• Funding program Roads to Recovery Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
  • Estimated project cost $1,018,000
  • Australian Government contribution $715,000
  • Local Council/Shire South Australian Local Government Grants Commission
  • State SA

Project description

The proposed 'Orroroo Heavy Vehicle Bypass' project is aimed at improving road safety and efficiency for freight transport around the township of Orroroo, by constructing new bypass road overtop of existing Railway Terrace, and diverting heavy vehicles away from North Terrace on a new section of bypass on Weighbridge Road, reducing the impact of heavy vehicles upon residents and recreational areas and reducing the number of associated intersections along the route. The road network in the upper-North region is subject to continuously increasing tourism and commercial traffic with expanding mining operations, and tourism destinations such as the Flinders Ranges to the North of Orroroo. Freight movement accounts for more than 54% of all traffic and is affecting the existing road related infrastructure. Upgrade of existing road infrastructure is requiring significant improvement, so it can to facilitate current and future development and traffic demand. Further up the existing heavy vehicle bypass there are traffic management issues at the Minburra Road and Fourth Street intersections, with the turning area at Fourth Street restricting larger road trains and wide loads. Consequently, a large number of heavy vehicles elect not to use the existing bypass route and travel through the Main Street (Second Street) of Orroroo as a means to transit through the town posing significant risk to residents and increasing numbers of tourism visitors. The current route travels along North Terrace immediately adjacent residential dwellings and two porting/recreation grounds where the safety of residents, particularly children are a concern. Dust and noise pollution and exhaust emissions are also ongoing environmental and health hazard issues with the current route.

Stage 1 work proposed includes re-alignment and construction of southern intersection with RM Williams Way, construct 11 metre wide formation and 300mm pavement with 8 metre wide 14/7 spray seal to new alignment, including aprons to North Tce, Eighteenth Street and Paratoo South Road along the current Railway Terrace (630 metres). Includes the survey and final design of the full 1500 metre length of the proposed Orroroo "Heavy Vehicle Bypass project" which comprises, the current railway terrace, new bypass road between Railway Terrace and Weighbridge Road and the remainder of Weighbridge Road.

Total cost of proposed project is $1,018,000

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