The NSW and Australian governments are joint funding $8.7 million to construct five new heavy vehicle rest areas on the Princes Highway between Sussex Inlet and the Victorian border.

This will ensure compliance with the National Transport Commission (NTC) fatigue management guidelines and improve stopping opportunities for the heavy vehicle operators.

NEW Heavy vehicle REST AREA LOCATIONS

New heavy vehicle rest areas will be constructed on the Princes Highway, three southbound and two northbound.
Southbound rest areas:

• Jerrawangala, 2 kilometres south of Sussex Inlet Road - under construction.
• Malabar Creek, 3 kilometres north of Moruya - in planning.
• Near Christopher's Road, 32 kilometres north of Bega - in planning.

Northbound rest areas:

• Near Dummetts Lane, 28 kilometres north of Bega - under construction.
• Near Broulee Road, 7 kilometres south of Mogo - under construction.

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW?

Work is almost complete on the first heavy vehicle rest area site at Jerrawangala, south of Sussex Inlet Road. The only work remaining at this site is the installation of permanent toilets. Portaloos are currently in use. It is expected the permanent toilets will be installed in March 2012 (weather permitting).

Construction commenced on the second site near Dummetts Lane, north of Bega in June 2011. It is expected this site will be completed in March 2012 (weather permitting).

Construction is also well underway at the third site near Broulee Road. This work started in October 2011 and should be finished by the end of April 2012 (weather permitting).

Planning is underway for the site at Malabar Creek.

Roads and Maritime Services held an information meeting on 28 February 2012 to further discuss the heavy vehicle rest area site at Christopher's Road. For more information, see the above "latest news"

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please contact Roads and Maritime Services' project manager, Andrew Destry by:

• Emailing Southern_Projects@rta.nsw.gov.au 
• Phoning (02) 4221 2505 (during business hours)
• Writing to PO Box 477 Wollongong NSW 2520
  

Community information meeting

Roads and Maritime Services held an information meeting on Tuesday 28 February 2012 to discuss the heavy vehicle rest area that will be built at Christopher's Road, Quaama.

The meeting was held following concerns raised by community members in 2011 about the heavy vehicle rest area at Christopher's Road. A Review of Options Report has been prepared and is now available for you to view. Click here to read the report.

Roads and Maritime Services staff presented their findings on the site selection process that lead to Christopher's Road being selected as the preferred site. Seven other locations between Cobargo and Bega were investigated, they were:

• Cobargo Street, Quaama
• The existing light vehicle rest area at Quaama
• McLeod's Hill, 600 metres north of Stevenson's Lane, Quaama
• Stevenson's Lane, Quaama
• Existing pull over bay, McLeod's Hill
• Shoulder area near speed camera site, 3kms south of Stevenson's Lane
• Bega lookout

For more information please contact the project manager, Andrew Destry on (02) 4221 2505 or Andrew.Destry@rms.nsw.gov.au