Road conditions and closures - September 23

23 Sep 2016 2:21 PM -

Forbes Shire Council advises the following roads are CLOSED  in the Forbes Shire to all traffic until further notice. To view a map of all local road closures click here.

 ·         Forbes to Cowra, Lachlan Valley Way* at Dukes Crossing. Water over road at Archery Club. Detour via Parkes, Eugowra, Canowindra.

·         Forbes to West Wyalong, Newell Highway* closed at Marsden to all traffic. Detour via Parkes, Eugowra, Canowindra, Cowra, Young and Temora.

·         Forbes to Eugowra, Escort Way* at Southern Cross. Detour via Parkes.

·         Forbes to Bogan Gate (The Bogan Way)

·         Forbes to Grenfell, Henry Lawson Way at Muddy Lagoon. Detour via New Grenfell Road.

·         Forbes to Bedgerabong. Detour via Parkes, Condobolin, Lachlan Valley Way, Hodges Road (Straneys Bridge)

·         Forbes to Condobolin, Lachlan Valley Way (South Condobolin Road) at 17 and 21 mile. Detour via Parkes or Bogan Gate.

·         Forbes to Wirrinya at Dog and Duck

·         Forbes to Yarrabandai at Corridgery Road Intersection. Detour via Bogan Gate.

·         Alchin's Road (entire length)

·         Bedgerabong Road (at Little Plains and “Astron Park”)

·         Boxfield Road (at Goonigal Creek)

·         Bundaburrah Crossing (Farnell Street/Show Street)

·         Corridgery Road (to Bedgerabong)

·         Corridgery Road (to Bogan Gate)

·         Dukes Road (from Lachlan Valley Way to Wandary Lane)

·         Edols Road (entire length)

·         Forest Road (from Littles Road to Troubalgie Road)

·         Lower Bathurst Street (Torig Park end)

·         Noakes Road (Bedgerabong area)

·         Pinnacle Road (Garema area)

·         Quirks/Drabsch Road (several kilometres)

·         Saddleback Road (Landrace Road to Woolshed Road)

·         Salisbury Road (at Salisbury Crossing between Bedgerabong Road and Racecourse Road)

·         Sandhills Road (multiple causeways)

·         Slimbridge Road (from Yarrabandi to Bedgerabong)

·         Trigg Hill Road (Cookamidgera)

·         Torig Road (from The Escort Way)

·         Turners Road (entire length)

·         Wambat Street (Johnny Woods Crossing)

·         Wandary Lane (at Glencoe property)

·         Warroo Road (at Warroo end near church)

·         Warroo Bridge Road

·         West Plains Road (from Lows Road to Bogies Island)

·         Wirrinya Road (at Dog and Duck)

·         Wongajong Road (Lachlan Valley Way to Henry Lawson Way)

·         Yarrabandai Road (at Four Ways and west of Four Ways)

·         Gooloogong to Cowra

The following roads are currently OPEN to all traffic:

·         Forbes to Parkes, Newell Highway*

·         New Grenfell Road

·         Parkes to Condobolin

* Indicates RMS controlled roads. Before travelling, always check www.livetraffic.com or phone 132 701 for the latest updates prior to travelling.

Council reminds residents that it is not only an offence to drive through a road closed sign but also dangerous as the road pavement condition is not known and there could be logs submerged in the water.

Under no circumstances will Council provide permission to drive through roads that are closed.

Motorists can also check www.livetraffic.com for updates or local council websites before travelling. Should you have any queries or wish to report water over roads please do not hesitate to contact Engineering and Technical Services on 6850 2874 between 8.30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday or 1300 978 633 after hours.

The latest Lachlan River heights issued by the Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au at 5.15pm on Friday, September 23 are:

·         Nanami 11.48m

·         Mulyandry Creek 11.24m

·         Forbes Iron Bridge 10.4m

·         Cottons Weir 6.62m

·         Jemalong Weir D/S 7.88m