Byron Shire Council’s $1 million upgrade of Broken Head Reserve Road and Seven Mile Beach Road which began in September 2022 is now complete, with locals and visitors enjoying smoother roads, more parking and improved pedestrian safety.
The project was funded through a combination of the NSW Government’s $25 million Election Commitment fund ($500K), TfNSW Roads to Recovery funding, as well as investment from Council.
“This upgrade has been a long time in the making in response to local community concerns about pedestrian safety, parking and speeding on these roads,” Council’s Director Infrastructure Services, Phil Holloway said.
“The ultimate aim here was to make the Broken Head village area and Seven Mile Beach Road safer and more user-friendly for everyone, and this has certainly been achieved.
“The works have transformed the whole area and we’ve been able to tackle the issue of speeding on these roads as well,” he said.
In addition to resurfacing approximately 230m of Broken Head Reserve Road and car parks on Seven Mile Beach Road, this project has delivered:
- Formalised and more efficient on-street carparking spaces plus creation of new parallel parking on Broken Head Reserve Road.
- New timber bollards to separate cars and vehicles from pedestrians – making the area safer.
- Creation of a new pedestrian footpath.
- Installation of new garden beds with appropriate native vegetation using Water Sensitive Urban Design principles.
- A new mini roundabout at the intersection of Broken Head Reserve Road and Seven Mile Beach Road.
- Sealing of Brays Beach and Whites Beach carparks.
- New timber bollards and rocks on sections of Seven Mile Beach Road to stop people parking in dangerous location on the road.
- New speed management devices installed.
- Reduced risk of parked vehicles blocking access to emergency vehicles.
