08/10/2026
We’ve good news for residents in Wongawilli and surrounds – West Dapto Road will reopen to traffic before Christmas 2026.
While construction has continued either side of the culvert site since the discovery of the microbats – which means more than 86 per cent of works required to reopen the road have been completed – the wrapping up of the microbat exclusion process means works around the impacted stormwater culvert can continue.
Read more in our Media Release: https://wollongong.nsw.gov.au/council/news/articles/2026/october-2026/west-dapto-road-to-open-before-christmas-2026