Stuart Highway/Howard Springs Road/Lambrick Road intersection upgrade
Including the duplication of Howard Springs Road to Whitewood Road
Overview
The intersection of Stuart Highway/Howard Springs Road/Lambrick Avenue is a highly utilised road used by local residents in Howard Springs, Howard River Park, Gunn Point (recreational users) and local Indigenous communities.
Howard Springs Road also services the Litchfield Shire Council’s Waste Transfer Station, the Darwin Correctional Precinct (currently under construction), the Ichthys Accommodation Village (INPEX), Howard Springs Nature Park, Howard Springs Village as well as schools and other businesses.
The $12 million project is funded jointly by Northern Territory and Australian Governments.
Location
Stuart Highway/Howard Springs Road and the Stuart Highway/Lambrick Avenue intersection and Howard Springs Road to Whitewood Road.
Benefits
Commencing mid August 2012, the project will include:
- Upgrading of the intersection at Howard Springs Road and Stuart Highway
- Construction of new traffic and merging lanes
- Duplication of Howard Springs Road from Stuart Highway to Whitewood Road
- Construction of a new access road to the Waste Transfer Station
- Relocation of essential services infrastructure (power and water)
- Realignment of access to rural residential (AAAA Road); and
- The project will provide improved capacity on our roads, catering for future growth
The Waste Transfer Station will remain open during the works with a new access road being constructed as part of the project (see map) (pdf).
Works will take place during both daylight hours and at night, seven days per week.
To minimise traffic impact, construction activity will generally take place away from the main intersection and Stuart Highway between peak traffic hours (7am to 9am and 3.30pm to 5.30pm).
Outside of peak hours, traffic management will be operating with lane closures and speed restrictions in place.
In the interests of road safety, a temporary speed limit of 80km/h is now in place from the Palmerston Indigenous Village Bus Stop to the De Caen Close on the Stuart Highway.
Commencement of works
Works have commenced.
Contact
| Further Information: | Niraj Gurung Senior Project Manager 08 8999 4660 |
| Email Address: | howardsprings.doi@nt.gov.au |
Latest news
VARIOUS WORKS
Howard Springs Road/AAAA Road intersection
INTERSECTION UPGRADE
The intersection of Howard Springs Road and AAAA Road will be upgraded on Sunday 12 May from 8am to 6pm.
While works take place, a temporary speed reduction of 40km/h will be in place with short delays expected.
Stuart Highway/Howard Springs Road intersection
NIGHT WORKS/TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHT OUTAGE
Relocation of the traffic lights at the Stuart Highway/Howard Springs Road intersection will take place on Tuesday 14 May from 8pm to midnight.
While the works take place, the traffic signals will be temporarily turned off with traffic controllers directing motorists.
In the interest of public safety a speed restriction of 40km/h and lane closures will be in place.
See advert for further details (pdf)
NIGHT WORKS
Sealing work continues at the intersection of Howard Springs Road and Whitewood Road on Tuesday 30 April, 2013.
Works will start at 7pm and be finished by 2am (approx).
In the interest of public safety, a speed restriction of 40km/h applies on
both nights.
See advert for further details (pdf)
NIGHT WORKS
Road works will take place at the intersection of Howard Springs Road and Whitewood Road on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April, 2013.
Works will start at 6pm and be finished by midnight each night (approx).
In the interest of public safety, a speed restriction of 40km/h applies on
both nights.
See advert for further details (pdf)
TEMPORARY CHANGE TO SPEED LIMIT
The speed limit on Howard Springs Road (between Stuart Highway and Whitewood Road) has been temporarily reduced to 60 km/h.
See advert for further details (pdf)
CHANGE TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
There will be a change to traffic conditions on Lambrick Avenue which will affect traffic travelling towards the Stuart Highway intersection.
While works take place on the upgrading of the intersection, a temporary speed reduction of 40km/h will be in place with short delays expected.
Expected completion of these pavement works is end of March 2013 (weather permitting).
See advert for further details (pdf)
LANE CLOSURE
Pavement works have commenced on the Stuart Highway inbound lanes from 9am to 6pm daily.
A temporary speed reduction of 40km/h is in place.
Motorists are asked to observe the speed restriction and follow the directions of the traffic controllers.
Expected completion of these pavement works is end of February (weather permitting)
See advert for further details (pdf)