The Minns Labor Government is building a better Sturt Highway in Wagga Wagga by starting work on a $13.9 million upgrade to the road east of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work is due to begin on Tuesday March 4 to upgrade a 1.8 kilometre section of the Sturt Highway (also known as Hammond Avenue) on the eastern approach to Wagga Wagga\u2019s CBD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work will include completely reconstructing the road with a new surface and new kerb on the northern and southern sides, lane widening and configuration changes to provide dedicated turning lanes. The changes will provide a smoother surface that is less prone to road damage and potholes and provide a safer and more comfortable journey for all road users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shoulders will be provided for cyclists on the northern and southern sides of the highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first stage of this project \u2013 between Tasman Road and Blaxland Road \u2013 will start Tuesday 4 March and is expected to take 11 weeks to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second stage \u2013 from east of Blaxland Road to Stuart Road \u2013 will be delivered in the 2025-26 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This location is a high traffic area and Transport will plan to carry out work with as few impacts as possible. All work will be carried out under traffic control with lane closures and reduced speed limits in place. Detours around the work area will be in place at various stages of the project. Most of the work will take place between 7am and 6pm, with some night work also planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the direction of traffic control and signage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Sturt Highway provides a strategic freight and access link from Sydney via the Hume Highway to Mildura in Victoria and on to Adelaide in South Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt also serves as a local and regional access corridor to and from regional centres along the route, especially Wagga Wagga, to enable customers to access goods, services and employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Minns Labor Government is pleased to be investing in building a better section of highway in Wagga Wagga and we want to thank the community in advance for its patience and understanding while this work is carried out for the long-term benefit of all who live, work and visit the area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Wagga Wagga Dr Joe McGirr said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese works, coupled with the work now underway to redevelop the Marshalls Creek Bridge, are welcome improvements that will deliver a safer, smoother Sturt Highway for thousands of users every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI acknowledge Transport for NSW\u2019s efforts to liaise with businesses in the area and urge them to maintain that focus on reducing construction impacts, especially in Lawson Street during the closure period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe works will cause some disruption so I appreciate the patience of residents and motorists during a construction process that will cause inconvenience but will also deliver improvements that have been identified as important to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA renewed east\/west link means better travel for local business and residents, and moving forward, I\u2019ll also be advocating for major north\/south improvements, including a second river crossing which will be critical to Wagga Wagga\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Labor Government is building a better Sturt Highway in Wagga Wagga by starting work on a $13.9 million upgrade to the road east of the city. Work is due to begin on Tuesday March 4 to upgrade a 1.8 kilometre section of the Sturt Highway (also known as Hammond Avenue) on the eastern … Continue reading “Major work to start on Sturt Highway upgrade at Wagga Wagga”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31548"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31549,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31548\/revisions\/31549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}