NARACOORTE Lucindale Council will start reconstruction of a section of Old Caves Road in Naracoorte this month.
Stage one of a three-stage project, the works will be completed from Caves Road 3.8km north towards Naracoorte.
To ensure the safety of workers and road users, the section of road will be closed at times.
Naracoorte Lucindale Council secured a $618,000 grant from the Special Local Roads Program to supplement the stage one project cost of $1.27m.
The program is a partnership between all three tiers of government.
Old Caves Road starts at Arthur Street in Naracoorte and finishes at the intersection with Caves Road.
Some sections of the road are narrow, the road pavement and surface are severely deteriorated and the road is not suited for tourism traffic.
The road is an important link from Naracoorte to the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves.
Stages two and three are scheduled for construction in 2019/2020 and 2020/21 respectively, subject to funding.
