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
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)