Help improve safety at the Bruxner Highway and Ballina Road intersection

Transport for NSW is planning to upgrade the Bruxner Highway and Ballina Road intersection, to further improve safety at this intersection.

Key features of the proposal include:

  • New westbound on ramp about 300 metres long from Ellis Road to the Bruxner Highway (Alstonville Bypass), including vegetation removal, changes to crash barriers and pavement widening
  • New T-intersection on Ellis Road about 700 metres north-west of the Ellis Road/Wardell Road intersection, including a dedicated right turn lane to the new ramp
  • Minor adjustments to driveway accesses on Ellis Road near the new intersection
  • Removal of the right turn lane out of Ballina Road and provision of a dedicated right and left turn into Ballina Road from the Bruxner Highway. The left turn from Ballina Road onto the Bruxner Highway is to be maintained
  • Drainage adjustment to suit additional road space
  • New line marking and signage

Additional features of the proposal include:

  • Utility adjustments (primarily minor power pole relocations)
  • Temporary ancillary facilities including a site compound on the northern side of Ellis Road adjacent the proposed on ramp
  • Rehabilitation of disturbed areas following construction

Transport for NSW is seeking community feedback on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the proposed Bruxner Highway and Ballina Road intersection improvement.

The REF has been prepared outlining the features of the proposed design and assesses a range of potential environmental impacts expected during construction and operation. The REF includes:

  • the method we plan to construct the intersection
  • how we plan to minimise impacts to our environment and the community

Tell us what you think

You can provide your feedback by Sunday 27 April 2025 by completing the survey below or attending one of our community information sessions.

The community information sessions are informal sessions where you can drop in any time. You will have the opportunity to meet the project team, ask questions and learn more about the proposed project.