The NSW Government is investing $13.9 million to upgrade a 1.8-kilometre stretch of the Sturt Highway (Hammond Avenue) east of Wagga Wagga’s CBD, with work starting March 4.
The work will include completely reconstructing the road with a new surface and new kerb on the northern and southern sides, lane widening, and configuration changes to provide dedicated turning lanes.
The first stage of this project, between Tasman Road and Blaxland Road, will start on Tuesday, March 4, and is expected to take 11 weeks to complete.
“The Sturt Highway provides a strategic freight and access link from Sydney via the Hume Highway to Mildura in Victoria and on to Adelaide in South Australia,” says Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison.
“It also serves as a local and regional access corridor to and from regional centres along the route, especially Wagga Wagga, to enable customers to access goods, services and employment.”
The second stage – from east of Blaxland Road to Stuart Road – will be delivered in the 2025-26 financial year.
This location is a high traffic area and Transport will plan to carry out work with as few impacts as possible. All work will be carried out under traffic control with lane closures and reduced speed limits in place. Detours around the work area will be in place at various stages of the project. Most of the work will take place between 7am and 6pm, with some night work also planned.
Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the direction of traffic control and signage.