WEST Bathurst residents and motorists can expect to see more activity at the intersection of Mitre, Suttor and Lambert streets in the coming weeks as crews resurface after the Christmas break.
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Crews from Talis Civil mobilised on site on November 20 to commence the project, which will see the intersection realigned and a roundabout installed.
Mayor Bobby Bourke said the first few weeks of the project involved service identification works, which saw markers pop up around the intersection.
Prior to the project commencing, it was said that school holiday periods would be used to the advantage of contractors, as there would be less traffic through the intersection.
With works not starting until late November and the subsequent Christmas period, there hasn't been much activity at the site during the current school holidays.
However, Cr Bourke assures that there is still enough time to get the ball rolling, and said future school holiday periods will also help.
"The crews will make the most of the time during school holidays to undertake service relocations," he said.
"Substantial time has been spent on the current investigative and planning works to ensure that crews know exactly what they are dealing with once they commence excavations.
"The plan now includes commencing water main relocation and pavement works in the tennis club car park, with other works on realigning the intersection through the car park near the shops soon to follow.
"Works will then continue on the northern side of Mitre Street, before switching to the southern side, with the proposed closure of Lambert Street to be tied into these works as a limited closure timed for the first term school holidays."
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Cr Bourke said the project involves large-scale works and is complex in nature due to the layout of services and the intersection.
For that reason, there will be a high level of disruption around the intersection during the early stages.
"Council is committed to streamlining works where possible with the intention of completing the project in a timely manner and minimising disruption," Cr Bourke said.
Should the project remain on schedule, it'll take about nine months to complete.
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