William Scott
A road upgrade for Kiewa Street in Manildra, New South Wales is set to deliver safer smoother journeys for locals.
Transport for NSW will remove and replace the existing road surface right through the centre of town, starting on the western side of the Mandagery Creek Bridge and stretching to 50m west of the intersection with Boree Street.
Work will get under way on Friday 28 February with crews starting at the eastern end of the project, tying into the asphalt installed in June 2024 as part of the Mandagery Creek Bridge replacement project.
Transport for NSW Acting Regional Director West, Holly Davies, said that the $2.5 million of road resurfacing work is expected to take five weeks in total, weather permitting, with a mix of day, night and weekend shifts planned to limit the impact on motorists, businesses and residents in what is a very busy area in Manildra.
“Kiewa Street not only provides access to businesses and services in the Manildra town centre but also acts as an important regional thoroughfare linking Orange and Parkes for tourists and freight operators travelling around the Central West,” Ms Davies said.
“However, those high traffic volumes – including many heavy vehicle movements – have left the existing road surface badly damaged in some areas and a complete removal and replacement of the main street through Manidra will be welcomed by all motorists.”
The first section of work between the Mandagery Creek Bridge and Goimbla Street, which takes in most of the businesses in Kiewa Street, will be done at night between 6pm and 6am from Monday to Friday, with some weekend work also required.
Crews will then revert to day shifts between 7am and 6pm from Monday to Saturday for the section of work between Goimbla Street and Boree Street to avoid noise keeping nearby residents awake at night.
Changed traffic conditions including a reduced 40km/h speed limit and single lane closures will be in place during work hours, with two-way traffic flow in place outside of work hours.
The northern side of the Duff Street, Derowie Street, Goimbla Street and Boree Street intersections will be closed during the work shift where each intersection is directly impacted, and there will be temporary restrictions to vehicle and pedestrian access to properties while work is carried out in front of the business or home.
Transport for NSW will continue to update residents and businesses as work continues.
