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A$7.5m safety upgrade on NSW’s Bruxner Highway set to start November 16

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11 Nov 2026, 7:44 pm IST1 min read

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Work on an A$7.5 million road safety upgrade at Alstonville, between Ballina and Lismore in northern New South Wales, is scheduled to begin on November 16. The state government announced the two-stage Bruxner Highway project on November 11.

The first stage will add a ramp from Ellis Road onto the westbound highway and a T-junction on Ellis Road with a dedicated right-turn lane to the ramp.

The state plans to start the second stage in May 2027, weather permitting. That phase will change turning lanes at the junction with Ballina Road, including removing the right-turn lane out of Ballina Road and adding left-turn lanes from the highway.

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