Roads hit list revealed

28 July 2017

Cargo Road, Leeds Parade and Forest Road are at the top of Orange City Council’s road works hit list this financial year.

Infrastructure Policy Committee Chair Glenn Taylor said more than $17 million had been allocated to the city’s road network over the coming road building season.

“Everyone will have noticed a difference to the roads after the latest road building season wrapped up, and this one will be no different.

“It’s no secret Cargo Road, Leeds Parade and Forest Road are in need of an upgrade and I’m sure the community will be thrilled to see those projects finished.”

The Forest Road upgrade includes 1400 metres from the Southern Feeder Road intersection, alongside Sir Jack Brabham Park to the hospital entrance.

As well as an upgrade of the road, the funding includes street lighting and the construction of parking alongside Jack Brabham sports fields and provision for an entrance into the proposed new private hospital.

The Leeds Parade upgrade includes a rehabilitation from Margaret Street through to the Northern Distributor Road.

Cargo Road will receive pavement strengthening, drainage works and a new seal from east of Neals Lane to the city boundary but also a hotmix seal from Whitton Lane to Ploughmans Lane.

“Those three roads are crucial,” Cr Taylor said

“One takes to people to the hospital, another is a thoroughfare to the North Orange Bypass and the third is an entrance to the city.

“On top of those high profile locations, we’ll be tackling upgrades in Lords Place, Ophir Road, the North Orange Bypass, Wicks Road and Kite Street.

“We’ll also be doing rehabilitation work at Hill Street, Moulder Street and sections of Anson Street.

“We’re not on top of the roads yet but we’re certainly making a noticeable difference.

“There’s a real focus on footpaths this year too but it doesn’t mean the roads will be taking a back seat.

“In the last two budgets we’ve delivered about $26 million worth of road upgrades for Orange.

“About 5 years ago Orange nearly ran out of water and we sorted that, we then went to work on the roads and we’re getting there, now we’re hearing loud and clear from the community the footpaths need to take a priority.

“We’re listening and we’re doing.”

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The following is a list of proposed road projects to be completed during the current financial year ( 2017/18).

This list of projects is subject to a range of variables such as weather and availability of resources. The availability of external contractors who are all involved with record expenditure on roads projects across NSW.

• 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 – Hotmix reconstruction** and street lighting at the intersection.
• Leeds Parade – Margaret Street to Northern Distributor Road – Rehabilitate and seal (subject to design work).
• Burrendong Way – Northern Distributor Road Wiradjuri Way – Widening, reconstruction and spray seal.
• Cargo Road – Whitton Lane to Ploughmans Lane- Widening, reconstruction and a hot mix seal, sub soil drainage works towards the boundary.
• Wicks Road – full length – Form pavement and spray seal
• Canobolas Road causeway – reconstruct causeway with piped culvert.
• Forest Road – Southern Feeder Road to the hospital- Widening, reconstruction, hotmix seal and traffic lights at the main hospital entrance.
• Forest Road bridge duplication
• Southern Feeder Road – Huntley Road to Elsham Avenue (subject to grant funding)
• Elsham Avenue – Leewood Drive to Ash Street – hotmix.
• William Street from March to Byng St

The following roads will be rehabilitated and then given a spray seal.

• Hill Street – Moulder to Warrendine Street
• Anson Street – at Lister Drive and at Phillip Street

The following is a list of roads expected to receive a re-seal.

• Aminya Place- Larella To End
• Attunga Place-Kurim To End
• Banksia Street-Racecourse To Beech
• Barrett Street-Kalkadoon To Beech
• Boyd Place-Ploughmans To Wiare
• Burreburry Crescent Wentworth (West) To Wentworth (East)
• Clergate Road-Auberson To Pearce
• Cypress Street-Entire Street
• Elliott Close-Torulosa To End
• Emily Place-Annabelle To End
• Forest Road-Tynan To Grevillea
• Forest Road-Stephen To Sharp
• Frost Street-Coronation To Wentworth
• Larry Dwyer Way-Caleula To Woodward
• Laurel Avenue-Valerie To End
• Markham Avenue-End To Morobe
• Melville Place-Anson to End
• Nunkeri Place-Yvonne To Mirral
• Spring Street-March to Byng
• Spring Street-Jindaleee to Amaroo
• Steels Lane-Line Pine to Carlton
• Turner Crescent-Cianfrano to Turner
• Wrights Lane-Mount Pleasant to Canobolas

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* The most common road renewal technique that Orange City Council uses is called Pavement Rehabilitation.

Pavement rehabilitation or 'Stabilising' involves-

• removing the surface
• the pavement 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.