Industry News, Latest News

Upgrades to Big River Way to reflect community consultation

The Victorian Government will make safety upgrades to another sixteen roads it announced this week as part of its $229 million investment across the state.

The Victorian Government will make safety upgrades to another sixteen roads it announced this week as part of its $229 million investment across the state.The Community Consultation Summary Report has been released for the $20 million upgrade of the Pacific Highway between Glenugie and Tyndale, renamed Big River Way, in NSW.

Member for Clarence and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Roads and Infrastructure Chris Gulaptis said Transport for NSW received 49 written submissions and more than 150 comments on social media in response to the consultation.

“Further discussions will be carried out with landowners to minimise any potential impacts, including to property access and median safety barriers, before work starts in those locations,” Gulaptis said.

“We’ll continue to work with the Ulmarra Village Inc to identify any additional opportunities to improve safety at Ulmarra, including reviewing the Ulmarra school zone for safety measures and ensuring traffic counts are taken in the area.”

Upgrades will also look to improve travel smoothness, with several sections of pavement to be reconstructed and the road to be resurfaced.

“The importance of shared cycleways along the route was also identified, and future opportunities for these will be investigated with Clarence Valley Council,” Gulaptis said.

He said the divided road and overtaking lanes at Swan Creek and Cowper will be retained.

The Big River Way has been identified as a key route for those travelling to Grafton or the New England region.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the old Pacific Highway had been stretched to capacity in recent years, but the latest traffic counts show this volume has now dropped by 50 per cent to about 5000 vehicles per day, following the opening of the latest stage of the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade.

“This is a big win for local residents and regional travellers, who are already enjoying smoother and safer journeys on Big River Way, but we know that it will continue to be a key road for the community.”

We know many people are working remotely, for a free home subscription to Roads & Infrastructure click here.


Related stories:

Send this to a friend