Warning to drivers over barrier

TWEED Shire Council has threatened to excavate part of Cudgera Creek Rd if motorists don’t stop moving a concrete barrier blocking a closed-off area.

The section of the road blocked off by the barriers has been unstable since floods in March last year, according to council.

Tweed Shire Council has written to all residents on the road advising them that it is illegal to tamper with road signs and barriers and an offence to travel past a ‘road closed’ sign.

But council says someone continues to move the 2.5tonne concrete barriers blocking the road, allowing vehicles to enter the dangerous section.

“Motorists are unaware of the danger they are putting themselves, their passengers and other road users in,” Manager Infrastructure Delivery Tim Mackney said.

“While it may appear that one lane is still trafficable, the concrete pipe under the road is fractured and in imminent danger of collapse. It also has been displaced and the road above has failed.

“If the road collapses under the weight of a vehicle, the person responsible for pushing the barriers out of the way could face serious criminal charges.”