Wisemans Ferry Road at Greengrove is receiving an extra $8.99 million for critical repair and resilience works thanks to the Federal and NSW Governments.
Badly damaged by floods and storms in recent years the road has been the focus of extensive landslip remediation since 2024.
Gosford MP Liesl Tesch says he welcomes the additional funding on behalf of the local community who he knows have long been advocating for this work.
“With the increasing threat of significant weather events, we know Wisemans Ferry Road is likely to face increasing weather-related challenges in the future,” he says.
“It is so important to invest not only in restoring the road, but in improving it so that when natural disasters do occur, our critical infrastructure can cope, and normal life can resume more quickly.”
Central Coast Council is delivering the works, with contractors already active across more than 40 landslip sites between Spencer and Gunderman.
Works at Greengrove will begin in 2026, with full completion expected by late 2026, weather permitting.
This latest funding will ensure the road, a vital link for local residents, businesses, tourists and freight, can better withstand the impacts of severe weather and keep communities connected.
This new funding brings the total joint investment to $37.35 million, under the jointly funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
The investment includes $28.89 million to restore the road and embankments damaged by floods and landslips, and $8.46 million from the Regional Roads Transport Recovery Package to strengthen the road so it is more resilient to future natural disasters.