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River Street

3 decisions2 topicsUpdated 13 May 2026

Mentions

  • Lane duplication project and proposed turn restrictions; bus zone relocation.
  • Affects local traffic flow, access and turning movements near the lane duplication works.
  • May change where buses stop and how motorists travel through the River Street and Tamarind Drive area.
  • Tracks delivery timing for safety and streetscape improvements across the transport network.
  • This is the main project affecting road users, bus passengers and nearby residents.
  • Could improve accessible bus routing and affect local bus operations in central Ballina.

Decisions

Support for turn movement restrictions

The forum advised support for proposed public road turn movement restrictions at the River Street/Fishery Creek Road and River Street/Norlyn Avenue intersections.

Affects local traffic flow, access and turning movements near the lane duplication works.

Support for bus zone relocations and road marking plan

The forum supported relocation of the River Street westbound bus zone and creation of a new Tamarind Drive westbound bus zone, and supported the associated regulatory signs, markings and traffic control devices.

May change where buses stop and how motorists travel through the River Street and Tamarind Drive area.

Outstanding resolutions updated

The forum noted progress on earlier resolutions, including completed repainting of piano key shared zone linemarkings, a refuge item added to PAMP due to funding issues, and costings completed for street lighting work now scheduled for next quarter.

Tracks delivery timing for safety and streetscape improvements across the transport network.

Topics

River Street and Tamarind Drive lane duplication

The key substantive item was the proposed traffic changes linked to the lane duplication project, including turn restrictions, a raised centre median at Henry Philp Avenue and bus zone relocation.

This is the main project affecting road users, bus passengers and nearby residents.

Cherry Street bus route access

An outstanding resolution noted that bus companies will be given a timeframe to apply to TfNSW for a variation to use Cherry Street instead of Bentinck and Fox Streets, because current infrastructure is on the wrong side of the street and lacks kerb access for wheelchairs.

Could improve accessible bus routing and affect local bus operations in central Ballina.

Meetings

Local Transport Forum - 13 May 2026

The forum supported traffic changes, bus zone relocations and sign/line marking arrangements for the River Street and Tamarind Drive lane duplication project, and noted progress on several outstanding transport matters.