Jewry Street extension to create heavy vehicle bypass
Tuesday 13 December 2022
The next stage of the Tamworth Global Gateway Park (TGGP) infrastructure program is set to begin, with a new roundabout and heavy vehicle bypass to be constructed in Jewry Street, Taminda.
The new roadway providing a route around Taminda’s industrial streets will improve safety for road users and reduce the impact of the expected increase in volume of traffic and heavy vehicles accessing the Tamworth Global Gateway Park and Intermodal Freight Facility.
A roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Dampier Street and Jewry Street, with the road to be extended from this point past Kingsford Smith Street and directly through to Wallamore Road in the direction of the Tamworth Global Gateway Park. Upon completion of the project, Wallamore Road will only be accessible via the new roundabout, with a cul-de-sac to be installed on Wallamore Road after Kingsford Smith Street to restrict access at this location.
Initial works for the Jewry Street Extension will focus on the construction of the new Jewry Street extension off the existing road network, with minimal traffic disruptions expected.
Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson welcomed the start of the Jewry Street work, which would remove a significant bottleneck now, and when business start to move into the Global Gateway Park.
“One of the constant frustrations I hear is around traffic movements through Taminda,” Mr Anderson said.
“These works will alleviate the pressure on our existing roads in that area, while planning for increased traffic movements as businesses start to move into the Global Gateway Park.
Tamworth Region Mayor Russell Webb said that the Jewry Street works will ensure safe and reliable vehicle access for all road users is maintained despite any increase in traffic caused by the new development.
“This project was identified early on in the plans for the Tamworth Global Gateway Park to ensure that traffic continues to flow around Tamworth effectively, and to prevent businesses in Taminda being adversely affected”, he said.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the Growing Local Economies fund has injected $500 million into regional communities since its launch in 2017.
“This fund is designed to unlock growth in our regions by backing investment-ready infrastructure projects that help companies improve productivity, expand business operations and boost employment,” Mr Toole said.
“The Jewry Street Extension project and Tamworth Global Gateway Park is exactly what the Growing Local Economies fund is intended to deliver and I look forward to seeing the economic benefits it will produce for Tamworth.”
The Jewry Street Extension is part of the Tamworth Global Gateway Park project which received $20.246 million from the NSW Government’s Growing Local Economies Fund.
The $500 million Growing Local Economies Fund is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to the delivery of infrastructure projects which improve the productivity and competitiveness of the state under Restart NSW.