SINGLETON Council is hoping residents and business owners embrace the Singleton Town Centre Revitalisation Project by celebrating the beginning of the venture.
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Council invites the community to attend the official start of construction on Friday.
The first sod of the $11million project will be turned at 10am on the corner of John and York streets.
The project combines civil, electrical, architectural, landscaping and mechanical elements from Gowrie to Hunter Street and includes:
Extending footpath areas and introducing new pavement and the introduction of raised pedestrian crossings;
New garden beds and rain gardens will be established with more than 70 new trees and 2000 plants, using state of the art watering systems that use stormwater;
Modern street furniture, including more than 60 new benches, drinking fountains, and bike racks will also be installed;
The speed limit for a section of John Street will be reduced to 40kmh and dedicated parking including spaces for people with disabilities will be provided;
Selected sections of the John Street road pavement will be improved following detailed geotechnical investigations undertaken earlier this year; and
Wayfinding signage, in-cluding maps of the town centre, will be introduced to assist motorists and pedestrians with getting to their desired location.
In addition, the existing street lights will be removed and replaced with modern LED lights from Ryan Avenue South to Elizabeth Street.
New lighting will also be installed under awnings along the footpath.
It’s anticipated the project, funded by $9 million from the NSW Government’s Resources for Regions program with
contributions from Singleton Council and Roads and Maritime Services, will be completed by September.
A full construction schedule can be found at www.singleton.
nsw.gov.au/majorprojects Singleton Council acting general manager Gary Thomson said many people in the community had been waiting a long time to see this project get under way.
“This is a project with a long-term vision for the future of Singleton and we are thrilled to see work finally begin,” he said.
“We know there will be some inconvenience to businesses and the community during construction but we have been working closely with our contractor, Diona, to minimise disruptions as much as we are able.
“This project will temporarily impact traffic flow along John Street and require short-term changes to pedestrian access to premises and businesses.
“We believe this is necessary to provide a safe construction environment for our contractors as well as pedestrians and motorists.
“It is the most efficient way of completing all aspects of each stage of the project – footpaths, pavement and landscaping – and will reduce the overall duration of disruptions to businesses.
“We invite everyone in our community to join us on this occasion and witness the start of something we know will be of significant benefit to the long-term sustainability of our whole community.”