Main Arm Valley Flood Restoration Works

Announcement

Work that was due to be done in mid-late December on Main Arm Road between Motts Road and Dry Creek Road has been postponed because of wet weather.

We are hoping work will start in early January, subject to contractor availability.

Project typeEssential Public Asset Restoration (EPAR)
Project valueTotal Upper Limit Grant - $12,457,018
Project scheduleDecember 2024 to Mid 2026
Completion Date01 June 2026

We are repairing damage to roads and infrastructure in Main Arm caused by the 2022 floods.

In the Main Arm area, works include repairing:

roads, landslides and causeways
clearing debris
reconstructing culverts.

Road and landslip repairs

Location	Description of work	Status
Between Dry Creek Road and Motts Road	Road, drainage and maintenance work from Monday 25 November between 7am and 5pm. Please avoid parking vehicles on the road.	Work expected to be done in December 2024 has been postponed to early January 2025 because of wet weather.
Between Main Arm Upper Public School and Motts Road (Upper Main Arm)	Road pavement repairs	Site investigation and planning
Dry Creek Road landslip (near 58 Dry Creek Road)	Install cut-off drainage, stabilise embankment, and construct new realigned pavement formation.	Site investigation and planning
Main Arm Road landslip (near 1665 Main Arm Road)	Construct a gravity retaining wall.	Site investigation and planning

Causeways, bridges and culverts

We are currently doing site investigations and planning for the following works. Details of expected construction is provided in the table.

The table provides a description of works by location. Use the numbered markers on the maps below to view these locations.

For example, if you see "Main Arm Rd 5" on the map, you can look at the table to find out what repairs are planned there.

Location	Description of work	Current status and construction
Palmwoods Road Causeway 1, 2 & 4	Upgrade to a suitable low-level bridge	Construction in late 2025 to early 2026
Main Arm Road Causeway 3 & 4	Debris cleanup and repair works	Construction early to mid 2025
Main Arm Road Causeway 5	Upgrade to a suitable low-level bridge	Construction in late 2025 to early 2026
Main Arm Road Causeway 6, 8, 9, 10, 11	Debris cleanup and repair works	Construction early to mid 2025
Main Arm Road Causeway 13	Upgrade to a suitable low-level bridge	Construction in late 2025 to early 2026
Main Arm Road Causeway 14 & 15	Repair failed section of concrete road and shoulder drainage	Construction in mid 2025
Main Arm Road Causeway 16 & 17	Rebuild as a box culvert	Construction in late 2025 to early 2026
Main Arm Road Culvert (near 1363 Main Arm Road)	Reconstruct drainage structure with compliant box culvert	Construction in late 2025 to early 2026
Main Arm Road Culvert (near 1305 Main Arm Road)	Reconstruct single cell culvert to functional finished level	Works complete