Riverina And Murray Joint Organisation Improving Transport Connectivity Regional Freight Transport Plan November 2020 Version Date 1 March 2016 2 November 2020 Improving Transport Connectivity Regional Freight Transport Plan CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................... 1 OUR GOALS AND STRATEGIES .......................................................................................................................... 3 PART ONE: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 4 MAJOR INDUSTRY FREIGHT ROUTES AND MODALS – GRAIN ........................................................................ 9 MAJOR INDUSTRY FREIGHT ROUTES AND MODALS – LIVESTOCK ............................................................... 10 MAJOR INDUSTRY FREIGHT ROUTES AND MODALS – MINERALS ................................................................. 11 MAJOR INDUSTRY FREIGHT ROUTES AND MODALS – AQUACULTURE AND NUTS...................................... 12 MAJOR INDUSTRY FREIGHT ROUTES AND MODALS – COTTON ................................................................... 13 PART TWO: ABOUT THIS PLAN ........................................................................................................................ 14 ASSESSMENT OF ROUTE CONSTRAINTS ......................................................................................................... 15 CONSIDERATION OF THE PLAN AGAINST RELEVANT STATE PLANS ............................................................. 24 PART THREE: GOALS AND STRATEGIES .......................................................................................................... 25 PART FOUR: REVIEW OF RAIL NETWORKS ..................................................................................................... 28 PART FIVE: REVIEW OF ROAD ROUTES OF REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE .......................................................... 30 NATIONAL & STATE ROADS ............................................................................................................................ 32 1. Hume Highway (HW2) .............................................................................................................................................. 32 2. Mid-Western Highway (HW6) ................................................................................................................................ 35 Sturt Highway (HW14) ............................................................................................................................................. 37 Newell Highway (HW17) ......................................................................................................................................... 41 Riverina Highway (HW20) ....................................................................................................................................... 47 6. Cobb Highway (HW21) ........................................................................................................................................... 50 7. Kidman Way/Irrigation Way/Mackay Avenue (MR80/MR321) .................................................................... 52 8. Burley Griffin Way/Mirrool Avenue (MR84) ....................................................................................................... 59 9. Corowa Road/Melbourne Street (MR314) ........................................................................................................... 61 10. Tooleybuc Road (MR694) ........................................................................................................................................ 64 REGIONAL ROADS ........................................................................................................................................... 66 11. Cocketgedong/Brookang Creek/Urana Rd (MR59) ........................................................................................... 66 12. Balranald Road (MR67) ........................................................................................................................................... 68 13. Mossgiel Road (MR80) .............................................................................................................................................. 69 14. Wakool Road (MR94) ............................................................................................................................................... 70 15. Cobram - Barooga Road (MR226) ........................................................................................................................ 71 16. Pretty Pine Road (MR296) ....................................................................................................................................... 73 17. Thule Street/Moulamein Road/Maude Road (MR319) ...................................................................................... 75 18. Berrigan/Oaklands Road (MR323/MR356) ........................................................................................................ 80 19. The Springs Road (MR368) ...................................................................................................................................... 82 20. Kywong Howlong Road (MR370) ........................................................................................................................... 83 21. Federation Way (MR131 and MR385) ................................................................................................................. 85 22. Barmah Road (MR391) ............................................................................................................................................. 88 23. Swan Hill Road (MR467) .......................................................................................................................................... 89 24. Lachlan Valley Way (MR501) ................................................................................................................................. 91 25. Oxley Road (MR514) ............................................................................................................................................... 92 26. Conargo Road (MR552) ........................................................................................................................................... 94 27.Whitton – Darlington Point Road (MR539) – Bridge – Sturt Canal Bridge Upgrade ................................... 98 28. Barham Road (unclassified Regional Road 7605) ............................................................................................... 99 29. Narrandera Barellan Road (MR7608) ................................................................................................................ 102 LOCAL ROADS ............................................................................................................................................... 103 30. Euroley Road (Leeton) ............................................................................................................................................. 103 31. Canal Street, Poplar Avenue and McQuillan Road (Leeton Bypass) .............................................................. 104 32. Vance Road, Koonadan Road and Colinroobie Road (Leeton) ....................................................................... 105 33. Whitton Stock Road (Leeton) ................................................................................................................................. 106 Yarmwal Road (Leeton) .......................................................................................................................................... 107 Jones Road (Griffith) ............................................................................................................................................... 108 Old Willbriggie Rd/Kurrajong Ave/Willandra Ave (Griffith) ........................................................................ 110 Speewa Road (Murray River Council) .................................................................................................................. 111 Murrabit Road (Murray River Council) ................................................................................................................. 112 Carrathool Road (Edward River & Carrathool) ................................................................................................. 113 Lakers Road (Edward River) .................................................................................................................................. 116 Moonee Swamp Road (Edward River) ................................................................................................................. 117 Tocumwal Road (Edward River) ............................................................................................................................ 119 Tuppal Road (Edward River) ................................................................................................................................. 120 44. Willurah Road (Edward River) .............................................................................................................................. 123 45. Noorong Road (Murray River) ..............................................................................................................................