Oxley Highway receives $11.5 million safety upgrade

A six-kilometre stretch of the Oxley Highway is receiving $11.5 million to improve safety, with works starting today, (September 16).

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The upgrade will take place about 50 kilometres west of Gunnedah and includes widening and rehabilitating the pavement, widening nine culverts and sealing the section of road.

Minister for regional transport and roads, Jenny Aitchison says these works will deliver a stronger road surface, safer turning at the Oxley Highway intersection with Goolhi Road and reduced ongoing maintenance costs.

“These improvements will benefit all road users, including drivers of heavy vehicles who regularly use this route hauling freight across NSW,” she says.

“Rehabilitating the road surface to make it more resilient will reduce the need for ongoing pavement maintenance and improve the experience for road users, as well as reducing disruptions due to roadworks.”

While upgrades take place, changed traffic conditions include single lane closures and reduced speed limits of 40km/h through the work zone.

Work will be carried out over the next eight months on weekdays between 7am and 6pm and on Saturdays between 8am and 1pm, weather permitting.

Independent Member for Barwon Roy Butler says the Oxley Highway is prone to floods.

“This work will help improve the road’s ability to resist future flood events and remain open,” he says.

“As I have often said, it is important not just to rebuild roads after natural disasters but also to build them back better than they were. This work will continue the process of making our regional road network safer and less likely to be cut off during heavy rains.”

“Regional NSW makes up a third of the NSW population but two thirds of deaths on our roads happen on country roads,” says NSW Labor’s spokesperson for Barwon, Stephen Lawrence.

He says this investment works toward the goal of ensuring everyone gets home safely to their loved ones.

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