New designs have been released for improvements to flood evacuation routes in the Hawkesbury and Nepean regions of New South Wales for public feedback.
The designs include plans for higher road levels, improved culverts, additional lanes and widened road shoulders at key locations along the routes.
Central to this are designs for proposed improvements along The Northern Road and Londonderry Road flood evacuation routes.
Planning work for over 100 improvements identified across the Hawkesbury, Penrith, The Hills and Blacktown local government areas is currently underway and consultation with the community will be gradually rolled out across the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Flood Evacuation Road Resilience Program.
Leading the way are the improvements earmarked for The Northern Road which includes upgrading drainage, widening the southbound shoulder for around 12km, between Richmond Road and Borrowdale Way, to provide an emergency lane during times of flood evacuation, and raising low points along sections of the road. Adjustments to intersections, driveways and new signage are also in the plans.
On Londonderry Road, widening the southbound shoulder for around 8km, between Southee Road and Cranebrook Road, is proposed to provide an additional emergency evacuation lane, to improve flood evacuation in times of major flooding events.
The community is invited to provide feedback on the proposal including future environmental, property and construction impacts.
Community feedback sessions will be held during August and people interested in attending can find out more and register at www.transport.nsw.gov.au/hnvferrp
Feedback will be considered until 20 August 2024.
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