Tree removal work being carried out along the Kings Highway at Clyde Mountain has progressed well and is now complete, almost eight weeks ahead of schedule.
Ideal weather conditions and continual work improvements has allowed crews to safely and efficiently remove over 400 trees earlier than anticipated. Low traffic volumes due to Covid-19 regional lockdowns also allowed crews to revise their schedule and continue work through school holidays to minimise ongoing impact of the closure.
The Kings Highway between Misty Mountain Road and River Forest Road is now open to traffic with no further full closures during the day.
Transport for NSW will now transition into slope stabilisation work on Clyde Mountain as part of the next stage of the Natural Disaster Recovery program.
Slope work will consist of installing soil nails and shotcrete to stabilise the downslopes at four locations on Clyde Mountain, as well as rock-bolting of up slopes.
There will be changed traffic conditions during the slope stabilisation work however there will be no full road closure during the day. Transport NSW will inform community and motorists of any traffic changes prior to work starting in early November.
