Hawkesbury City Council has officially reopened Greens Road at Lower Portland at a community thank you celebration on Sunday , 23 July 2023 .

Damage was caused to 715 metres of the road by the floods of 2021 and 2022 , significantly impacting its structural integrity and placing it at real risk of collapse in two locations .

The $ 15 million repair program was

carried out over 12 months and included stabilising and restoring the embankment under the road ( up to eight metres deep in some places ), reinforcing the adjoining rock face , implementing drainage and replacing the road surface .

Hawkesbury City Mayor Sarah McMahon said the works had delivered Lower Portland residents a road that would be far more resilient to future flooding .

“ The works required Council and contractors to overcome a number of significant engineering challenges , and there was an incredible amount of work that went on behind the scenes to ensure we delivered a long-lasting and resilient solution for the community ,” Mayor McMahon said .

“ Locals were incredibly patient through what was a very challenging period of

flooding and recovery , and Council thanks residents for their patience while design and rectification works were completed .” The Greens Road reconstruction works were funded through Federal and State Government infrastructure recovery programs . Visit Renewing Hawkesbury ’ s Roads information hub on Council ’ s website for daily updated information on our entire road repairs program .