The Albanese and Minns Labor governments continue to progress critical repair works on Brown Mountain, with an additional $1.9 million committed to kickstart the next stage of landslip repairs on the Snowy Mountains Highway.

Jointly funded through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, Transport for NSW is expected to commence work on the next of nine landslip sites on Monday June 17.

Set to improve safety and travel times when complete, the work will see a damaged section of road fully restored and built back to better withstand the threat of future disasters.

Once work is completed, motorists will be able to use both lanes in each direction as the single lane limit put in place in March 2022 will be removed at this location, which is located about 1.5 kilometres east of the Fred Piper Memorial Lookout.

The work will include:

• installing almost 1100 linear metres of soil nails
• applying 180 square metres of shotcrete
• repairing damaged road surface and reinstating guardrail.

Since 2022, extensive repairs have been carried out at three of the landslip sites along the Snowy Mountains Highway.

Work currently being carried out at the largest of these sites is expected to be completed by mid-August, with a procurement process under way to book in repairsfor three of the four remaining sites.

Work is also continuing on a design solution for the ninth landslip site which was damaged during a severe weather event in November last year.

The work will be carried out within the existing temporary barriers for the single lane operations with traffic lights operating 24-hours until work is completed. This means there will be no additional impact on traffic during the work.

This additional $1.9 million in joint funding builds on the $1.9 million invested towards the repairs to date.

For more information visit: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/bm_repairs

Member for Bega Dr Michael Holland:

“It’s fantastic to announce that further work is happening on Brown Mountain.
“We thank the community for their patience while we plan, prepare and carry out this
important repair work, that will help get the Snowy Mountains Highway back open to
its full capacity.”

Media contacts:

Minister McBain’s Office: Blake Danilczak 0497 204 267
Minister Aitchison’s office: Ryan Young 0477 608 886