LOCAL ROAD PROGRAMS AND WORKS Contributing to Council Objective 5.1.2 To deliver improved safety, quality and amenity of local roads through increased road construction and maintenance programs
SHARED PATHWAYS EXTENDED Additional pathway has been constructed along The Boulevarde, East Maitland providing a 355 metre section to complete the link between an existing path that runs through bushland at Brooklyn Park, with a path along Stronach Avenue near Greenhills Shopping Centre. The works included a new pedestrian crossing and the replacement of five driveway crossings and were funded by the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program and Council.
LOCAL ROADS UPGRADED In the next year a total of $18.8 million will be invested in our local roads through our rolling works program. Works will include significant reconstructions on seven major local roads at Allandale, Bolwarra Heights, Lambs Valley, Lochinvar, Luskintyre, Pheonix Park and Woodberry. Road reconstructions take place when a road has reached the end of its useful life and involve a complete rebuild of the road base and resealing of the road. Recent reconstruction projects completed or commenced include: Luskintyre Road, Luskintyre Major reconstruction works were completed in June 2021. Allandale Road, Allandale Road upgrades, including pavement widening, commenced in May 2021 along Allandale Road between the railway underpass (boundary with Cessnock Council) and the New England Highway. Works are proposed to be completed in October 2021, subject to weather. Woodberry Road, Millers Forest Road upgrades along Woodberry Road between Raymond Terrace Road and Alnwick Road commenced in May 2021. Woodberry Road has been under traffic control, with periods of road closures and single lane traffic in place. Works are proposed to be completed in October 2021, subject to weather. Maitland Vale Road, Hillsborough Construction of a bridge on Maitland Vale Road, approximately 1 kilometre east of the Hillsborough intersection, commenced in September 2021. A new concrete bridge will replace an existing drainage culvert which is in a state of disrepair and has reached the end of its structural life. The works will also include the required road reconstruction works for each of the bridge approaches.
MAKING OUR ROADS SMOOTHER AND SAFER Council will spend $6.5 million over the next year to rehabilitate 10 roads and reseal 101 others across 15 different suburbs to maintain the safety, quality and amenity of local roads. Road rehabilitations involve adding gravel and/or additives before sealing and road reseals are an initial treatment that includes minor heavy patching works, minor shape corrections and a bitumen seal. You can stay up to date with planned road closures for construction works around Maitland at maitland.nsw.gov. au/our-services/roads-traffic-and-transport/road-closures-and-distruptions.
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