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ISSUE 1113 FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019
Nothing like a Dame ROYAL fever has taken hold at Bendigo Tramways. The team has transformed Tram No.15 into the Royal Express as a nod to the Tudors to Windsors exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery. The Royal Express will grace city streets as a Vintage Talking Tram throughout the week, and will host an Evening with the Dame on Saturday nights. For more information about An Evening with the Dame visit www.bendigotramways.com
END IN SIGHT Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
By NICHOLAS NAKOS
THE much-maligned Napier Street roadworks are due for completion by the middle of the year, according to a Department of Transport spokesperson. In its latest update, Regional Roads Victoria said that the upgrade of the Lyons Street intersection is underway. The roadworks started in June 2017, with the state government saying the project was “always going to be a two-year job.”
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Napier Street roadworks on track
The works have been delivered in stages, with three separate contractors working on each of the stages. Weeroona College Bendigo has been in the middle of the roadworks for some time, but principal Leanne Preece said the short term pain will be for long term gain. “I’ve been concerned about Napier Street for a long time. The
students will have to use lights to cross the road once the works are done and that will make things a lot safer,” Ms Preece said. Weeroona College Bendigo is hoping students will take advantage of the nearby Bendigo Creek Trail as a way to get to school. “The track is beautiful and I’ve even taken to riding an electric bike to school because I got sick of
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the traffic,” Ms Preece said. The school will be recognising National Ride2School Day today with a special barbecue breakfast to encourage students to use the trail. The $30.4 million Napier Street upgrade involves a duplication of Napier Street between Weeroona Avenue and Hall Street. Upon completion, the new
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road is expected to improve traffic flow and provide a safer road network. “We know roadworks can be frustrating, but an upgrade of this scale takes time and Bendigo will reap the benefits for many years to come,” a government spokesperson said. The next phase of works includes asphalting between Lyons Street and Weeroona Avenue, the installation of channel and storm water drains and a new pedestrian crossing near Grace Street.
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