Improvement works will soon begin on a stretch of the Gwydir Highway, about 51 kilometres west of Moree.
Work at Browns Creek will involve widening the road and improvements to two kilometres of pavement as well as repairs to five culverts.
The Gwydir Highway is a significant east-west link for northern NSW and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) says this work will make the road safer for road users while reducing ongoing maintenance costs.
“It will help make our regional road network safer and deliver a stronger, more resilient section of the highway,” the spokesperson said.
“The pavement at this section is very narrow and in need of regular heavy patching and other maintenance work, so these improvements will help reduce ongoing maintenance costs and the disruption from road works.”
Work will begin on Monday March 24 and is expected to take three months to complete.
Work will be carried out between 7am and 5pm on weekdays and on alternate weekends starting Saturday March 29.
Changed traffic conditions include single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h during work hours. Outside work hours, the speed limit will be 60 km/h.
Further improvement and repair work will take place at this location later in the year. TfNSW will share the exact dates for this work, and traffic impacts, as the program is confirmed.