Grey nomads, truckies, and other motorists will soon have safer, more accessible places to stop on the Newell Highway in far northeast inland NSW after work was completed on the $12 million Tycannah rest areas’ upgrade.
The major upgrades to the northbound and southbound rest areas, about 17 kilometres south of Moree, have delivered flushable toilets and new amenities.
There is also heavy vehicle parking, dedicated caravan parking, better separation between heavy and light vehicles, and upgraded access lanes.
The two rest areas can now accommodate up to 30 heavy vehicles, giving truck drivers further opportunities to safely stop and manage fatigue on one of the state’s key freight routes.
The Tycannah rest areas now have much improved amenities. PIC: NSW Government
The completed upgrades at Tycannah are part of a broader program of improvements to important regional rest areas across NSW.
Motorists on the Sturt and Hume highways are already seeing benefits of rest area upgrades, with the $1 million Ravensworth Rest Areas at Maude now complete in both directions and the $2.4 million Kyeamba Gap East upgrade nearing the finish line.
There is also floodlighting and improved separation between heavy and light vehicles. PIC: NSW Government
This will deliver safer, more comfortable stops with new toilets, better lighting, accessible amenities, heavy vehicle parking and upgraded safety features.
The Tycannah rest area upgrade has been delivered through the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Rest Area initiative under the Safer Local Roads Infrastructure Program.
Acting Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, Catherine King, said the investment in safer and better rest areas was vital.
“Tycannah is an important stop on one of Australia’s major interstate freight routes and these upgrades will give drivers modern facilities and more space to take the breaks they need,” she said. “From Tycannah to Kyeamba and Ravensworth, we are working with the Minns Labor Government to make journeys safer and more comfortable across regional NSW.”
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