Archive for year: 2026
Fletcher’s Lake Road Upgrades Complete
Fletcher’s Lake Road Upgrades Complete
Major pavement rehabilitation and widening works are officially complete on Fletcher’s Lake Road. This crucial upgrade ensures a more resilient network for residents, commuter traffic, and our regional freight industries.
Project Overview
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Upgrade Length: 1.47km section
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New Sealed Width: 7.4 meters
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Funding Source: Fully funded by the NSW Government’s Regional Emergency Road Repair Fund (RERRF)
Why This Upgrade Matters
Fletcher’s Lake Road serves as a vital heavy vehicle thoroughfare connecting the Coomealla and Pooncarie regions. The primary objectives of this rehabilitation project include:
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Enhanced Safety: Lane widening provides more room for heavy vehicles and passenger cars to pass safely.
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Reduced Maintenance: The renewed pavement significantly decreases the Council’s maintenance burden caused by reoccurring edge defects
Council thank local motorists and primary producers for their patience and cooperation while our crews delivered these road safety improvements.
Memorial Road Widening and Safety Works
Memorial Road Widening and Safety Works
Council are pleased to announce that the scheduled road pavement rehabilitation and widening on Memorial Road is now complete, delivering an immediate safety boost to the local area.
Project Overview
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Upgrade Length: 1km section
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New Sealed Width: 6.8 meters
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Funding Source: Fully funded by the NSW Government’s Regional Emergency Road Repair Fund (RERRF)
Improving Local Community Access
This project was specifically designed to target safety and ease of access for local residents and visitors utilising our community infrastructure. Key improvements include:
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Curve Standardisation: Correcting and standardising horizontal curves to improve driver sightlines and vehicle handling.
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Better Public Access: Providing a wider, safer, and smoother journey to critical local public spaces, including the Curlwaa Hall and oval.
Council thanks the Curlwaa community and local motorists for your patience throughout the duration of these civil works.
Old Wentworth Road Rehabilitated to Meet High Traffic Growth
Old Wentworth Road Rehabilitated to Meet High Traffic Growth
To support our region’s rapid growth, major rehabilitation and widening works have been completed on a key section of Old Wentworth Road.
Project Overview
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Upgrade Length: 1.12km section
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New Sealed Width: 7.4 meters
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Funding Source: Fully funded by the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery (RTR) program
Catering to Region Growth
Old Wentworth Road has experienced an extraordinary surge in daily traffic over recent years. This upgrade directly addresses that pressure by:
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Bringing Pavement to Standard: Rebuilding the existing sealed pavement to ensure it can durable handle current and projected traffic volumes.
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Showground Access: Significantly improving traffic flow and road safety for visitors heading to the Wentworth Showgrounds (Pavillion Road).
Council appreciates the patience of all motorists while these essential upgrades were carried out to future-proof our local road network.
