, starting with a new on ramp from Ellis Road onto the highway.
“Getting construction started on these Bruxner Highway upgrades is a big win for our North Coast communities, local drivers, and visitors,” said Minister for the North Coast Janelle Saffin.
Stage one works will include:
- a new westbound on ramp from Ellis Road to the Bruxner Highway, including vegetation removal, changes to safety barriers, pavement widening, and lighting
- a new T-intersection on Ellis Road about 700 metres north-west of the Ellis Road and Wardell Road intersection, including a dedicated right turn lane to the new on ramp
- minor adjustments to driveway access, drainage, line marking, and signage.
“The Bruxner Highway is an important connection between Ballina, Alstonville and Lismore, used every day by people travelling to work, school, medical appointments and to visit family and friends,” said Member for Ballina Tamara Smith.
Stage two is planned to start from May 2027, weather permitting, and will target safety at the intersection of the Bruxner Highway and Ballina Road.
It will include:
- removing the right turn lane out of Ballina Road
- reconfiguring the dedicated right turn lane into Ballina Road from the Bruxner Highway
- new left turn lanes into Ballina Road from the Bruxner Highway
- central median, line marking, and signage adjustments.
The works are part of planned improvements along the full length of the Bruxner Highway and a broader corridor strategy for the highway.
“As our region keeps growing, we’re making sure our roads are safer and easier to travel on for everyone who relies on them every day,” Saffin said.
“People across the Northern Rivers deserve roads that are safe, reliable, and fit for the needs of our growing communities,” Smith said.
“I welcome the start of these improvements, which will help make everyday journeys safer.”
The community will be kept updated as work progresses.
For more information, visit https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/bruxner-highway-corridor-improvements.
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