Stage 4 of the project will see the upgrade of Welsford Street from north of Fryers Street to the north of High Street. Construction will begin in late 2022 and is estimated to take three-to-four months to complete. Council will begin investigative works and pre-draft consultation with key stakeholders and landowners/occupiers for Stages 5 and 6 in mid-2022.

Yes, Stages 1, 2 and 3 are now complete. Construction for Stage 4 is expected to commence shortly. Stages 5 and 6 will seek to upgrade Welsford Street from the south of Fryers Street to the Wyndham Street (Goulburn Valley Highway) and Sobraon Street intersection.

Stage 4 is scheduled to begin construction in late 2022 and is estimated to take three-to-four months to complete.

North bound traffic can continue using the recently completed north bound lanes of Welsford Street.

South bound traffic will need to detour via Wyndham Street until Stages works are complete.

Partial road closure will enable the large machinery undertaking the works to have immediate access to the location, and ensure that the works are undertaken in safe and efficient manner whilst allowing traffic to flow with restrictions.

Businesses along Welsford Street will have access to their properties during the works; however, there will be some temporary changes to access as works progress. Pedestrian access will be provided during the works; however access will alter as the works progress. A traffic management plan is available above to help you navigate around the works.

The works will include:

• duplication of right turning lane from Welsford to Fryers Street heading west;
• modifications to Marungi Street – Fryers Street intersection;
• pavement upgrade of all approaches to the Welsford Street – Fryers Street intersection; and
• upgrade to traffic signals.

The works are designed to improve the standard of and traffic flow along Welsford Street, and will result in better traffic movement.

Council will advertise tenders in July 2022 and will update this section once the contract is awarded.

There will be planned disruptions to services and relevant service authorities will provide this information to affected residents/businesses closer to the upgrade. Waste collection will continue to be picked up regularly, however, collection locations may be altered for some residents/businesses. Those affected will be notified accordingly.

Council has created this webpage to provide project updates. You can also sign-up for email updates by “subscribing to updates” on the right-hand side of this page. Updates will also be available on Council’s Facebook page.