New and upgraded traffic facilities, including roads, bridges and intersections, are all being planned to reduce pressure on existing local and state road networks.
Various major projects have been undertaken by Council, the State Government and private developers in the area to deliver as much of the infrastructure as possible in a timely manner. More work is needed and in a shorter timeframe than originally planned, due to the accelerated growth in the area.
The Thornton North Development Contributions Plan includes a schedule of road works planned to address road capacity issues in the Thornton area. A State Government Cap on the level of contributions councils are able to levy on development has left a funding shortfall causing delays to the delivery of infrastructure, particularly road works, across the urban release area.
While progress has been made in some areas, a number of additional road infrastructure works have been identified but are currently unfunded or awaiting confirmation of funding.
Council is committed to collaborating and partnering with the State Government to meet the needs and priorities for the Thornton Road Network, and to seek funding to deliver necessary roads and community infrastructure in Thornton, the neighbouring area and across Maitland.
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$243M
Overall costs of Thornton Road Network improvements (as at 2023)
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13
Projects completed so far
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4
Projects currently underway