Transport for NSW is developing a project to improve Olympic Highway intersections at Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street.
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OCT
2021
OCT 2021Feedback period now closed
We called for community feedback on the Olympic Highway intersection upgrades Review of Environmental Factors and concept designs from Monday 20 September to Friday 23 October. The feedback period has now closed, and we are collating all submissions received.
More informationA submission report will be released in coming months addressing all feedback received.
Thank you to everyone who submitted their feedback.
SEP
2021
SEP 2021Have your say
Transport for NSW is upgrading Olympic Highway intersections at Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street.
More informationAs part of the planning process, we have produced the concept design and Review of Environmental Factors (REF) report to assess the project’s impact on natural and cultural heritage.
You can read the REF report (PDF, 23.4Mb) online. Appendices can be found under the Review of Environmental Factors tab, further down the page.
If you have trouble accessing the report online you can call the project team on (02) 6923 6571 to request a hard copy.
To find out more read our latest community update (PDF, 1.75Mb) and frequently asked questions (PDF, 304Kb).
The feedback period closed Friday 22 October 2021
Feedback received during the display period has the ability to alter the design and construction of a project.
Following the display period, all feedback will be collated and responded to in a submissions report. We will publish this report on the project website and will let the community know when it is ready to view.
DEC
2020
DEC 2020Videos explain preferred options
A new series of short videos explain how Wagga Wagga traffic engineers arrived at the best solution to improve safety and traffic flow at the Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street intersections with the Olympic Highway.
More informationWatch the videos here:
- How community consultation was used to decide on preferred options
- Why a roundabout was not considered the best option for Old Narrandera Road
- Why a grade-separated interchange was not considered the best option for Old Narrandera Road
- Why traffic lights are the best short-term solution for Travers Street.
Have questions? Read the updated Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 100Kb) or contact the team on South.West.Projects@transport.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6923 6571.
AUG
2020
AUG 2020Preferred options announced
The preferred options have been announced for the intersection upgrades at Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street.
More informationTraffic lights and additional lane capacity are features of the preferred options, which were found to be the safest and most efficient choices for both locations.
As part of the project, the roundabout at Travers Street will be removed and the intersection moved to the south, while the merge lane on the Olympic Highway at Old Narrandera will also be removed
Transport for NSW’s call for feedback in June 2019 revealed overwhelming support for the installation of traffic lights at these locations.
We investigated 15 options for Old Narrandera Road and 12 options for Travers Street, considering future growth, safety and efficiency while also taking into account their impacts on the surrounding environment and road network.
View or download the preferred options report, attachments A and B and Frequently asked questions:
Community consultation
Transport for NSW invited feedback on Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street intersections in June 2019.
The feedback period has now closed, however, you can read the comments gathered via the interactive online tool by clicking on the community consultation map.
A community consultation report is now available, summarising all matters raised during the call for community feedback.
For further information about how the community's feedback was used to help our decisions on the preferred options, watch this video.
Project information
The Olympic Highway through Wagga Wagga provides an important regional and local link from suburbs north of the Murrumbidgee River, Bomen Freight Hub and Charles Sturt University to services in Wagga Wagga via the two-lane, two-way Gobbagombalin Bridge.
Traffic growth as a result of increased land development to the north of Wagga Wagga is placing increasing pressure on the intersections of Travers Street and Old Narrandera Road, either side of the bridge.
Transport for NSW is investigating road and intersection upgrades at the Olympic Highway intersections with Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street and widening the Sturt Highway to four lanes over Marshall’s Creek in Wagga Wagga.
The objective of the Olympic Highway project at Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street is to:
- improve road safety
- improve access between Northern Growth Areas and services in Wagga Wagga
- reduce commuter delays while catering for future highway traffic, including freight, on the Olympic Highway
- deliver a project enabling flexibility for future additional capacity to support traffic growth from continued industrial and residential development in Wagga’s Northern Growth Area and Special Activation Precinct.
While Gobbagombalin Bridge is not being considered as part of this work, the proposed intersection upgrades will improve safety, access and traffic efficiency for this increasingly busy area.
Our investigations have shown that traffic lights provide the best immediate improvements to road safety at this intersection. Traffic lights improve access between the northern growth areas and the services in Wagga Wagga, and have the potential to be modified to suit expansion of the Olympic Highway in the future if required.
Traffic lights would allow motorists to safely turn out of Old Narrandera Road on to the Olympic Highway. Traffic lights at this intersection would also be able to be phased to ensure traffic flows on the Olympic Highway are prioritised. This ensures efficiency of the network in this part of Wagga is optimised.
For further information on why a roundabout at Old Narrandera Road was not considered the best option, watch this video.
For further information on why a grade-separated interchange was not considered the best option, watch this video.
For further information on why traffic lights are the preferred option for Travers Street intersection, watch this video.
Following the REF display, we will review all community comments and produce a submissions report. We will publish the report on the project page and let the community know when it is ready to view.
We still have a lot of work to do behind the scenes but we will continue to update the community as the project progresses.
View or download
Review of Environmental Factors
| File | Title | Size |
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Review of Environmental Factors
Main report |
23.4Mb | |
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Appendix A
Biodiversity assessment report |
31.7Mb | |
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Appendix B and C
Consideration of Clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance and Commonwealth land and Statutory consultation checklists |
265Kb | |
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Appendix D
Socio-economic impact assessment |
3.28Mb | |
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Appendix E
ISEPP Consultation letter and responses |
816Kb | |
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Appendix F
Preliminary contamination site investigations |
10.6Mb | |
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Appendix G
Hydrology and hydraulic assessment |
16.2Mb | |
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Appendix H part 1
Traffic model options assessment report |
11.6Mb | |
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Appendix H part 2
Traffic model options assessment report - model volume plots |
43.8Mb | |
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Appendix H part 3
Traffic model options assessment report - model speed plots |
43.1Mb | |
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Appendix I
Noise and vibration impact assessment |
31.4Mb | |
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Appendix J
PACHCI assessment report and clearance letter |
8.23Mb | |
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Appendix K
Landscape character and visual impact assessment |
4.24Mb | |
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Appendix L
Concept designs |
44.5Mb | |
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Appendix M
Example detour plans |
10.1Mb |
Concept designs
| File | Title | Size |
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Old Narrandera Road concept design
Olympic Highway intersection upgrades |
1.29Mb | |
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Travers Street concept design
Olympic Highway intersection upgrades |
2.58Mb |
Project documents
| File | Title | Size |
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September 2021 community update
Olympic Highway intersection upgrades. |
1.75Mb | |
| September 2021 REF Frequently asked questions | 302Kb | |
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July 2020 Frequently asked questions
Olympic Highway intersection upgrades through Wagga Wagga - Frequently asked questions |
119Kb | |
| December 2020 Re-examination of preferred options frequently asked questions | 95.6Kb | |
| July 2020 Olympic Highway intersection upgrades preferred option report | 850Kb | |
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Olympic Highway intersection upgrades preferred option report - Attachment A
Initial options considered for both intersections |
25.7Mb | |
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Olympic Highway intersection upgrades preferred option report - Attachment B
Short-listed options for both intersections |
8.78Mb | |
| October 2019 Olympic Highway community consultation report | 1.11Mb |
Media releases
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20 September 2021
Help shape plans for intersection upgrades |
24.4Kb | |
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3 August 2020
Traffic lights to boost safety on Olympic Highway |
24.7Kb |
Contact us
For further information on this project please contact:
Email: SouthProjects@transport.nsw.gov.au
Mail: Olympic Highway Intersection Upgrades project team, PO Box 484, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650.
Phone: (02) 6923 6571