Building Better Roads

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As well as increasing its spending on local roads and improving road quality, Orange City Council wants to engage with local residents to better explain how roads are maintained.
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As well as increasing its spending on local roads and improving road quality, Orange City Council wants to engage with local residents to better explain how roads are maintained.
One this site you can find out more and have your say about :








Consultation has concluded
  • Council’s roads and footpaths forum sheds light on future plans

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    Orange residents had questions answered at a public forum on Tuesday night about how, when and in what order the city’s road and footpath network will be upgraded.

    Council staff took the opportunity to unveil the list of work expected to be completed this year as well as a draft plan for the next four years.


    Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said the community asked a range of questions and gained an insight into how difficult decisions are made.

    “Orange City Council manages 479 kilometres of road, 454 kilometres of kerb and gutter, 148 kilometres of paths and 41 bridges,” Cr Kidd said.

    “We have to make tough decisions when it comes to allocating funding to upgrade sections of that vast network.

    “Council makes those decisions based on a range of factors including engineering science, community expectations and cost.

    “The treatment for every road is different depending on where it is, what it’s used for and what the long term plan for the road is.

    “There are a few roads in the city which need significant work, however there’s no point in wasting money upgrading a road, only for it to be ripped up in a couple of years to make way for a major project. Dairy Creek Road is a classic example. It will soon be completely rebuilt to form part of the Southern Feeder Road so we’ve held off doing any major work on that section.

    “I’m pleased Council staff were able to answer questions from the public and I encourage anyone who would like more information to contact Council or go to Council’s YourSay Orange website. There you check online maps that show where work is happening in local neighbourhoods.”

    Orange City Council’s Infrastructure Chair and Deputy Mayor Sam Romano said there are number of major projects to be tackled in the coming road-building season.

    “Our major projects for the year include the Southern Feeder Road Stage 2, which is well underway and Stage 3 from Elsham Avenue to the Mitchell Highway including the intersection,” Cr Romano said.

    “The tender for the roundabout at William Maker Drive and the Northern Distributor Road is going out in October and we’ll be getting started on two more roundabouts throughout the year; Hill Street/ Matthews Avenue and McLachlan Street/ March Street.

    “Some of the highlights of our footpath program includes an upgrade to Byng Street from Sampson to Clinton and along Clinton Street from Byng to Summer Street. There’s always more work to do but we’re focussing on the areas with higher pedestrian numbers.

    “On Hill Street there’ll be a new path from Moulder to Kite Street and we’re finishing off the end of the street from Franklin Road to the existing path.

    “Both sides of Churchill Avenue will be completed from Tobruk Crescent to Glenroi Avenue as well as paths in Glenroi Avenue, Nile Street and Forest Road south of the east fork bridge.”


    Questions on the night included queries about the future of upgrades in the Ploughman’s Lane area. The forum heard that the priority for funding were completing later stages of the Southern feeder Road towards Pinnacle Rd and near Towac.

    While preliminary discussions had begun with the RMS about the design of a proposed roundabout at the corner of Ploughmans Lane and Escort Way, there was no funding priority at this stage for work on Ploughmans Lane between Escort Way, Cargo Road and south to the railway line.

    Road Major Projects 2019/20 including:
    • Southern Feeder Road Stage 2 – Blowes Road to Forest Road Lights (Underway)
    • Southern Feeder Road Stage 3 – Elsham Avenue to Mitchell Highway including Intersection
    • Southern Feeder Road Stage 4 – Anson Street to Pinnacle Road (subject to Grant Funding)
    • Roundabout – NDR, William Maker Drive and Hill Street • Burrendong Way – Robinson Court to NDR (Underway)
    • Forest Road Upgrade – Bloomfield Lights to Cadia Road
    • Roundabout – Hill Street - Matthews Avenue Intersection
    • Roundabout – McLachlan Street – March Street Intersection
    • Edward Street – McNeilly Avenue to Churchill Street

    Road Rehabilitation and Upgrades including :
    • NDR – Leeds Parade Roundabout – Asphalt Work
    • Forest Road – Orchard Road to Kelly Lane (subject to grant funding)

    The 2019/2020 list of projects also includes the re-sealing of more than a dozen local streets.
    Footpath upgrades 2019/20 including :
    • Byng Street – Sampson to Clinton Street, north side
    • Clinton Street – Byng to Summer, western side
    • March Street 60 metres Sampson to Clinton, north side
    • Sale Street- Prince to March, western side
    • Hill Street – Moulder to Kite, eastern side and Franklin to existing path, western side.
    • March Street – Sampson to Woodward, north side
    • Nile Street – Byng to March, western side and Summer to Byng, western side
    • Autumn Street – March to Byng, eastern side
    • Glenroi Avenue – Moad to Churchill, eastern side
    • Churchill Avenue – Tobruk to Glenroi both sides
    • Forest Road – Souther Feeder to east Fork eastern side
    • Peisley Street – East Fork to Franklin Road
    North Orange paths including:
    • Pearl Court (South Side)
    • Newport Street (North Side)
    • Moonstone Drive (West Side
    • Hallaran Way (East Side)
    • Emerald Street (East Side)
    • Buckland Drive (West Side)
    • Sapphire Street (South Side)
    • Emmavile/Stevenson Way (North & East Sides)
    For a full list of proposed work head to Council’s YourSay Orange page where there are maps showing the locations of planned roads and footpath projects to be targeted in the coming years. The list is subject to operational and budget changes.




  • Check out plans for new road work this year

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    16 August 2019

    This map lets you compare road projects planned for the coming road-building season in Orange with past years, and find out where the next round of projects are planned.


    Click on the 'Full Screen' menu (top right) and then click on each line on the map to see each project;s location and timing.





  • Roads and footpath upgrades to be revealed

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    Find out which Orange roads and footpaths are on Council’s hit list this year and gain insight into how those decisions are made at a public workshop next week.

    Orange Mayor Reg Kidd encouraged everyone to come along to hear and see for themselves how Council staff prioritise work.

    “Over the last three years, Council had focused on roads, then footpaths with its budget and you will be able to see on Tuesday exactly what we did with that funding and the difference made,” Cr Kidd said.

    Man in trench in Cargo Road

    Cargo Road has been recently upgraded.

    “Given how dry it’s been, it’s hard to cast your mind back to 2016 where we had record rainfall three out of four months.

    “That rainfall played havoc with our road network and it was all people were talking about, Council responded by allocating record funding.
    “We upgraded dozens of kilometres of roads including major upgrades likes the ones completed in William Street, Leeds Parade, Cargo Road, Forest Road and Kite Street.

    “We added several kilometres to our footpath network and we’ve begun replacing asphalt footpaths around the CBD with concrete paths.”

    Orange City Council’s Infrastructure Policy Committee Chair and Deputy Mayor Sam Romano said Council staff prioritised work based on a range of factors.

    “Council has an asset management system whereby staff physically check the state of a road or footpath, grade it, record it and monitor it,” Cr Romano said.

    ‘When it comes to scheduling upgrades, the condition of the asset is taken into account, but also how often that road or footpath is used, it’s location, what type of public infrastructure is nearby as well as the community expectation and community requests.

    “Staff also need to take into account the future use of an area. For example is there a major road planned in the near future, or a major development where construction could damage the road or footpath.

    “We’d like to be as transparent with our systems as possible, which is why we’re inviting everyone to come to the Council Chambers on Tuesday night and learn about how those decisions are made.

    “We will also be detailing what is on the list for upgrades this financial year, and what we plan on upgrading over the next four years.”

    The public workshop focused on road and footpath upgrades is on Tuesday, August 13 from 6pm.


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  • VIDEO: Road ramps being built towards site for new rail bridge

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    The construction site off the end of Huntley Road in south Orange is a hive of activity with work under way to build the next stage of the Southern Feeder road.

    Road ramps are being built on both sides of the railway line, ahead of work to build a new rail overpass bridge.

    Here’s a quick video update.



  • Good progress on latest Burrendong Way upgrade

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    June 7, 2019

    There’s been good progress on the first stages of a $1.3 million upgrade of Burrendong Way, with access to the road from the Burrendong/bypass roundabout now open again.

    Work began in early May on the project to re-build a 600 metre long section of Burrendong Way, south from the northern bypass roundabout to Sunrise Way.

    The project is fully funded by Orange City Council.

    The project includes adding around 675 metres of stormwater drains alongside the road. Having the northern section of the road closed for the last few weeks has let contractors make good progress on the new drainage system which involves installing underground pipes of between 375 to 600 mm diameter.

    Aerial view of road building project in Burrendong Way, Orange

    PROGRESS : Council contractors are making good progress on an upgrade of Burrendong Way south of the bypass. The traffic barriers blocking southbound traffic have now been removed.

    Southbound traffic is now able to enter Burrendong Way from the bypass. While roadworks continue drivers can expect delays with only one lane of traffic during the day, returning to two lanes open at night.

    The road building project will also include :

    • removing the current road surface
    • replacing the underlying pavement down to depth of between 150 and 500 mm
    • re-surfacing the road with hot-mix bitumen
    • kerb & gutter on the eastern side of the road.

    As part of the project, a footpath will be built on the eastern side of the road with connections to walking paths in the nearby wetlands.

    The work is expected to continue until September, weather permitting.

    The project is part of a long-term plan to upgrade Burrendong Way. Sections of the road north of the roundabout have already been completed.


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  • Funding secured for major new roundabout

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    May 23, 2019

    Orange mayor Cr Reg Kidd has welcomed the NSW Government announcement to fund $2.3 million towards a $4.7 million new roundabout at the corner of the northern bypass and William Maker Drive.

    It will be one of Orange’s biggest roundabouts, on the scale of the by-pass/Molong Road roundabout, with two lanes of traffic in and out.

    The project will also include a re-alignment of the northern end of Hill St to join the southern leg of the roundabout.

    It’s expected traffic flow improvements will include a significant reduction in current waiting times for Hill St traffic entering the bypass.

    The roundabout project is expected to go to tender in the coming months with work to be completed before the end of the 2020 calendar year.

    PROJECT : The new roundabout includes plans to re-align the northern end of Hill St, removing long delays for traffic entering the bypass. (Click to see detailed plan)

    During construction, steps will be taken to minimise the impact for traffic on the bypass and in William Maker Drive. For ‘most’ of the project’s timeline, the new roundabout will be built in an area on the southern side of the bypass, allowing traffic in William Maker Drive and the bypass to continue uninterrupted.

    Because the re-alignment of Hill St, the project also includes an upgrade to the bluestone gates at the entrance to the Botanic Gardens car park.

    PROJECT FUNDING :

    • Total project ~ $4.7 million
    • NSW Govt funding ~ $2.359 million
    • Remainder ~ OCC funding and industry contributions

    Announcing the funding, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier Steph Cooke said the ‘Resources for Regions’ program was established by the NSW Government to deliver improved local infrastructure to mining-related communities.

    Mrs Cooke said the funding would go a long way improving critical infrastructure projects in the region.

    Orange mayor Cr Reg Kidd welcomed the announcement.

    FUNDING : Pictured on the site of the new roundabout are Deputy Mayor Cr Sam Romano, Member for Orange Phil Donato, Orange Mayor Reg Kidd and Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier, Steph Cooke.

    “The new roundabout has been on Orange City Council’s project list for some time and I’m delighted the NSW Government is coming to the party to let this crucial piece of infrastructure be built,” Cr Reg Kidd said.

    “The bypass road is growing in popularity both for traffic moving through the region and for commuters driving from one side of Orange to the other. The new roundabout is a major investment in boosting the efficiency of this road.”


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  • Home straight for Orange’s newest roundabout

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    June 5, 2019

    Orange City Council is working on the final few steps before the completion of the city’s newest roundabout at the corner of Woodward St and Wentworth Lane.

    From this Thursday, there’ll be a number of changes for drivers when Wentworth Lane will again be open for traffic.

    From this Thursday (6 June), weather dependent, the roundabout should be functioning normally for traffic, however it will not be complete.

    New roundabout in Orange almost complete.

    PROGRESS : The final steps in building Orange’s newest roundabout are about to begin.

    The remaining parts of the project include:

    • Pedestrian refuges or median islands
    • Garden bed
    • Footpaths
    • Spray grass
    • Line marking
    • Kerb and gutter sections
    • Signage

    It’s expected there will be 2 weeks’ worth of this finishing work where the roundabout will be under traffic control so delays will be experienced. Hot mix asphalting is due to happen Wednesday and Thursday.

    Traffic speeds through the roundabout will be kept at 40km/hr during this work.

    The power pole in the middle of the roundabout will also be moved, starting on 18 June.

    The project, worth about $840,000 was partly funded by the NSW Government through the NSW Safer Roads program with $695,000 with the remaining funding from Orange City Council.


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  • Work begins on next stage of Burrendong Way upgrade

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    May 14, 2019

    Work is under way on Orange’s City Council’s upgrade of a section of Burrendong Way.

    A council contractor is re-building a 600 metre long section of Burrendong Way, south from the northern bypass roundabout to Sunrise Way.

    The work began this week and is expected to continue until September, weather permitting.

    The road building project will include :

    • removing the current road surface
    • replacing the underlying pavement down to depth of between 150 and 300 mm
    • re-surfacing the road with hot-mix bitumen
    • kerb & gutter on the eastern side of the road.

    As part of the project, a footpath will be built on the eastern side of the road with connections to walking paths in the nearby wetlands.

    The project is part of a long-term plan to upgrade Burrendong Way. Sections of the road north of the roundabout have already been completed.

    Traffic control measures will be in place, and at least one lane of the road will be open at all times, however drivers are being urged to use alternative routes to avoid possible delays.

    For the next three weeks drivers on the bypass won’t be able to turn south towards Orange, while the first stage of the project gets underway.



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  • Orange intersections to be ugraded for extra safety

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    February 14, 2019

    Three Orange intersections with a record of road accidents will be upgraded with $1.4 million funding, announced today.

    Deputy premier John Barilaro announced $8.5 million in funding to improve the safety of central west roads.

    The RMS will spend $4.9 million upgraded safety and wire barriers on the Mitchell Highway and other Orange district roads.

    Cabonne Council will spend $2.7 million to work on roads in the Cabonne local government area.

    FUNDING : Deputy premier John Barilaro visits the region to announce $8.5 million in new road safety funding.

    Orange City Council plans to use its share of the funding to build :

    • a new roundabout at the corner of Hill St and Matthews Ave.
    • a new roundabout at the corner of McLachlan and March Streets, and
    • new pedestrian platforms at the corner of Lords Place and Franklin Road

    At each of the intersections, accident records show four people have been injured over the last five years.


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  • Road building season wraps up

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    Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

    Orange City Council road crews have wrapped up road building season this financial year after completing more than 16 kilometres of road work including several major upgrades such as Leeds Parade, William Street and Kite Street.

    Work by contractors on Cargo Road and Forest Road is ongoing during the winter season but Council crews will be targeting road repair and maintenance until October.

    Orange mayor Reg Kidd said this year’s road building season was successful and Council had managed to make a significant difference to the quality of Orange’s roads.


    BURRENDONG WAY: A clip from earlier work done on Burrendong Way using a bulldozer.

    “It’s more cost effective and better decision for ratepayers to have our crews head into repair and maintenance mode during the cooler, wetter months,” Cr Reg Kidd said.

    “But while it was warm they have had all hands on deck getting through a mammoth list of jobs.

    “Those included a major upgrade on William Street from Byng Street to March Street and a two kilometre stretch of Leeds Parade.

    “These roads in particular have received a lot of community feedback and we’ve certainly listened to that and responded.

    “A few years ago there was a lot of heat around the subject of roads and I believe that has certainly dissipated because we’ve got on with the job of upgrading Orange’s roads.”

    Orange City Council Infrastructure Committee Chair Cr Sam Romano said the Council had heard “loud and clear” from the public road infrastructure was a major community priority.

    “We’re continuing to fund roads in a big way to reflect the community sentiment,” Cr Romano said.

    “In the 2018/2019 budget we’ve allocated $28 million on roads, including a range of reseals, rehabilitations and spray seals and that’s another record.

    “I certainly think the community has noticed an improvement in our road network and we are committed to further improvement in that area.”

    In the 2017/2018 road building season, Council crews, along with contractors completed 10 major rehabilitations or reconstructions and nearly 30 roads were given a new spray seal or a reseal.

    The following is a list of work completed during the 2017/2018 road building season:
    • Lords Place – Gardiner Road to the end of Lords Place – rehabilitation* and hotmix.
    • Ophir Road – First crossing and the next 140m- rehabilitation and spray seal.
    • Kite Street- Hill Street to Sampson Street- rehabilitation and removal of a dip in the road at the Clinton Street intersection.
    • North Orange Bypass – Anson Street to Clergate Road – Hot mix asphalt reconstruction
    • Leeds Parade – Margaret Street to Northern Distributor Road – Rehabilitate and spray seal / hotmix asphalt at intersections.
    • Burrendong Way – Northern Distributor Road to Wiradjuri Way – Widening, reconstruction and spray seal.
    • Cargo Road – Boundary to Whitton Lane, sub soil drainage works pavement strengthening and seal.
    • Cargo Road – Whitton to Ploughmans – Stormwater drainage and bulk earthworks (ongoing) with road upgrading next construction season.
    • Wicks Road – full length – Form pavement and spray seal
    • Canobolas Road causeway – widen road and reconstruct causeway with new drainage culvert.
    • Forest Road – Southern Feeder Road to the hospital- Widening, reconstruction, hot mix asphalt seal and traffic lights at the main hospital entrance. (Ongoing)
    • William Street from March Street to Byng Street – reconstruction using a cement stabilised based and a heavy duty layer of hotmix asphalt.
    • Hill Street – Moulder Street to Warrendine Street - rehabilitation and spray seal
    • Anson Street – at Lister Drive and at Phillip Street - rehabilitation and hot mix asphalt
    • The following is a list of roads given a reseal.
    • Aminya Place- Larella Circuit To End
    • Attunga Place-Kurim AvenueTo End
    • Banksia Street-Racecourse Road To Beech Crescent
    • Barrett Street-Kalkadoon Place To Beech Crescent
    • Boyd Place-Ploughmans lane To Wiare Circuit
    • Burreburry Crescent -Wentworth Lane (West) To Wentworth lane (East)
    • Clergate Road-Auberson Road To Pearce Lane
    • Cypress Street-Entire Street
    • Elliott Close-Torulosa Street To End
    • Emily Place-Annabelle Close To End
    • Frost Street-Coronation Drive To Wentworth Lane
    • Laurel Avenue-Valerie Place To End
    • Markham Avenue-End To Morobe Street
    • Melville Place-Anson Street to End
    • Nunkeri Place-Yvonne Crescent To Mirral Way
    • Spring Street-March Street to Byng Street
    • Spring Street-Jindaleee Avenue to Amaroo Crescent
    • Steels Lane-Lone Pine Avenue to Carlton Road
    • Wrights Lane-Mount Pleasant lane to Canobolas Road
    • Elsham Avenue – Leewood Drive to Ash Street – hot mix asphalt.
    Projects added to the list during the course of the year:
    • Terry Turner Drive – Amana Circuit to Gilroy Place (Spray Seal)
    • Amaroo Crescent – Tarawell Crescent to Spring Street (Spray Seal)
    • Brunswick Street – Maxwell Avenue to Glenroi Avenue (Spray Seal)
    • Dawson Gates Road – Auberson Road towards Clergate (Spray Seal)
    • Torpy Street at the intersection of Anson Street (Asphalt)
    • Mitchell Parade at Anson Street (Asphalt)
    • Forest Road and Peisley Street at East Fork (Asphalt non-slip surfacing)
    * The most common road renewal technique that Orange City Council uses is called Pavement Rehabilitation.Pavement rehabilitation or 'Stabilising' involves-
    • the pavement seal and gravel is pulverised by a road reclaimer machine.
    • a binder is added for strength, and the pavement is watered and re-compacted
    • a surface seal of either asphalt or sprayed seal is applied.
    • ** A Reconstruction is the replacement of the entire existing pavement structure with new materials.



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