MR92 - Nerriga Road

The Nerriga Road upgrade project involves upgrading five sections of the road. The first four sections were funded by a $70 million grant from the NSW Government under the Monaro-Palerang Roads Package. The total funding package provided for the Nerriga Road upgrade, duplication of Old Cooma Road south of Queanbeyan and a roundabout at the corner of Malbon and Molonglo Sts in Bungendore.

 

The Nerriga Road project was allocated $29 million from the Monaro-Palerang Roads Package. The first four stages consisted of sealing 11.22km of unsealed road and upgrading the intersection of Nerriga Road and the Kings Highway. 

 

The single lane bridge at Charleyong was also replaced. This work was completed by the NSW Roads and Maritime Service in June 2020.

 

The project includes five stages:

• Stage 1 - Grants Road to Stewarts Crossing Road (5km) - completed in December 2018.
• Stage 2 - Stewarts Crossing Road to Charleyong Bridge (3.1km) – was completed in October 2019. Approximately 300m of road that was part of the new Charleyong Bridge approaches was completed in March 2020. Construction of the new Charleyong Bridge was a Transport for NSW project that was completed separately to the Nerriga Road upgrade project.
• Stage 3 - Durran Durra Range, Brightside Road to Grants Road (3.1km) – sealing has been completed. The stage includes sealing the section of Nerriga Road that runs through the Durran Durra Range, between Brightside Road and Grants Road - completed July 2022.
• Stage 4 - Kings Highway/Nerriga Road intersection upgrade - Completed in 2023.
• Stage 5 - Ningee Nimble Creek between Mongarlowe River and Charleys Forest Road (4.7km). We have received $10m in funding from the NSW Government to for this section of work alongside $2.1m in remaining funding from the Monaro-Palerang Roads Package. 

Current works

Stage 5 - Ningee Nimble is the final stage of work on Nerriga Road. Land acquisitions have progressed. We are still working with Telstra for service relocations. We are engaging fencing contractors for the new alignment, this will begin once the land acquisitions have been completed. Draft REF (Review of Environmental Factors) has been completed. Detailed design has been completed.

Traffic Management

Traffic management is a key element of the project. Because most of the construction will be adjacent to the existing road, traffic will be able to travel through the site at reduced speeds.

Traffic controllers may be in place at times where new and old roads meet. Short delays may be expected. Efforts will be made to minimise disruptions during peak hours.

Working Hours

The construction will take place as follows:

• 6.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday; and
• Weekends 6.30am to 2pm (if necessary).

The only approved work that may take place outside of these hours includes:

• Work approved by the Coordinator Transport Construction; and/or 
• the delivery of materials which may be required outside normal hours because of requests by police or other authorities for safety reasons, and/or
• emergency safety work to reduce the risk of harm to staff, drivers, property and the environment.