Underpasses to link villages of Mawson Lakes

Mawson Lakes consists of five interconnected villages – The Bridges, The Cascades, The Sanctuary, Shoalhaven, and Central. All are connected by road, but until now, not connected by walkways. This is about to change as the City of Salisbury constructs two underpasses that will provide access between the villages for pedestrians, cyclists and walkers.

The Railway Underpass will link Central with Shoalhaven. The tunnel under Salisbury Highway will link Shoalhaven with The Sanctuary.

Manager of Design Services at Salisbury Council, Dameon Roy, said wet weather has hampered progress. “There are some challenges to overcome because the tunnels are associated with the channel of Dry Creek, but Council has the funding to do the work, and with the assistance of a structural engineer, we are giving priority to this project.”

“Council is committed to making Mawson Lakes a fully walkable, connected community,” said Dameon.

The underpasses are part of the City of Salisbury City Trails which will see 37km of walking track connect Dry Creek, Little Para River and the Wetlands. Ed.