Station Street Upgrade 2020/21

About the project...

Bowral and the Southern Highlands has grown in popularity over the past 20 years, with more people wanting to easily move through and around Bowral to access the thriving town centre. After significant studies, an upgrade of Station Street was identified as the best solution to manage this growth.

22/4/2021 - Extra documents released

12/5/2021 - Station Street Upgrade project not to proceed

A final design for the Station Street Upgrade has been confirmed. This updated design has been developed from a wide range of inputs including community and business feedback, expert technical opinion, stakeholder requirements and other construction and safety considerations.

Information about previous consultations undertaken on the Station St Upgrade has been archived and can be viewed at www.yoursaywingecarribee.com.au/ssu1.

Most of the design exhibited in 2017 has been retained however requests for retention of the camellias at Bowral Station, concern about the avenue of Pin Oaks, stakeholder requirements and other construction and safety considerations have informed adjustments made at the northern end of Station Street. A slip lane has been removed from the roundabout at Bong Bong Street and traffic between the avenue of Pin Oaks maintained in two travel lanes.

Given those considerations, the confirmed Station Street Upgrade design improves the section of Station Street between Bundaroo and Bowral streets including:

• two lanes in each direction between Bong Bong and Bowral Streets,
• new service road between Banyette and Bowral Streets,
• improved streetscaping along Station Street including 100 trees and attractive underplantings – enabled by undergrounding of power lines,
• new kerbs, footpaths and lighting,
• new roundabouts at Bong Bong Street and Bowral Street,
• traffic lights at Boolwey Street to aid pedestrian access, and
• upgrade to the carpark at Bowral Station.

Utilities will also be upgraded during the project, including undergrounding of powerlines, a significant benefit to future-proofing infrastructure and improving visual amenity along Station Street.

Businesses, residents and the community will benefit from the improvements to amenity, accessibility and traffic flows in and around the Bowral Town Centre, increasing parking spaces, enhancing streetscapes and improving pedestrian safety and public transport connections.

A drawing of the full alignment and section details, fact sheets and more can be viewed in the Document Library.

The upgrade is in line with Council’s plans for the shire as outlined in Wingecarribee 2031, Wingecarribee Local Planning Strategy 2015 to 2031 and Bowral Parking Traffic and Transport Strategy.

Project Funding

Station Street Upgrade is funded by Wingecarribee Shire Council, local developer infrastructure contributions and an Infrastructure NSW grant as part of the Restart NSW Illawarra Infrastructure Plan.

Construction

Construction will start in 2021 once a constructor has been appointed. Council will work especially closely with impacted businesses to ensure their needs are considered during construction.

Updated 4/8/2020

For further information contact Wingecarribee Shire Council:

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