Far North Collector Road Network

Shoalhaven City Council opened the roundabout at Illaroo Road, North Nowra and West Cambewarra Road, Bangalee on 1 March 2021.

As the design of the Project has progressed, Council has identified a need for additional funds to address potential flood impacts. Council has applied for further funding from the Federal Government and is awaiting final approval.

Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley is pleased with the progress to date.

“It’s a big project with a few more stages to come and continued progress is a priority for Council,” Clr Findley said.

The next stages of the project will involve;

• the connection of Far North Collector to Moss Vale Road. This intersection is being designed and will require Transport for New South Wales approval as Moss Vale Road is a State road.
• the connection from Moss Vale Road to Illaroo Road, and
• the connection from Far North Collector to Taylors Road.

The kerbing has been completed on the new roundabout at Illaroo Road and West Cambewarra Road. Installation of the utilities is nearing completion.

Due to the unfavourable weather conditions recently, the pavement will be constructed after the Christmas break.

During the Christmas break two way traffic will be open with traffic management signs and water barriers in place to direct traffic. The speed will be limited to 20km/hr.

Council has engaged Menai Civil Contractors to construct the new roundabout at Illaroo Road and West Cambewarra Road.

Works commenced from 12 October 2020 with tree clearing, service relocation work, and construction of temporary pavement.

Work will be carried out between the hours of 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturday.

The Contractors are required to keep the residents updated if there are any change to these working hours.

Shoalhaven City Council's Mayor Amanda Findley turned the first sod today to begin construction of the Far North Collector Road Project which will eventually link North Nowra with Moss Vale Road, Cambewarra.

The roundabout at Illaroo Rd, North Nowra and West Cambewarra Road, Bangalee is the first construction stage of the Far North Collector Road Network Project with the roundabout expected to be completed by December 2020.

Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley thanked the Federal Government for the 13.8 million dollar grant towards the project.

"The Far North Collector Road Network provides an important first stage solution to alleviate the traffic congestion on Illaroo Road by providing traffic with an alternate access point to North Nowra," said Clr Findley.

"The road will have numerous benefits including reduced travel time, reduced traffic noise on Illaroo Road, better emergency response times with improved traffic conditions and reduced emissions pollution," she said.

The design/construction of the Network is expected to generate an estimated 50 jobs with the entire road expected to be complete by December 2022.

"The road will have numerous benefits including reduced travel time, reduced traffic noise on Illaroo Road, better emergency response times with improved traffic conditions and reduced emissions pollution," she said.

28 August 2019

Far North Collector

Council has now resolved the Adopted Alignment which minimises interference with the easements for electricity and gas and is working on the preferred design for culverts and a bridge to be constructed over Bomaderry Creek.

Taylors Lane

It is proposed to use the new Far North Collector Road for access to Taylors Lane and close the current Taylors Lane / Moss Vale Road intersection for enhanced road safety. Council is presently investigating options on the best way to widen Taylors Lane in consideration of the proposed Urban Release Area (URA).

The road is being widened and will serve as access to the Moss Vale Road Urban Release Area west and north of Taylors Lane.

The investigation has been refined to four options in the eastern part of the road being:

1. Maintain the southern boundary and stand of trees and widen northwards
2. Retain both stands of trees and build a totally new road to the north
3. Maintain the northern boundary and stand of trees and widen southwards
4. Maintain the existing centreline in accordance with the Development Control Plan for the URA. This alignment then matches with the proposed URA for Taylors Lane access, however, removes both stands of the existing trees. If Option 4 is selected, Council will undertake offset planting in the area of similar or suitable species. This option also results in council developing the road, and including designed street trees with controlled access locations for the pending individual residential lots.

17 July 2019

Since Council completed the field survey and developed a Preliminary Alignment, the project has been advanced to the Preferred Alignment stage.

The Preliminary Alignment improved the location or the proposed road, shown in the aerial site map on this project page, by skirting the electrical and gas easements providing reduced impact, and also resulting in less impact to the land owners.

In August, Council will review the work of staff with a view to determining an Adopted Alignment. This milestone sets the path for the future work which will include:

• Subsurface investigations to assess ground conditions and design the road pavement
• Assessment of the potential flooding effects resulting from the Far North Collector Road and methodology for alleviation
• Design of a bridge over Bomaderry Creek and culverts to manage stormwater
• Land acquisitions, including changes to the terms of existing easements
• Environmental investigations during winter and summer
• Reporting of Aboriginal Archaeological investigations
• The design of the northern connection which is proposed to be a signaled intersection at Moss Vale Road / Bells Lane, Cambewarra catering for the pending Urban Release Area north of Moss Vale Road and future traffic modelling

The Taylors Lane intersection with Moss Vale Road is proposed to be closed. Taylors Lane is to be widened to serve as an access to the proposed Urban Release Area south of Moss Vale Road from the Far North Collector Road. This is shown in the above plan. Council is also investigating options for the redevelopment of Taylors Lane.

Due to the significant amount of fill material required to construct the road above the flood plain, Council has now prepared two sites to store suitably graded material. These fill sites are located west of the Bernie Regan Sporting Complex, and off Moss Vale Road. These sites are locked and have restricted access. Fill is relocated from other Council sites but only following strict investigations, classifications and laboratory testing. The community will see stockpiles grow from June 2019 through to the completion of the Far North Collector Road. The time frame set for the project is completion by December 2022.

11 March 2019

Council has now completed the field survey and developed a Preliminary Alignment. ‘Preliminary’ as it remains subject to sub-ground and stormwater investigations.

The Preliminary Alignment has improved the alignment, shown in the aerial site map on this project page, by skirting the electrical and gas easements providing reduced impact, and also resulting in less impact to the land owners.

This work is programmed to be further developed into a Far North Collector Preferred Alignment for Council to consider as its Adopted Alignment.

17 December 2018