Work to upgrade the section of highway near the new airport roundabout with a new wide centreline to ensure safe separation of oncoming lanes of traffic will start Wednesday, May 29, and be carried out on weekdays from 7am to 7pm and from 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
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Work is scheduled to be completed by July, weather permitting.
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the roadworks would improve road safety.
"It is important as Armidale Regional Council forges ahead with the $6.5 million 73-lot Armidale Business Park, eventually resulting in increased traffic around the airport," he said.
"By widening the road, allowing for a new one-metre wide centerline, the separation of oncoming vehicles is increased, which has been proven to reduce crashes.
"Since August last year, $13.4 million has been spent improving safety and efficiency on the stretch of highway between Uralla and Armidale."
He said that included 9.9 kilometres of wide centreline treatment, 11.6 kilometres of audio tactile line marking and 3.9 kilometres of new safety barriers.
Additional information about the New England Highway safety upgrade can be found here.
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