Works scheduled for stage three of Compton Road upgrade

Works on stage three of the $1.5 million Compton Road upgrade at West Wyalong have been scheduled to begin shortly.

Member for Cootamundra, Katrina Hodgkinson, said road works will envision widening of the road to further improve safety.  

“The Newell Highway is the main inland route between Victoria and Queensland, and this work is part of an overall plan to upgrade the alternative route for freight travelling via West Wyalong,” Katrina said.

“The project involves upgrading an 850 metre length of the road by providing wider lanes and shoulders and improving drainage and turning opportunities at the Fred Kalms Road intersection with Compton Road.”

Previous upgrades on stage one and two of the project included drainage improvements, new road access, as well widening and turning improvements.

“This work builds on stages one and two, which included drainage improvements on an 800 metre length of road, and new access to the Grain Corp Silo, carried out in early 2015,” she said.

“Work on stage three will start on Tuesday 16 February 2016 and will occur on weekdays between 7am and 6pm, and Saturdays between 8am and 1pm, weather permitting.”

The project is expected to be completed by April 2016.

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