Country Road Roundabout complete

Tamworth’s $9.543 million, dual-lane, five-leg Country Road Roundabout is now complete and open to traffic, marking the end of a significant undertaking that began in July 2020.

The Country Road Roundabout is a critical piece of infrastructure, creating access points between the Oxley Highway and extended heavy vehicle network, Tamworth Regional Airport, new Tamworth Global Gateway Park, Intermodal Freight Facility and Hunter Land’s Tamworth Business Park.

Located at the intersection of the Oxley Highway and Country Road in Westdale, the new Country Road Roundabout is dual-lane with five exits, including to the Gunnedah-bound and Tamworth-bound stretches of the Oxley Highway, Country Road, New Winton Road realignment and direct access to the Tamworth Global Gateway Park.
Final works on New Winton Road and landscaping at the roundabout will be completed over the coming weeks.

The $9.543 million Country Road Roundabout has been jointly funded with $4,532,000 from the Australian Government under its Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program, $4,056,800 in support from the NSW Government under its Growing Local Economies Fund and $954,200 from Tamworth Regional Council. The roundabout is part of the Tamworth Global Gateway Park project, which received $20.246 million from the NSW Government’s Growing Local Economies Fund in total.

Quotes attributable to Federal Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Carol Brown:
“This project is a great example of the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program investment is delivering for local communities.”
“We are investing an ongoing commitment of at least $65 million per year in this vital program to build or upgrade the infrastructure truckies need to transport goods quickly and safely both across New South Wales and the country.”
Quotes attributable to Federal Assistant Minister for Trade and Manufacturing and Senator for New South Wales Tim Ayres:
“This new roundabout will improve road safety and productivity for truckies at this critical juncture in Tamworth’s road network, supporting them and the businesses that rely on their efforts getting local goods to markets.”

Quotes attributable to NSW Deputy Premier and Regional NSW Minister Paul Toole:
“The $500 million Growing Local Economies fund has helped activate regional economies 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.”
“The Country Road Roundabout project 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 the Tamworth region.”

Quotes attributable to State Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson:
“This project will not only value add for existing businesses but be a major attraction for new businesses looking to invest in Tamworth.”
“I’m always looking at driving regional growth and economic development for the Tamworth electorate. I have a strong plan for our future and better roads will help us to move our produce efficiently and keep our motorists safe.”
“We will continue to crack on with these projects, making sure we’re providing opportunities to develop and strengthen Tamworth’s thriving industrial hub and the region’s future.”

Quotes attributable to Tamworth Region Mayor Russell Webb:
“It is exciting to see yet another major development infrastructure project at the Tamworth Global Gateway Park come to fruition.
“Connecting the Park with our transport network, the Country Road Roundabout will provide a key access route, meaning that businesses investing in the Tamworth Global Gateway Park will be able to move freight by road, air and by rail”
“Without investing in key projects like this one, we wouldn’t be seeing the wonderful sales that we have been this year, with major corporations choosing Tamworth as their new base.”