All but one lane of a section of Darling Street will close from Sunday for an extended period as works continue on a $3.11 million infrastructure upgrade.
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Dubbo City Council announced the changed traffic flows it expected would be in place until December as it reported significant progress had been made in the redevelopment of the precinct.
It was about to start the third stage of the project to replace the degraded eastern footpath, kerb and guttering and road pavement along the street’s shoulders between Wingewarra Street and Talbragar Street.
Council works services manager Ian Bailey said new stormwater pipes had been laid and the London plane trees removed in the first two stages of the project.
“The stormwater works were an important component of the overall project to prevent the flooding that occurred after rain,” he said.
Night work and weekend work where possible had allowed the project team to minimise disruption and keep to schedule, he said.
“Stage three does require the closure of Darling Street to southbound traffic to enable the major construction work to commence,” he said.
“This stage includes further underground works with the realignment of a water main and the installation of underground power.
“Above ground, the eastern footpath is being replaced and widened and new kerb and guttering will be laid.
“Along the road shoulders the pavement will be replaced and four new trees planted.”
From Sunday, traffic management conditions in place between Wingewarra Street and Talbragar Street include the closure of the southbound lane of Darling Street until further notice.
One northbound lane would be open under traffic management conditions, which Mr Bailey said were designed to provide continued access to Dubbo Public School, Darling Street businesses and Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre.
“Motorists will be able to travel north from Wingewarra Street to Talbragar Street with parking and drop off zones unaffected on the western side of Darling Street,” Mr Bailey said.
The Darling Street gates of Victoria Park Number One Oval would also be closed to all vehicles, with access to the oval from its eastern gates and parking available at the northern end of Darling Street.
Pedestrian access from Number One oval to Darling Street will be maintained via a dedicated pedestrian gate at the Darling Street entrance gates.
“It is expected that these arrangements will be in place until December this year and motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes via Brisbane Street or Gipps Street if travelling south,” Mr Bailey said.
From Sunday changed traffic conditions will be in place for Darling Street between Wingewarra and Talbragar streets:
- The southbound lane of Darling Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic until further notice.
- The Darling Street gates of Victoria Park Number One Oval will be closed to all vehicular traffic (access to Number One oval from eastern gates).
- One northbound lane will be open under traffic management conditions.