I note that water mains replacement is soon to be undertaken on Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Timeframe July to November.
The traffic into town from the south between 8–9am is at full capacity. It only takes a small disruption at this time of the morning to bring traffic to a standstill. Traffic then backs up many kilometres south past the Suffolk Park turnoff.
Buses will be late to school. Students late to their year 12 exams. Hundreds of people late to work. Thousands of hours of individuals’ time wasted all to keep a project going at this time of morning.
In 2022 Byron Shire Council stated, after a similar incident: ‘I fully understand your concern and wish to assure [you] that Council would never approve of the work that resulted in this type of impact.’
Can Byron Shire Council guarantee that there will be no interruption to traffic at this time of morning?
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
