Thornton Road Network | Page 5 | Maitland City Council
Skip to main content
Home
Search
  • Remove All filter All (3000)
  • General (470) Apply General filter
  • News (314) Apply News filter
  • Documents (830) Apply Documents filter
  • Online Services (32) Apply Online Services filter
  • Places (163) Apply Places filter
  • Alerts (2) Apply Alerts filter

Service providers

Cemeteries brochure

Privacy Management Plan

Resident guide

Your local area

Make Maitland home

Parks and playgrounds

Sports facilities

Skate parks

Cycling

Major events

Planning an event

Pages

  • Prev page
  • 1
  • …
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • …
  • 100
  • Next page
  • Log in
  • Online services
    • Report It
    • Property certificates
    • Rates payment
    • Update contact details
    • Change rates notice preferences
    • Debtors payment
    • Informal access request
    • Cemeteries burial register
    • Application tracker
    • Planning maps
    • Development Application online lodgement
    • Australian Death Notification Service
  • Council A-Z
  • Maitland Your Say
  • A
  • /
  • A
Search

Main Menu

  •  Home
  • My Neighbourhood
    Back to Main MenuBack to parent

    My Neighbourhood

    • POPULAR LINKS
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent
      • Paying your rates
      • Emergencies and disasters
      • Open burning
      • Dog off leash exercise areas
      • Microchipping and registration
      • Rangers
    • My neighbourhood
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      My neighbourhood

      • Upcoming events
      • Alerts and notifications
      • What's nearby
    • Report an issue
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Report an issue

      • Report it
      • Contact us
      • Rangers
      • Shopping trolleys
      • Fines
    • Animals and pets
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Animals and pets

      • Microchipping and registration
      • Annual permits
      • Lost and found pets
      • Dog off leash exercise areas
      • Dogs and Cats (Companion Animals)
      • Keeping animals in residential areas
    • Rates
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Rates

      • Paying your rates
      • Understanding rates
      • How are rates calculated
      • What do rates contribute to?
      • Land valuations
      • Rates FAQs
      • Rates subsidy for community groups
    • Environmental health
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Environmental health

      • Mosquitoes
      • Flying foxes
      • Blue green algae
      • Management and disposal of domestic sharps
      • Baby immunisation clinics
      • Open burning
      • Woodsmoke
      • Cleaning up after storms and floods
      • Neighbourhood noise
      • Overgrown land
    • Home safety
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Home safety

      • Emergencies and disasters
      • Keeping your home safe
      • Get Ready Maitland
  • My Council
    Back to Main MenuBack to parent

    My Council

    • POPULAR LINKS
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent
      • Development Control Plan (DCP)
      • Public exhibition and notices
      • Meeting agendas and minutes
      • News and updates
      • Previous Mayors
      • Fees and Charges
    • About Council
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      About Council

      • Council meetings
      • Guiding Principles
      • Public Notice of Development Consents
      • Councillors
      • How does Council work?
      • Our organisation
      • Committees
      • Ward boundaries
      • Freedom of Entry
      • Civic Traditions
      • Demystifying Council
      • Councillors Information
      • Draft Code of Meeting Practice
      • Draft Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy
      • Public exhibition and notices
    • Governance and transparency
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Governance and transparency

      • Policies
      • How to access information
      • Political donations
      • Privacy and personal information
      • Using this website
      • 2023 Election Advocacy Report
      • Councillor social media and website disclosures
      • Designated Persons Disclosure of Interest Returns
      • Request For Compensation
    • News and updates
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      News and updates

      • Momentum
      • On the Move
      • Contact Council's media team
    • Work with us
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Work with us

      • Work vacancies
      • Why work with us
      • How to apply
      • Apply for work experience
      • Pathways Program
    • Planning and reporting
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Planning and reporting

      • Long term planning
      • Annual report
      • Publications, plans and strategies
    • Works and major projects
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Works and major projects

      • Walka Water Works
      • Thornton Road Network
      • Maitland Administration Centre
    • Maitland Your Say
  • Our Services
    Back to Main MenuBack to parent

    Our Services

    • POPULAR LINKS
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent
      • Road closures and disruptions
      • Application tracking
      • Disposal fees
      • Location and opening hours
      • Online Mapping
      • Your bins and what can go in them
    • Waste and recycling
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Waste and recycling

      • Household kerbside bins
      • Mount Vincent Road Waste Management Centre
      • Illegal dumping and littering
      • Waste disposal and problem waste
      • Bulky waste collection
      • Business waste
      • Doing the right thing with your garden organics
      • Food and Garden Organics
    • Building and development
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Building and development

      • Planning Portal
      • Planning information and advice
      • Building and renovating
      • The application process
      • Planning strategies
      • Property certificates
      • Online Mapping
      • Development contributions
      • Planning application forms and certificates
      • Short Term Licence to Access Council Owned or Managed Land
      • Register of variations
    • Community
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Community

      • Community Notices
      • Community services
      • Citizenship ceremonies
      • Grants and Sponsorship
      • Education programs
      • Service awards
      • Australian Death Notification Service
      • Cemeteries
    • Environment
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Environment

      • Council’s environmental actions and commitments
      • Snakes in Maitland
      • Estuary management
      • Maitland Greening Plan
      • Native Seedling Giveaway
      • Community Street Tree Planting Program
      • Weeds and pesticides
      • Environmental Education
      • Living sustainably
      • Green Communities Newsletter
      • Interested in Landcare near you?
      • Solar power and your home
      • Your Bushland Reserves
    • Roads, traffic and transport
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Roads, traffic and transport

      • Road closures and disruptions
      • Using our roads
      • Public transport
      • Advertising on public roads
      • Road maintenance
      • Abandoned vehicles
    • Business and economy
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Business and economy

      • Economic statistics and investment
      • Your business
      • Economic Strategy
      • Permits and approvals
      • Submitting a tender to Council
      • Visitor Economy
  • Play & Explore
    Back to Main MenuBack to parent

    Play & Explore

    • POPULAR LINKS
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent
      • Parks and playgrounds
      • Ground closures
      • Location and opening hours
      • Pool entry fees and passes
      • Health and wellbeing
      • Learn to swim
    • Events
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Events

      • What's on
      • Major events
      • Bicentenary of Morpeth
      • Planning an event
    • Facilities and recreation
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Facilities and recreation

      • What's nearby
      • Aquatic centres
      • Libraries
      • Parks and playgrounds
      • Sports facilities
      • Cemeteries
      • Ground closures
      • Skate parks
      • Venues & Facilities for Hire
      • Walking
      • Cycling
      • Maitland Regional Athletics Centre
    • Arts and culture
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Arts and culture

      • Maitland Regional Art Gallery
      • Maitland Gaol
      • Morpeth Museum
      • Walka Water Works
      • Place activation
      • The Riverlink
    • History and heritage
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      History and heritage

      • Cemeteries
      • Morpeth Heritage Walk
      • Poverty and Prosperity Heritage Walk
      • Cultural Collections
      • Local History and Community Contacts
      • Walks and drives
      • Heritage Education Programs
      • Flooding in Maitland
      • Historic photos
      • Heritage Publications
    • Resident guide
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Resident guide

      • Welcome to Maitland
      • Moving to Maitland
      • Living the lifestyle
      • Connect with your community
      • Your Council
    • Visiting Maitland
      Back to Main MenuBack to parent

      Visiting Maitland

      • #MyMaitland
      • Maitland Visitor Information Centre
      • Things to do in Maitland
  • Log in
  • Online services
    • Report It
    • Property certificates
    • Rates payment
    • Update contact details
    • Change rates notice preferences
    • Debtors payment
    • Informal access request
    • Cemeteries burial register
    • Application tracker
    • Planning maps
    • Development Application online lodgement
    • Australian Death Notification Service
  • Council A-Z
  • Maitland Your Say
You are here:
  • Home
  • My council
  • Works and Major Projects
  • Thornton Road Network

Thornton Road Network

As part of Council’s long term strategy for the Thornton Road Network, critical infrastructure has been, and continues to be, delivered to cater for the rising population throughout the areas of Thornton and Chisholm.

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.

$155M
Overall costs of Thornton Road Network improvements (as at 2023)
10
Projects completed so far
7
Projects currently underway
List of Projects
Completed

Haussman Drive (Railway Avenue and Glenroy Street - Stage 1)

  • Description: Installation of traffic lights, road widening and reconstruction, drainage construction and intersection improvements
  • Status: Completed in 2021
  • Cost: $5.6M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Council

Settlers Boulevard

  • Description: Central median works
  • Status: Completed in three stages from 2010 to 2020
  • Cost: $2.1M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Developers under Works in Kind Agreements

Billabong Parade

  • Description: Fringe/perimeter road to the west to interface with flood liable land
  • Status:  Completed in various stages from 2015 to 2020
  • Cost: $2.47M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Developers under Works in Kind Agreements

Raymond Terrace Road/Haussman Drive intersection

  • Description: Construction of central median
  • Status: Completed 2020
  • Cost: $154,000
  • Funding source: Transport for NSW
  • Delivered by: Transport for NSW

Raymond Terrace Road/McFarlanes Road

  • Description: T intersection upgrade with dedicated turning lanes
  • Status: Completed 2019
  • Cost: $5.6M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Developers under Works in Kind Agreements

Government Road and Thorncliffe Avenue/Darleston Avenue

  • Description: Roundabout
  • Status: Completed 2015
  • Cost: $984,379
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Developers under Works in Kind Agreements

Raymond Terrace Road/Harvest Boulevard

  • Description: New intersection with traffic lights
  • Status: Completed 2015
  • Cost: $5.6M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Developers under Works in Kind Agreements

Government Road/Hillgate Drive

  • Description: Roundabout
  • Status: Completed 2014
  • Cost: $1.47M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Developers under Works in Kind Agreements

Raymond Terrace Road/Settlers Boulevard

  • Description: New intersection with traffic lights
  • Status: Completed 2010
  • Cost: $5M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Developers under Works in Kind Agreements

Raymond Terrace Road, from Millers Forest to Thornton

  • Description: Safety improvements (not associated with land development in Thornton)
  • Status: Progressive
  • Estimated Cost: $5M
  • Funding source: NSW Government
  • Delivered by: Transport for NSW
In Progress

Construction phase

Raymond Terrace Road and Government Road intersection

  • Description: Traffic lights and intersection improvements
  • Status: Construction started early 2023, completion expected mid 2024
  • Estimated Cost: Approx. $26M
  • Funding source: Grant funding from the NSW Government's Housing Acceleration Fund in conjunction with development contributions
  • Delivered by: Council managed contract

Government Road, from Raymond Terrace Road to Somerset Drive

  • Description: Progressive upgrade from Raymond Terrace Road to Somerset Drive
  • Status: Under construction. To be completed in various stages.
  • Estimated Cost: $3.4M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Council

McFarlanes Road

  • Description: Road upgrades from Raymond Terrace Rd to Settlers Boulevard
  • Status: Progressive upgrades
  • Estimated Cost: $11.3M
  • Funding source: Development contributions (in conjunction with a successful application for grant funding yet to be applied for)
  • Delivered by: Council

Design phase

Hausmann Drive: Stage 2 (Raymond Terrace Road to Taylor Avenue)

  • Description: Road duplication, installation of traffic lights at intersection of Raymond Terrace Road and Haussman Drive, roundabout at Haussman Drive and Taylor Avenue, construction of a shared path along Haussman Drive
  • Status: Design currently underway
  • Estimated Cost: $14M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Council (and by contract) 

Haussman Drive: Stage 3 (Taylor Avenue to Government Road)

  • Description: Road duplication and construction of a shared path along Haussman Drive
  • Status: Design to be completed 2022/23
  • Estimated Cost: $8.2M
  • Funding source: Development contributions
  • Delivered by: Council

Raymond Terrace Road, from Government Road to McFarlanes Road

  • Description: Safety improvements (not associated with land development in Thornton)
  • Status: Design completed, construction timeline to be confirmed
  • Estimated Cost: $1.8M
  • Funding source: NSW Government
  • Delivered by: Transport for NSW

Thornton Road/Glenwood Drive

  • Description: Road upgrades from Railway Avenue to Glenwood Dr, intersection improvements at Huntingdale Dr, installation of traffic lights at Glenwood Dr and Thornton Rd
  • Status: Design commenced in 2021/22, business case development occurring in 2022/23, construction construction anticipated to start 2024/25
  • Estimated Cost: $22.1M
  • Funding source: Development contributions (in conjunction with a successful application for grant funding yet to be applied for)
  • Delivered by: Council in stages
Future

    Raymond Terrace Road - Settlers Boulevard to Government Road

    • Description: Road upgrades along Raymond Terrace Rd
    • Status: TBC, pending Transport for NSW and/or development contributions/grant funding
    • Estimated Cost: $14.3M
    • Funding source: TBC (Transport for NSW and/or development contributions/grant funding)
    • Delivered by: Council

    Railway Avenue Bridge

    • Description: Bridge duplication
    • Status: TBC
    • Estimated Cost: $26M
    • Funding source: NSW Government
    • Delivered by and responsibility of NSW Government

     

      FAQs
      What is the overall cost?

      The overall funds required for the future Thornton Road Network improvements is currently estimated to be $155M (as at March 2023)

       

      Who is funding these projects?

      The Thornton Road Network is being funded through an assortment of state and federal grants, Council’s Capital Works Program and the Thornton North Development Contributions Plan. In 2023 dollar terms, $155M worth of works was identified in the development contributions plan. Funds collected from this plan will be used to deliver part of the overall works, with the remainder to come from grant funding and Council’s Capital Works Program. However, due to a State Government Cap imposed on the level of contributions Council can levy, there will be a shortfall on the anticipated $128.1M to undertake the works.

      Council is engaged in ongoing discussions with the State Government in an attempt to secure the gap in funding required to complete the full range of road works through grant programs such as the Housing Acceleration Fund, the Special Infrastructure Contributions Program (State Government) and the State Voluntary Planning Agreements program.

       

      What is the Section 94 Contributions Plan? (now known as Section 7.11)

      Section 7.11 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 enables councils to levy development contributions as a condition of development consent.  The contributions are used to assist with funding local public infrastructure and facilities required as a consequence of development.  You can view the Thornton North Development Contributions Plan here.

       

      What grants have been sourced for these projects?

      The shortfall in funding of the Contributions Plan has resulted in the need to explore grant opportunities to deliver the works. Recent grants applied for include:

      • 2023 - Hausmann Drive Stage 2 and 3, for construction through the Accelerated Infrastructure Fund Round 3. Both applications ($10.5M for Stage 2 and $20.8M for Stage 3) unsuccessful.
      • 2022 - Thornton Road and Glenwood Drive, for preparation of a concept design and a business case.
      • 2021 - Raymond Terrace Road, for the continuation of Government Road intersection design and construction up to McFarlanes Road ($1M) (Funding to be provided by Transport for NSW)
      • 2020 - Raymond Terrace Road upgrade requested to be included in State Voluntary Planning Agreements Funding Program (SVPA).
      • 2020 - Thornton Rail overpass upgrade requested to be included in draft SVPA.
      • 2018 - Thornton Road and Glenwood Drive Intersection ($8.68M) (Application not successful)
      • 2017 - Raymond Terrace Road and Government Road Housing Acceleration Fund application($9.5M). $1.4M was part awarded for Intersection Design and Business Case (January 2019).
      • 2017 - Thornton Road, Rail Overpass, Glenwood Drive Intersection and Huntingdale Intersection ($51M) (Application not successful)
      Why haven't we applied for grant funding for the projects that need it to progress?

      For some projects, Council has not yet submitted a grant application because there has been no suitable grant funding stream opened for which these projects would qualify.

       

      Who can I contact about road projects?

      To find out more information about projects delivered by Council, contact our Customer Experience Team on 4934 9700.

      • Completed
      • In Progress
      • Future
      • Raymond Terrace Road/McFarlanes Road: T intersection upgraded with dedicated turning lanes
      • Raymond Terrace Road/Harvest Boulevard: traffic lights installed 
      • Government Road and Thornclife Avenue/Darleston Avenue: roundabout installed
      • Raymond Terrace Road/Settlers Boulevard: traffic lights installed
      • Government Road/Hillgate Drive: roundabout installed
      • Settlers Boulevard: central median installed and road improvements
      • Billabong Parade: fringe/permieter road installed 
      • Haussman Drive - Stage 1: intersection at Glenroy Street upgraded
      • Raymond Terrace Road/Haussman Drive intersection: central median installed
      • Raymond Terrace Road – Millers Forest to Thornton: general road improvements

      Construction phase

      • Government Road: progressive road upgrades 
      • McFarlanes Road: progressive road upgrades 
      • Raymond Terrace Road/Government Road intersection: lane duplication, traffic lights, turning lanes

      Design phase

      • Haussman Drive upgrades, Stage 2: lane duplication to and roundabout at Taylor Avenue 
      • Haussman Drive upgrades, Stage 3: upgrades to intersection at Raymond Terrace Road
      • Raymond Terrace Road, from Government Road to McFarlanes Road: progressive road upgrades
      • Thornton Road/Glenwood Drive: intersection upgrades, currently developing business case 
      • Raymond Terrace Road, Settlers Boulevard to Government Road: progressive road upgrades
      • Railway Avenue Bridge: bridge duplication, two lanes each way 
      Print Email Share

      Other council sites

      • Maitland Library
      • Maitland Gaol
      • Maitland Regional Art Gallery
      • My Maitland
      • Maitland Events
      • Maitland Your Say

      Connect with us

      • Maitland City Council Facebook page
      • Maitland City Council Instagram page
      • Maitland City Council Twitter page
      • Maitland City Council Youtube page

      Stay in touch

      Sign up to our newsletter

      We acknowledge the Wonnarua People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land within the Maitland Local Government Area. Council pays respect to all Aboriginal Elders, past, present and future with a spiritual connection to these lands.

      Contact us

       02 4934 9700
       Live chat
       [email protected]
      263 High Street
      PO Box 220
      Maitland NSW 2320

       

      Customer Experience Team hours

      Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm at Maitland Administration Centre and 8.00am – 6.00pm via live chat, email or phone on 02 4934 9700.

       

      • Terms and conditions
      • Privacy statement
      • Website accessibility
      • Contact us

      © Maitland City Council 2018 – All rights reserved