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Million dollar upgrade of Wakeford St/ Lone Pine Avenue to begin
Work on a major upgrade of Lone Pine Avenue and Wakeford Street, worth $1.4 million begins on Monday.
The 950 metre-long section of work is expected to take around five weeks to complete, depending on the weather. The cost of the project is shared by the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads Program ($1.05 million) and Orange City Council ($350K).
File photo of a spray sealing truck in an Orange street.
Orange mayor Reg Kidd said the technique used in the rehabilitation of the road was a first for Orange.
Kameruka Lane will be sealed with a $1.9 million investment from the NSW Government.
Bega Valley Shire Council welcomes the $1.9 million investment to seal Kameruka Lane announced by Member for Bega, Andrew Constance yesterday.
Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Cr Russell Fitzpatrick said the funding, which has been allocated under the Fixing Local Roads Program, will improve safety for residents and visitors, as well improve vital transport links from the Snowy Mountains Highway.
“The community has been advocating for this road to be sealed for some time, and this extremely welcome investment from the NSW and Federal Governments will enable us to carry out this important upgrade,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.