Project overview
A 54 kilometre section of Main Road 92 (MR92) between Hames Road (15km southwest of Nowra) and Nerriga is being upgraded and sealed by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and Shoalhaven City Council.
Funding of $80 million was announced in January 2001, comprising $34 million each from the NSW and Australian governments and $12 million from Shoalhaven City Council. An additional $15 million was provided in February 2009 by the NSW Government to complete the full length of the upgrade.
The project is being constructed in stages. The eastern 24 kilometre section (Hames Road to eastern boundary of Morton National Park) was constructed by Cut and Fill Pty Ltd. It was opened to traffic in June 2007 and included the reconfiguration of the Turpentine Road junction and realignment of four kilometres at Georges Yard, 18 kilometres west of Hames Road.
Stage two, the nine kilometres from Bulee to Nerriga, was officially opened to traffic in September 2009. This stage of the upgrade, from the Touga Road junction (just east of the Bulee mountain area at Billy’s Hill) to Nerriga, was awarded to NACE Civil Engineering Pty Ltd in July 2007.
The work included major improvements, widening, realigning and sealing to the existing steep and narrow section from Bulee Gap to the Endrick River. A new four span concrete bridge near Bulee Gap and high retaining walls have been constructed to conserve the “beehive” rock formations and colonial features in the Bulee Heritage Area at the western end of Morton National Park.
Current activity
The contract to complete the final stage of work has also been awarded to NACE Civil Engineering Pty Ltd. The final stage of the project will deliver 20 kilometres of upgraded road from Tianjara Falls to Billy’s Hill near Bulee Gap and links the first two stages of work. It provides a safer alignment and improves the steep grade east of Sassafras.
The final stage of work started in July 2009 and is expected to be completed in late 2010.
For all enquiries concerning operational matters relating to construction activities, please call the NACE Civil Engineering Pty Ltd site engineer, Merv Eagle on 0424 667 174, or the project supervisor, Bob Meins on 0412 464 866.
Motorists are advised to drive carefully on the remaining sections of gravel road as the road conditions are variable. Particular care should be taken in wet weather as unsealed sections of the road can become slippery.
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