Community invited to help shape the look of key element in Coxs River Road upgrade

The community has been invited to have its say on a key element of the Coxs River Road upgrade at the western foot of the Blue Mountains. 
The upgrade will feature a new road bridge to safely carry motorists travelling on Coxs River Road over the Great Western Highway at Little Hartley, and an upgrade of 2.4 kilometres of existing highway to create a four-lane divided carriageway for faster, safer journeys through the area. 
Transport for NSW Acting Regional Director West Holly Davies said civil work for the project included the construction of two retaining walls on a new realigned section of the highway, east of Coxs River Road behind the Lolly Bug. The two walls are 180 and 240 metres long, and will range in height from 1.5 metres to seven metres. 
“The retaining walls will be a key feature of the upgraded road, with thousands of motorists passing them every day. Now the community has been invited to have its say on the appearance of the walls,” Ms Davies said. 
Ms Davies said that, once built, the new retaining walls would be rendered with hundreds of panels facing the highway and the community’s feedback on the selection of these panels would be valuable in shaping the look of the walls. 
“We have two options for the members of the community to select from, a lighter and a darker coloured panel, and we will hold a number of short information sessions where members of the community can see the test panels for themselves and then vote for their preference,” she said. 
“We hope the community embraces this opportunity and look forward to hearing their feedback on the panel options.” 
The community information sessions will be held beside the Lolly Bug on the Great Western Highway at Little Hartley at 10am on Tuesday 29 August, Wednesday 30 August and Saturday 2 September. Parking will be available in the Lolly Bug car park. 
To ensure safety, places are limited so people are asked to register online at https://bit.ly/3KLLngV to book a spot at one of the information sessions. Alternatively, go to https://bit.ly/45PR7P5 to view photos of the panel options and cast your vote. 
Further information on the Coxs River Road upgrade is available here.