Work to repair damage to McKell Avenue in the Royal National Park has been completed on schedule, with both lanes now open to traffic.
McKell Avenue officially reopened on Friday 26 July with asphalting, guardrail installation and site demobilisation to be completed by Friday 2 August.
Minor finishing work such as line marking will take place intermittently over the next few weeks under stop-slow traffic conditions.
Repair work was required after the Royal National Park experienced flooding and major damage to roads due to unprecedented rain levels since 2021.
The project achieved high levels of Aboriginal engagement in partnership with Djurwa – an Indigenous-owned joint venture between Yalagan group and BINGO industries who provide waste management and recycling services – and Lack Group, an Aboriginal-owned traffic management business.
As part of the project, Transport for NSW invested in a conservation fund dedicated to the revegetation within the Sutherland Shire region.
Construction partners ConnectSydney collected more than 15 kilograms of rubbish around the McKell site for World Environment Day.
Transport for NSW thanks the community for their patience and cooperation while this work was carried out.
Quotes attributable to Maryanne Stuart MP, Member for Heathcote
“This has been a very challenging time for the community around the Royal National Park, so it’s great to share some good news about the hard work going on to repair and rebuild the local road network.
“Significant landslides occurred at McKell Avenue at the same time flooding frequency increased at Audley Weir, resulting in restricted access and inconvenience for local residents and visitors.
“Repairs were completed on time despite multiple setbacks and challenging weather conditions, includingthe rain event in April which caused additional damage to the site.
“I want to thank Transport for NSW and ConnectSydneyfor their outstanding work in getting this most challenging project completed on time to ensure safety and accessibility for the community.”
