Transport for NSW

Olympic Highway
intersection upgrades
Community Update September 2021

Artist’s impression of Old Narrandera Road intersection

Transport for NSW is upgrading Olympic Highway intersections at Old Narrandera

Road and Travers Street in Wagga Wagga to improve safety and efficiency. As part
of this process, we have produced a concept design and Review of Environmental
Factors (REF) report to assess the project’s impact on natural and cultural heritage
and we would like you to have your say.
The NSW Government has committed $30 million • reduce commuter delays while catering for
towards upgrading the two Olympic Highway future highway traffic, including freight, on
intersections and widening the Sturt Highway at the Olympic Highway
Marshalls Creek Bridge in Wagga Wagga. We’re • enable future additional capacity to support
upgrading these two important intersections to: traffic growth from continuing development
• improve road safety to the north of Wagga Wagga.
• improve access between Northern Growth Areas
and services in Wagga Wagga

September 2021
 We’ve confirmed traffic lights are best for both intersections
When we first announced the preferred options last year, we heard your concerns. As a result of your
comments and feedback we carried out a review of the original choices. These additional investigations
confirmed traffic lights as the best short-term option.
Traffic lights will provide the best immediate improvements to road safety and will manage traffic flows to
improve efficiency. The upgrades will also enable both intersections to be modified to suit the expansion
of the Olympic Highway in the future as the need arises.
We are keen to hear your feedback about the environmental report and concept design so we can deliver
a balance of engineering, traffic, safety, environmental and community outcomes.

Improved safety at Old

Have your say on our REF Narrandera Road
The community is encouraged to have its say
Traffic lights at the Old Narrandera Road intersection
on the Olympic Highway Intersection Upgrades
will provide the best immediate improvements to road
REF. Taking care of our environmental and
safety at this location.
cultural heritage is an important part of the
project’s development. We would like you to The southbound ramp connecting Boorooma Street
read the report and tell us what you think. to the highway will continue as a new stand-alone
lane past Old Narrandera Road, which means traffic
The report is available to view at:
merging onto the highway from Estella via Boorooma
nswroads.work/ohiu Street won’t have to merge before the new traffic
lights.
If you have trouble accessing the report online
phone the project team on (02)6923 6571 to The concept design includes an additional new
request hard copy. northbound lane on the Olympic Highway from south
of Old Narrandera Road which joins the existing
Give your feedback:
Boorooma Street off ramp into Estella north of the
nswroads.work/ohiu intersection.
SouthProjects@transport.nsw.gov.au A dedicated right-hand turning lane plus a
right/left-hand turning lane will also allow motorists
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to safely turn out of Old Narrandera Road on to the
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The community is encouraged to contact
Improved flow at Travers Street
the project team to discuss the report, ask
questions and share feedback. Feedback closes Traffic lights at Travers Street intersection will improve
5pm Friday 22 October. traffic flow from central Wagga to the growing
northern suburbs and prevent the current roundabout
reaching predicted capacity within a few years.
To improve capacity at the intersection, the
Digital engagement Travers Street intersection will be moved further
south. Investigations have shown transport users
room
approaching the roundabout do not have enough
In response to the evolving room in which to safely react.
COVID-19 situation, Transport
The concept design includes changing access to
is following NSW health
the northern intersection of Moorong Street and the
advice and changing the
Scan this QR code Olympic Highway, to left-in, left-out. This change will
way it approaches community to go to project
consultation. web page remove possible crash points for traffic turning across
the highway. Full access to Moorong Street will be
We’ve set up a digital engagement room where you
maintained via Kincaid Street, as the concept design
can read the REF, view traffic modelling videos and
only prevents right-turn movements and does not
submit your feedback.
block off Moorong Street completely.
You can visit the digital engagement room at
nswroads.work/ohiu or by scanning this QR code. Separate traffic light turning lanes will ensure a steady
movement of vehicles, with minimal delays to through
traffic on the Olympic Highway.

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Street to the west

How we used your feedback Project development process

In June 2019, we reached out to the community to
learn about their concerns at the Olympic Highway Funding announcement
intersections at Old Narrandera Road and Travers (2018)
Street.
Community feedback submissions
Safety at Old Narrandera Road intersection was (June 2019)
the community’s number one concern, with many
suggestions, including installation of traffic lights, a
Preferred options announced
roundabout or grade-separated interchange. (August 2020)
We investigated all possible options to help fix these
issues and took a thorough and systematic approach
Concept design
during the planning of this project.
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were a key input to technical workshops, influencing Review of Environmental Factors ARE
road design and the refinement of options. HERE

As a result of some community feedback following

the announcement of the preferred options, we Detailed design
reviewed the decision for traffic lights at both
Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street, and
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re-considered the original options, including construction contractor
roundabouts and grade separation. The review
confirmed the original recommendation of traffic
lights as the best option. Start of construction
(expected 2023)

Possible crash points Construction complete

removed for traffic turning (expected 2024)
across the highway
 What has started?
We have started engineering survey work and Contact us
geotechnical and utility investigations at various If you have any questions or would like to
locations around both intersections. This work is find out more about the Olympic Highway
needed to inform the road design and plan for any intersection upgrades, please contact our
adjustments to existing utilities as a result of the project team:
project.
(02) 6923 6571 (business hours)
Next steps SouthProjects@transport.nsw.gov.au
The community can submit feedback on the REF nswroads.work/ohiu
and concept designs until 5pm on Friday 22 October.
Following the close of feedback, we will review all Olympic Highway intersection
community comments and produce a submissions upgrades project team
report. We will advise the community when this is PO Box 484 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
available. We still have a lot of work to do behind
the scenes but we will continue to update you as the
project progresses.

Our commitment to you

We are committed to working with the community,
Wagga Wagga City Council, local businesses and all
key stakeholders to ensure they are informed and
involved in every step of the way throughout the
project’s development.
The Northern suburbs of Wagga Wagga are
continuing to grow and we are committed to
ensuring the Olympic Highway intersection upgrades
will support the long-term needs of this area. Utility investigations at Travers Street intersection

Old Narrandera Road intersection looking south

towards Wagga Wagga CBD

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