WWITS 2043 Workbook: Forest Hill

Forest Hill What the Community told us Concerns • Lack of bike connectivity to forest hill

Opportunities • Intensify residential development at forest hill to make better use of road infrastructure

• Poor road access to forest hill and airport

• Connect forest hill to CBD and Ladysmith via bike path along disused rail corridor

• Develop rail trail from CBD to forest hill

Findings from Technical Report • The airport is generally used for small commuter planes and RAAF aircraft • The Brunslea Park has poor connectivity to the rest of the Forest Hill Precinct • The masterplan for Wagga Wagga Airport predicts annual passenger traffic to increase by 100 000 by 2024 • Access to the airport is through a single access road • The airport is currently not serviced by the network operated by Busabout. The operation of these air services is skewed towards shoulder periods in the morning and late afternoon/evening

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Forest Hill: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies • The growth of the Brunslea Park residential area requires a master planning process led by Wagga Wagga City Council • Develop a transport system that supports the growth of the airport and Brunslea Park, including improvements to Elizabeth Avenue, and options for alternative routes to airport if appropriate

• Review the Airport Master Plan specifically to look at the location of and access to the terminal precinct • Evaluate the disused rail corridor linkage to Wagga Wagga CBD and potential alternatives

Is there anything you would like to add?

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