ACCESS to the shops on the corner of Suttor and Mitre streets is being disrupted as construction continues at the intersection.
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While locating services began in late November, significant works commenced at the intersection of Mitre, Suttor and Lambert streets in mid January.
Last week, changes were made to the layout of the intersection, which predominately impacted traffic along Mitre Street.
The work included the remarking of lines and barrier delineation of the Suttor Street leg, relocation of bus zones to a single zone outside Assumption Church, and the relocation of the drop-off zone for the school.
In its latest update on the project, Bathurst Regional Council has said that the car park out the front of the shops will be closed to the public.
However, the car park next to the scout hall will remain open and people are encouraged to continue to use this.
The next stage of work is the watermain relocation.
"This will be done in stages, along with trenching and reinstatement works as other utilities are also relocated," council said in its update.
"On completion of service relocation works, pavement works will commence on the new tennis court car park, the Suttor Street approach and the northern side of Mitre Street."
The work has been welcomed by Kent and Dianne McNab, the couple whose public campaign for a roundabout at the intersection led to the project being pursued by council.
While they had hoped more work would have been done over the school holiday period, which ended early last week, they are glad to see crews on site.
"We're pretty pleased to see that there is visible signs that it is happening," Mrs McNab said.
Members of the public continue to speak to the McNabs about the project, asking questions and providing feedback.
Mrs McNab said parents were relieved when school resumed that there were workers on site to help them navigate the new-look intersection, and happy that the intersection has been able to remain open to traffic.
"It's very important and very much appreciated by the people who travel through it," she said.
The couple will continue to monitor the progress of the construction.
The project is anticipated to take nine months to complete, seeing the intersection realigned and a roundabout installed.
However, the time is nothing compared to the more than 20 years the McNabs waited for change.
"It's terrific ... it makes all the work worthwhile," Mrs McNab said.
People who want to stay up to date with the project can sign up to receive email alerts by visiting the YourSay Bathurst website.
