Gunbalanya Airport Access Road works complete

The Gunbalanya airport is now accessible all year round following the completion of vital upgrades to the Airport Access Road. 
Thanks to the support for the Northern Territory Government’s Natural Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP), West Arnhem Regional Council (WARC) were able to carry out the works to the airport road - which is the only access in and out of the community during the wet season.
With the main road link out of Gunbalanya closing each wet season, the only method of transportation in and out is by air, making access to the airstrip crucial not only for community members to travel around, but for provisions including food and medical supplies to be flown and in emergency situations and evacuations.
The project called ‘Safe Passage Access and Evacuation’ was carried out over a three week period, and involved replacing the existing steel pipes with concrete box culverts, as well as stabilising the road, constructing headwalls, placement of stone pitching works and sealing the new section of road.
The WARC works crew were involved with providing temporary access for road users, ensuring daily traffic signage was in place, delivery of construction material and culverts, assisting with the setup of formwork and concrete finishing. DCT Australia and F&J Bitumen were also engaged to assist with this project.
Not only have these works allowed permanent access but they will also prevent future road failures and erosion.
WARC wishes to thank the NDRP for the support to carry out these vital works.