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Two level crossings to be removed from regional NSW as part of Inland Rail Project

As part of the Inland Rail project, early work will begin to pave the way for the removal of two railway level crossings: on the Newell Highway at Tichborne and on the Olympic Highway at Harris Gates.

Identified as key locations along the Inland Rail project corridor near Parkes and Illabo in regional New South Wales, the crossings will be replaced using grade separation as either overpasses or underpasses.

NSW Regional Transport and Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison said: “This investment will improve safety at two key intersections on the Inland Rail route while realising the project’s potential to expedite the movement of freight on our road and rail networks.

“Crashes at level crossings have the potential to cause major trauma and even fatalities, which have devastating impacts on families and local communities.

“By grade separating road and rail we will eliminate the potential of incident at these two locations while paving the way for faster freight movements and business benefits for regional NSW.”

The Australian government is investing $280 million and the NSW government is contributing $70 million to the project, which is aimed at improving road and rail safety while allowing freight to be delivered faster and more reliably.

The Australian Government contribution is part of a broader $450 million commitment to grade-separating Inland Rail interfaces with roads across NSW.

As part of the Inland Rail project, early work will begin to pave the way for the removal of two railway level crossings: on the Newell Highway at Tichborne and on the Olympic Highway at Harris Gates.

Senator for NSW Deborah O’Neill added, “The development of Inland Rail will be a boost for regional NSW, creating thousands of jobs and better connecting our cities, helping to move goods between Melbourne and Brisbane via inland NSW efficiently.

“Once these works are complete, there will be capacity for double-stacked train movements up to 1.8 kilometres long.

“Inland Rail is an investment in better connecting regional business, manufacturers and producers to national and global markets while enhancing national freight and supply chains networks.”

Geotechnical investigations, biodiversity studies and Aboriginal cultural heritage surveys of the Tichborne site and surrounds will begin on Wednesday February 12.

Work is due to be carried out on weekdays from 7am to 6pm until the end of March, weather permitting, with intermittent changed traffic conditions in place on the Newell Highway including stop/slow traffic movements.

The geotechnical investigations at the Tichborne site will be followed by similar work at the Harris Gates intersection in coming months.

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