Western region

Completed safety projects

MINOR INTERSECTIONS IMPROVEMENTS

Upgraded turn facilities

  • Back Yamma Road (Forbes Livestock Exchange) – extension of left turn lane, 9.2 km north of Forbes
  • Gospers Lane - provision of right turn lane 50.7 km north of Parkes.
  • Kittos Bridge Road/O'Learys Lane - right turn improvements 51.3 km north of Parkes.
  • Mt Tullabung Road - left turn lane and right turn improvements 27.7 km south of Forbes.
  • East Mountain road - right turn improvements 28.7 km south of Forbes.
  • Jack Renshaw Parkway/Tooraweenah-Mendooran Road intersection - fully protected turn lanes at cross junction 39 km north-east of Gilgandra.
  • Welcome Road, south of Parkes – provide auxiliary right and left turn facilities.
  • Blueberry Road – 3.7 km south of Moree – provide basic right turn facilities.
  • Forest Road, 6 km north of Forbes -. provide auxiliary right and left turn facilities.
  • Peak Hill Hospital access road - new left turn lane and right turn widening.
  • No 1 Break Road - 42 km north of Coonabarabran - new right turn widening.
  • Hohns Road and Newell Highway intersection improvements 33 km south of Goondiwindi.
  • Lowes Road intersection – right turn and auxiliary left turn improvements13 km south of Goondiwindi.
  • Pipeclay Road intersection – right turn improvements 10 km south of Parkes.
  • Camp Road intersection – right turn improvements  6 km south of Dubbo.
  • Boggabilla garbage tip access - new right turn and left turn bay 11 km south of Goondiwindi.
  • Ascot Park intersection - widening and provision of protected right turn lane 7.7 km south of Dubbo.
  • Trewilga - curve widening and minor realignment 36.8 km to 41.5km north of Parkes.
  • Access road to Central West Livestock Exchange – 11 km north of Forbes – extend left turn lane
  • Goldfields Way intersection – 100 km south of Forbes – intersection upgrade, construction of sealed left turn deceleration provisions for both the Newell Highway and Main Road 57.
  • Alleena Road – 117 km north of Narrandera – intersection upgrade – construction of a widened sealed shoulder for left turn deceleration.
  • Buddigower Road – 116 km north of Narrandera – intersection upgrade – construction of a sealed BAR

Basic turning facilities

  • Madha Road – 104 km north of Narrandera – construction of a sealed BAR and widening sealed shoulder for left turn deceleration
  • McLeans Lane – 91 km north of Narrandera – construction of BAR with improved signage
  • Mirrool Road – 90 km north of Narrandera – construction of an improved left turn deceleration provision
  • Garbage Tip Road – 3 km north of Tocumwal – provide basic right and left turn facilities
  • Browns Road – 5 km north of Tocumwal – provide basic right and left turn facilities
  • Pine Lodge Road – 12 km north of Tocumwal – provide basic right and left turn facilities
  • Fullers Road – 14 km north of Tocumwal – provide basic right and left turn facilities
  • Broughans Road – 17 km north of Tocumwal – provide auxiliary right turn facility and basic left turn facilities
  • Closes Road – 2 km north of Finley – provide basic right and left turn facilities
  • Donaldson Road – 4 km north of Finley – provide basic right and left turn
  • Campbells Road and Kangaroo Plains Road, Narrandera – provide basic right and left turn facilities

Curve widening

  • Trewilga curves south of Peak Hill – minor realignment of four curves and widening of shoulder on outside of curves to 2.5 metres. Provision of wire rope barrier where applicable.
  • Bundure curve improvement – 34 to 35 km north of Jerilderie – minor realignment of curves