The NSW Government is delivering on its commitment to get Maitland moving again by investing $15 million into the next stage of the Thornton Rail Bridge Duplication.
After 12 years of a Liberal-National Government prioritising building massive toll roads in Sydney at the expense of regional roads, the Minns Government is determined to get important infrastructure projects back on track.
This funding will kick off initial works and planning to duplicate the rail bridge at Thornton.
When delivered, the project will ease congestion and expand access to Thornton Road which offers a flood-free route for local residents during natural disasters.
Over the next 20 years, it’s expected Maitland will experience an increase of nearly 7,000 residents and 3,500 jobs, making it the fastest growing regional city in NSW.
The NSW Government is focused on providing a safe and reliable road network to this fast-growing East Maitland area to keep pace with growth.
The NSW Government will begin consultation with community members and key stakeholders over some key issues including tie in points to the north and the south of the bridge, construction over an operational rail line, utility, and property impacts.
The duplication project initially started under the former Labor Government. The former Liberal-National Government gave many commitments that the project would be delivered but it never fully eventuated.
Instead, the former Government removed the cap on development north of the Bridge, allowing more homes to be built in the Thornton and Chisholm without committing more funding to regional infrastructure. The NSW Government is determined to end the failed promises of past governments and deliver for regional NSW.
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