During the summer months, the weather on the Barry Way can be extremely hot and this road may be temporarily closed due to bushfires.

In winter the road north of the Victorian border can be closed for considerable periods due to heavy snowfalls and dangerous ice.

At the NSW/VIC border, the Barry Way becomes known as Snowy River Road and continues southward into the East Gippsland region of Victoria.

All the stonework for the culverts, pipes and embankments was constructed by hand using stone recovered during the road making process.

It was not until 1960 that the Tambo and Snowy River shires managed to secure funding to complete what was described as a jeep track (that would later be upgraded) connecting the Victorian and NSW sections built before the war.