MR350 - North South Freight Link
- Completion Date31 July 2025
A series of major upgrades to The Bogan Way are complete, transforming more than 25 kilometres of this vital regional freight route and significantly improving safety and access across the Parkes Shire.
Seven projects made up the $15.7 million Parkes Shire North South Link (MR350) Project.
This included three projects funded by more than $4.5 million from the Australian Government under the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program, and over $9 million from the New South Wales Government over the past four years.
The Bogan Way is a regional road link that provides a vital north-south road train route through the Narromine, Parkes and Forbes shires in central west NSW.
It supports transport operators connecting producers to grain silos and the Central West Livestock Exchange, and is a vital haulage and residential access route.
The completed works enable higher productivity vehicles, including AB Triples, to safely use the route, thanks to upgrades that addressed pavement rehabilitation, widening, realignment, culvert replacement, and the installation of wire rope barriers.
The seven projects along The Bogan Way include:
1. The Bogan Way and McGrane Way Intersection North of Tullamore
2. Southern Tullamore - Widening 14.1 km of Road Pavement
3. The Bogan Way at the Entrance to Trundle
4. The Bogan Way from the Railway Crossing to Botfield Road
5. The Bogan Way at Bogan Gate Township
6. The Bogan Way South of Parkes between Nelungaloo Road to Monumea Gap Road
7. The Bogan Way South of Parkes, North of Crooked Creek Bridge
Project 1
The Bogan Way and McGrane Way Intersection North of Tullamore (realignment and widening of the intersection at The Bogan Way and McGrane Way, major pavement reconstruction and widening of two culverts, traffic island and lighting).
Project 2
Southern Tullamore - Widening 14.1 km of road pavement (Widening of 14.1 km of narrow seal, correcting poor pavement conditions through rehabilitation and the installation of compliant road batter slopes creating a transferable road environment improving the safety of the road corridor, five culverts installed).
Project 3
The Bogan Way at the Entrance to Trundle (widening of the narrow road formation, correction to pavement, and enhanced road reliability and safety).
Project 4
The Bogan Way from the Railway Crossing to Botfield Road (Upgraded road shoulder works, widening the road pavement to allow for a more cohesive connection between the road and the railway crossing, 9km north of Bogan Gate)
Project 5
The Bogan Way at Bogan Gate Township (correct poor road pavement conditions, shaping and drainage).
Project 6
The Bogan Way South of Parkes between Nelungaloo Road to Monumea Gap Road (The intersection upgrades for both Nelungaloo Road and Monumea Gap Road intersection has improved the safety).
Project 7
The Bogan Way South of Parkes, North of Crooked Creek Bridge (Upgrading 3km of road network, with widening the road pavement and addressing the stormwater issues in the localised area).
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