A significant funding boost of $1.6 million has been announced by the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments for repairs on the Snowy Mountains Highway at Brown Mountain. This investment targets one of the two remaining landslip sites, with over $8.6 million committed to repairs since the current governments took office.
PHOTO: Brown Mountain is a notoriously dangerous section of the highway.
The repair work, managed by Transport for NSW and contracted to Piling and Concreting Australia (PCA), will commence immediately, aiming for completion by the end of June 2025, weather permitting. It will employ advanced techniques such as installing soil nails to stabilise slopes, along with mesh and spray-on concrete to prevent erosion, ensuring the network’s resilience against natural calamities.
Member for Eden-Monaro, Kristy McBain, said, “As someone that drives up and down Brown Mountain several times a week, I know how frustrating the continual landslips, rockfalls, and delays are – which is why we’re getting on with this important repair work. “From getting to important health appointments, keeping our local businesses running, and ensuring the broader region can experience everything that our community has to offer – it’s critical.”
PHOTO: Member for Eden-Monaro Kristy McBain
Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, emphasised the collaborative effort and its importance for the region: “Getting these repairs done has been a joint effort between Governments… This will make a safer, more disaster-resilient road.”
Dr Michael Holland, Member for Bega, praised the past year’s progress and the challenging yet successful execution of repairs: “The work has been carried out under difficult conditions…with machinery often operating in spaces narrower than a standard single car garage.”
Motorists are advised to drive cautiously, adhere to traffic controls, and expect minor delays during the phased repair works. A 300-metre section of road will be reduced to a single lane for the duration of the work with temporary barriers and traffic lights in place to manage traffic flow – with a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h to be implemented.
Existing traffic lights at the last landslip site to be repaired will also remain in place – with planning underway for this site, and work expected to begin later this year.
Further information can be accessed at the Live Traffic NSW website or app.