The final stage of construction on a new roundabout at the entrance to Byron Bay Fair and the new Byron TAFE access road has started, with the project due to finish by the end of March.
While the project has taken considerable time to complete, staff say, ‘To finish the job safely and as quickly as possible, the Bayshore Drive roundabout work site will return to one lane, northbound only traffic from Friday 6 February for around four weeks’.
Council’s Major Projects Coordinator, Euan Rose, said the temporary traffic change will allow crews to install kerbs and gutters on the western (TAFE) side of the road and finish the roundabout.
‘Access to Byron Bay Fair and Byron TAFE will remain open in the northbound direction,’ Mr Rose said.
‘Anyone travelling in a southbound direction from Sunrise will need to detour via Sunrise Blvd over the next month.
‘We really encourage people to keep supporting the local businesses in the shopping centre and Sunrise area while we complete this last stage,’ he said.
Mr Rose said heavy vehicles would not be able to use the roundabout during this time.
‘Because of recent damage caused by heavy vehicles travelling through the work site, all trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles must use Sunrise Boulevard to enter and exit Byron Bay Fair and the Sunrise precinct,’ he said.
‘We do apologise for the inconvenience to our heavy vehicle drivers but this will help keep the site safe and avoid project delays,” he said.
‘Summary of traffic changes at the Bayshore Drive work site – February/March 2026:
- Northbound only, one-lane traffic from Friday 6 February for approximately 3–4 weeks.
- Access to Byron Bay Fair will be available via the northbound lane or Sunrise Boulevard.
- Southbound traffic must detour via Sunrise Boulevard towards Ewingsdale Road.
- All heavy vehicles, including buses, must use Sunrise Boulevard to access Byron Bay Fair and the Sunrise area until works are complete.
- Heavy vehicles cannot travel through the roundabout area due to safety risks and restricted turning space.
- TAFE access will operate northbound only until the end of February. Please follow on-site signage’.
For more information go to Council’s website.
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