road · 3 meetings
Tamarind Drive
Mentions
- Included in landslip remediation works with Marom Creek Road.
- Bridge duplication project and vegetation-offset area
- Lane duplication project and proposed new westbound bus zone.
- These projects affect flood resilience, roads, public facilities, wastewater operations and council-service safety.
- May change where buses stop and how motorists travel through the River Street and Tamarind Drive area.
- The offsets are intended to compensate for vegetation removal and protect local habitat during infrastructure works.
Decisions
Major infrastructure contracts approved
Contracts were awarded for the Wardell Boardwalk and Foreshore Upgrade ($685,350 excluding GST), Ballina Wastewater Treatment Plant solar PV system ($897,294), Tamarind Drive and Marom Creek Road landslip works ($844,923.51), Ross Lane flood resilience works ($3,191,291) and fire protection services.
These projects affect flood resilience, roads, public facilities, wastewater operations and council-service safety.
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.
Topics
Biodiversity offsets for Tamarind Drive Bridge Duplication
Council described environmental offsets for the Tamarind Drive Bridge Duplication, including mangrove habitat enhancement at Prospect Lake and approximately 1,400 native trees, including around 400 koala food trees, at Ballina Waste Centre near Bicentennial Gardens.
The offsets are intended to compensate for vegetation removal and protect local habitat during infrastructure works.
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.