Warburton residents can say goodbye to traffic delays and alternate routes following the full reopening of the Warburton Highway after swift repairs.
Both lanes of the highway were reopened on Tuesday 16 May at 5pm.
A Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson said major works to repair the Warburton Highway landslip are now complete and the road is open to traffic in both directions.
“This has been a complex project and we thank the community for their patience while we repaired the damaged section of road,” they said,
“We are pleased that we’ve been able to finish this work early and reconnect the Warburton community.”
Initial predictions had the Warburton Highway only being fully reopened by Wednesday 31 May, with the works reaching completion two weeks ahead of schedule.
A rock bank was built to support the road after crews excavated and removed unstable soil and damaged pavement. Road and asphalt layers were then rebuilt, improved drainage installed and road barriers and safety signage reinstated.
Storms and heavy rainfall back in October cause the landslip, with Bureau of Meteorology data showing that Warburton had 242.2mm of rain, well above the median October rainfall of 132.7mm.
