AFTER a two-year closure and a $22 million investment, Garie Road in the Royal National Park has reopened to traffic during the week.
The road was closed after a series of landslips resulted in the need for the road’s rebuilding.
Garie Road was severely damaged by historic levels of rainfall in 2022 and closed for Transport for NSW to carry out essential repairs.
A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the completed work means the road is stronger than before and now has greater resilience to future significant weather events.
“The upgrade took longer than expected due to ongoing wet weather and the continuing movement of the land around Garie Road,” the spokesperson said.
State MP for Heathcote, Maryanne Stuart said the importance of the work was highlighted as the road was the only access to the Garie Surf Life Saving Club.
Also, Transport for NSW collaborated with National Parks and Wildlife Service on the repairs to the Garie Beach SLSC car park, with patching and line marking completed in time for the opening of the surf patrol season.
“What was a complex engineering task, a section of the road was moved further into the hill, while 89 15-metre-deep concrete piles were driven into the side of the road along a length of more than 150m to secure it,” Ms Stuart said.
“New guard fencing and drainage improvements have also been added. It’s built back with resilience.”
Ms Stuart said a community barbecue will take place at Garie Surf Club on 11 October at 11am to celebrate the road’s reopening.
Garie Road is also a vital artery for residents of the Little Garie Shack community, and visitors to the Royal National Park, providing access to one of the region’s most treasured beaches.
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