Work begins on Clergate Road

Orange City Council’s Infrastructure Committee chair, Cr Glenn Taylor said he was thrilled to see work start.

“Clergate Road is definitely in need of attention. It used to be a rarely used rural road and now, with the growth of north Orange, it has become a major thoroughfare,” Cr Taylor said.

“The upgrade of this road will make a huge difference to residents and north Orange businesses alike.

"Federal Member for Calare, Andrew Gee said the Australian Government committed $1.42 million in July last year under its Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Programme.

“Not only will this upgraded section be of benefit to residents living in North Orange, but also to the large number of heavy vehicles which use this road every day,” Mr Gee said.

Stage 1 of the project will see the re-building of a 750 metre section of Clergate Road from Quartz Street towards the bypass, with a hot-mix asphalt seal.

The work is being done by Hamcon Civil Pty Ltd, the same company that built the first section of the southern feeder road. The project is expected to be completed in June and residents should expect some traffic delays during this time.

Part of the job will involve widening and realigning the Farrell Road intersection, which will improve the sight distance for turning drivers.

Street lighting will also be installed as well as kerb & guttering.

Those improvements plus completion of the nearby Waratah Link Road, are part of the wider strategy improve traffic flow in north Orange, according to Orange Mayor John Davis.

“This project is another sign of tremendous co-operation between the different tiers of government to deliver the kind of long-term infrastructure that a growing regional city needs,” Cr John Davis said.