The Hills Shire Council received $500,000 (from the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants program) for an upgrade of the flood warning infrastructure around low lying bridges.
The Flood Warning Infrastructure at five low-level bridge crossings will be upgraded to improve safety, reduce flood risk and help keep communities informed during flood events. Hills Council’s five bridge crossings are located at: Pitt Town Road, Kenthurst (over Cattai Creek) – Pitt Town Road, Maraylya (over Cataract Creek – Cattai Ridge Road, Glenorie/Maraylya (over Cattai Creek) – McClymonts Road (over Cattai Creek) – Blue Gum Road (over Blue Gum Creek)
The works will consist of: Steel hinged road gates, signage, concrete median islands for single lane gates, electronic flood level warning systems, programmable trailer mounted VMS signs, portable traffic signals, road line-marking.
We understand that whilst the gates will still need to be closed manually by Council staff, the sensors under the bridges, which monitor river levels, will automatically activate the electronic signs and advise that the road is closed once the water reaches a certain level. The upgrade is not yet complete and we will advise residents as soon as the system is fully operational.
