A 6-kilometre stretch of the Oxley Highway will receive $11.5 million in safety upgrades that include widening and rehabilitating the pavement, widening nine culverts and sealing works.
Upgrade works will begin Monday September 16 and take place about 50 kilometres west of Gunnedah.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison explained, “This pavement improvement work will deliver a stronger and more resilient road surface, safer turning at the Oxley Highway intersection with Goolhi Road and reduced ongoing maintenance costs.
“These improvements will benefit all road users, including drivers of heavy vehicles who regularly use this route hauling freight across NSW.”
Independent Member for Barwon Roy Butler added, “In recent years the Oxley Highway has proven to be particularly prone to floods, this work will help improve the road’s ability to resist future flood events and remain open.
“It is important not just to rebuild roads after natural disasters but also to build them back better than they were. This work will continue the process of making our regional road network safer and less likely to be cut off during heavy rains.”
Changed traffic conditions while upgrades are carried out, including single lane closures and reduced speed limits of 40 km/h through the work zone.
Work will be carried out over the next eight months on weekdays between 7am and 6pm and on Saturdays between 8am and 1pm, weather permitting.
Motorists should follow the directions of traffic controllers and all signs.
These works follow upgrades to the Oxley Highway near Rosewood Road, about six kilometres west of Wauchope.
TfNSW is also continuing major restoration work on the Oxley Highway at Mount Seaview to return the road to pre-2021 flood condition.
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