The community is invited to have their say on the recommended corridor for the upgrade of the Bruxner Highway between Wollongbar and Goonellabah.
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The feedback will help finalise the preferred alignment for a proposed eight-kilometre upgrade from Sneaths Road at Wollongbar to Kadina Street at Goonellabah and allow for land to be secured for the future development of the road corridor.
A Transport for NSW spokesperson says preserving the land from development is the first step towards the upgrade and will help with land use planning.
“The Bruxner Highway is a key east-west corridor connecting people with health, education and other essential services as well as providing essential freight links,” the spokesperson says.
“Transport has been planning improvements along the full length of the highway, including options to improve safety for all road users, reduce congestion as well as improve pedestrian and cycle connectivity between Ballina and Lismore.
“As part of that planning, Transport for NSW reassessed a historical single carriageway alignment to the north of the existing highway between Wollongbar and Goonellabah from the 1970s.”
The spokesperson says TfNSW examined where improvements could be made to enhance safety and efficiency, identify community impacts and make the corridor less susceptible to flooding.
The latest assessment confirmed that with some minor adjustments, the preferred corridor should be on the historical alignment north of the existing highway.
Community feedback is vital to help TfNSW determine if refinements are needed before working with other agencies and councils to incorporate the preferred corridor into local environment plans.
“No funding has been allocated for the design or construction of an upgrade of the Bruxner Highway between Wollongbar and Goonellabah but having plans in place will mean work can start quickly when funding becomes available,” the spokesperson says.
“It will mean the preferred corridor can be preserved for a future highway upgrade and will help us deliver a safer, more efficient and resilient highway to support population growth in the region.”
Submissions close 5pm Friday, December 20. For more information, visit nswroads.work/w2g.
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