Friday Hut Road, Binna Burra

Thank you to the community members and representatives from Byron Shire Council for joining us at the Community Hub on 16 July 2025. 
Your feedback has provided valuable insights into the needs and priorities of the local community. We are carefully considering your feedback as we plan the next steps for the project.

Based on your feedback we will be reviewing the project and taking the following actions:

• investigating the possibility of reopening Dudgeons Lane and considering other potential options
• reviewing the project start date based on feedback about the wet season and the need to provide an all-weather detour
• liaising with Byron Shire Council to discuss road conditions on Possum Creek Road and Friday Hut Road
• liaising with Byron Shire Council about removing the debris from Possum Creek near the causeway on Friday Hut Road.
   

We are committed to keeping the community informed and involved as the project progresses. 

We will update you on progress and inform you of future community engagement opportunities for the project and detour options.

View the July 2025 community update (PDF, 493.12 KB) for more information.

Following valuable feedback from the community and stakeholders, it has been made clear that Dudgeons Lane is not suitable as a detour route for the upcoming works.

In response to this feedback, we have identified an alternative route.

Primary Detour Route

A 21.8-kilometre detour via Friday Hut Road, Coolamon Scenic Drive, and Lismore Road, is available with an extended journey time of up to 23 minutes.

A map of the new proposed detour is featured on this page.

About the bridge 

The bridge at Friday Hut Road, Binna Burra is approximately a three-span timber structure located along the non-operational N62 Casino to Murwillumbah railway line.

It is part of the Country Regional Network (CRN), managed by network operator, UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL).

This bridge is operational and used by both vehicles and pedestrians.

About the work

UGLRL, on behalf of Transport for NSW (Transport), is upgrading the Friday Hut Road rail bridge in Binna Burra to improve the structure’s integrity, performance and ensure ongoing safe use. 

As a part of the upgrade, UGLRL will replace the current timber bridge with a steel arch bridge and widen the bridge to allow for safer traffic use. 

The proposed work will take approximately eight months to complete and is expected to take place from August 2025 to April 2026.

The proposed work involves:

• demolition of the existing structure
• construction of a multi-plate arch bridge beneath the current road alignment, involving approximately one
• metre of excavation
• upgrading the bridge to current engineering and road standards
• relocation of services as necessary.

While this important work takes place, a detour will be in place. See map on this page.

This important upgrade will: 

• ease traffic congestion, reduce travel times and increase bridge use capacity
• improve quality and safety of the bridge to meet current engineering and road standards.

Before any work commences, UGLRL would like to understand how the proposed work might impact users and residents. 

To continue to build their knowledge of the bridge and understand its use by the community, UGLRL will consult with the community and stakeholders from 23 June to 20 July 2025.

To find out more about the consultation and how you can take part, scroll down to Community Consultation on this page.

Following consultation, the next steps for the project are:

• assess all feedback
• develop a consultation summary report
• inform the community of the outcome.

UGLRL on behalf of Transport for NSW is committed to keeping the community and stakeholders informed of project progress and the consultation process. We will do this using a variety of communication channels such as email, community notifications, social media, and our project website.

UGLRL will also hold community information sessions from time to time, either face to face in the local area or online. We will notify the community about these events ahead of time. Transport will also work directly with key stakeholders until project completion.

As a part of this project, UGLRL will consult with the community and stakeholders to understand how the work will impact users and residents. 

We are currently reviewing the feedback from the survey and the Community Hub held on 16 July. 

UGLRL and Transport held a community information event on 16 July 2025 in Bangalow.

Thank you to the community members and representatives from Byron Shire Council for joining us.

The feedback has provided valuable insights into the needs and priorities of the local community. We are carefully considering this feedback as we plan the next steps for the project.

• Friday Hut Road community notification July 2025 (PDF, 493.12 KB)
  Bridge renewal at Friday Hut Road, Binna Burra
• Friday Hut Road community notification July 2025 (PDF, 414.39 KB)
  New detour for Friday Hut Road bridge in Binna Burra

• Friday Hut Road project fact sheet and FAQs (PDF, 508.91 KB)

We will share relevant reports as they become available.