IMPORTANT: Predicted rainfall triggers temporary closure of Browns Gap Road Today from 6:00pm.
Due to forecast heavy rainfall, Browns Gap Road will be closed 24 hours per day from 6:00pm today (Wednesday 21st of May).
The current rainfall is predicted to exceed Councils Trigger Action Response Plan (TARP) measure which is in place to ensure risks to the public road users do not exceed tolerable safety limits.
The road will re-open to traffic travelling one way from Hartley to Lithgow once an assessment of the road condition can be completed It is anticipated that the road will be closed until Saturday morning dependent on favourable weather conditions.
Motorists travelling from Lithgow to Hartley must do so via the Great Western Highway.
The opening and closure of Browns Gap is subject to activation of the TARP measures which can be triggered at any time based on predicted heavy rainfall. To check the status of Browns Gap Road please refer to updates which are posted on Live Traffic, the Council website and the Council Facebook page.
For more information on Browns Gap Road works visit the Council website: https://council.lithgow.com/projects/