Appin Road Safety Improvements
Project overview
The Australian government is funding safety improvement work along Appin Road in Gilead.
Project information
Background
Appin Road is a major arterial road supporting travel and freight movement across 3 Local Government Areas (LGAs). It also plays a key role in connecting the township of Appin to employment, education and services in larger areas such as Campbelltown and Wollongong.
Issues with road safety have been identified for Appin Road due to the existing road conditions, relatively high volume of traffic and vehicle crash history.
Features and Benefits
The proposed safety improvements would:
- Provide smoother, safer trips for motorists with wider lanes, wider shoulder widths, increased clear zones and improved road surface
- Improve safety with the installation of safety barriers
- Create a new overtaking opportunity for northbound traffic to improve traffic flow
- Install a new northbound U-turn facility to improve safety for residents entering and exiting driveways
- Realign a road curve with painted median and safety barrier to improve safety
- Install koala exclusion fencing and koala grids along the road corridor to protect koalas. See Appin Road Upgrade and Brian Road Intersection Upgrade for more information on koala protection and connectivity.
Latest Updates
The community was invited to provide feedback on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) in 2018. Shortly following consultation, biodiversity concerns were raised and as a result, we’ve undertaken further investigations to mitigate these concerns.
We are preparing an addendum to the approved REF which will outline the changes proposed. Once completed, we will put the Addendum REF on public display and invite the community to have their say.
Next steps
- Preliminary site investigations
- Strategic or concept design
- Environmental assessment
- Community consultation on strategic or concept design and Review of Environmental Factors
- Submissions report
- Preparation of Addendum Review of Environmental Factors – WE ARE HERE
- Project determination
- Detailed design
- Start of construction - subject to project approval.
Project documents
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Community updates
Project notifications
Reports
- Appin Road Safety Improvements – REF Submissions Report
- Appin Road Safety Improvements – Review of Environmental Factors
- Minor works Review of Environmental Factors - Geotechnical Investigation
- Appendix A – Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance
- Appendix B – Statutory consultation checklist
- Appendix C – Biodiversity assessment
- Appendix D – Noise and vibration assessment
- Appendix E – Aboriginal archaeological survey report
- Appendix F – Non-Aboriginal heritage assessment
- Appendix G – Landscape character and visual impact assessment
Contact us
For further information about this project, please contact:
Phone: 1800 684 490