Earthworks on Stage 1 of the Dunns Road upgrade, which started earlier this month, are progressing but are being affected by inclement weather and the impact of COVID-19 on supply and staffing
Wagga Wagga City Council Director Projects Silas Darby is confident that despite these impacts the completion of Stage 1 will occur in December 2022.
The first stage of the upgrade involves three phases.
Phase 1 – Upgrading of the stormwater drainage. This work has been completed ahead of the program to minimise the damage to the road caused by expected high rainfall events - COMPLETED
Phase 2 – Earthworks which started in early May 2022 and involve removing existing top layers of the road and then replacing these layers using GPS enabled graders - UNDERWAY
Phase 3 – Sealing the entire length of Dunns Road - PENDING
Mr Darby said Stages 2 and 3 of the road upgrade rely on elements determined by external agencies.
Stage 2 of the upgrade will see Council working with Transport for NSW to construct a right-hand turning lane at the Olympic Highway and Dunns Road intersection.
Stage 3 of the upgrade is construction of a roundabout at the Holbrook Road and Dunns Road intersection and is subject to receiving black spot funding.
The project is funded by the Australian Government and Wagga Wagga City Council.
