Important upgrades to Kalang Road are now complete, improving the resilience and accessibility of a vital road in the Bellingen Shire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A total of $11.4 million has been invested in upgrading Kalang Road, with just over $5 million provided by the Australian Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over $6 million was invested as part of the NSW Government\u2019s Fixing Country Bridges Program to upgrade seven bridges along Kalang Road between 2021 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is part of both governments\u2019 commitment to delivering tangible improvements in regional communities by addressing issues on key rural and regional road networks, to help communities remain connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Construction on the road upgrade by council began in late 2025, and significant improvements have been delivered to priority sections along the 26 kilometres of Kalang Road, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These critical infrastructure upgrades will provide safer and more reliable connections for the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With no alternative route, the one-way Kalang Road is now better set to provide residents continuity of access to their homes and essential services during severe weather events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stay up to date on upcoming infrastructure projects on the Council website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, Kristy McBain MP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese critical road upgrades will boost community access and address safety risks for those who rely on Kalang Road each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a great example of the type of project that benefits communities by addressing deficiencies on key regional and rural roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cImproving road networks in rural and regional areas is a key priority for the Albanese Government, to ensure regional communities are safely connected and have equitable access to services including schools and healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison MP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a vital connection for regional communities, helping people get to work, keep families connected and provide access to essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor far too long, regional communities have been left behind, dealing with ageing infrastructure and roads – vulnerable to weather and natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Minns Labor Government is proud to be investing where it\u2019s needed most – across regional NSW, delivering the infrastructure communities rely on every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bellingen Shire Council Mayor, Cr Steve Allan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKalang Road is a vital rural road within our Shire, used multiple times each day by residents and local suppliers. Recent upgrade works have significantly improved safety and reliability, making travel along the road safer and easier for our community and visitors to the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA great outcome of this project is that we were able to seal a significant portion of the existing gravel road. This will help to reduce maintenance requirements in the future and prevent damage to the road surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019d like to thank the residents along Kalang Road who were affected by the closures required for the project. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you and appreciate your patience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Important upgrades to Kalang Road are now complete, improving the resilience and accessibility of a vital road in the Bellingen Shire. A total of $11.4 million has been invested in upgrading Kalang Road, with just over $5 million provided by the Australian Government. Over $6 million was invested as part of the NSW Government\u2019s Fixing … Continue reading “Kalang Road upgrade complete”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40306"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40307,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40306\/revisions\/40307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}