As a result of community feedback on the upgrade, Transport for NSW has identified Option B as the preferred design for the town centre section of the upgrade, which will include a single set of traffic lights at the Bungoona and Carrak Roads intersection.
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said news of the contract being awarded would be welcomed by many in the local community, following years of inaction and delay under the Federal and State Labor Governments.
“While it has taken over two years to get this stage, our community welcomes this news as a step forward for the upgrade of Avoca Drive,” he said.
“This is a road upgrade that has come to a screeching halt under Labor and the 26,000 motorists that use this road expect the government to get their act together and get this vital road upgrade underway.”
“The next step for this project is the preparation of the concept design and environmental assessment, yet we won’t see a single shovel in the ground until, at the very least, 2026.”
Mr Crouch said that despite the lengthy delays on the project, he would continue to call on the Minns Labor Government to provide their share of funding in the upcoming NSW Budget.
“Our community expects action now, not next year or the year after. I’m calling on the Minns Labor Government to cough up and provide funding in this year’s NSW Budget to get this project moving forward.”
