Namoi Region Road Network Strategy Version 11 – February 2018 GUNNEDAH SHIRE COUNCIL | GWYDIR SHIRE COUNCIL | LIVERPOOL PLAINS SHIRE COUNCILPage 1 of 58 NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL | TAMWORTH REGIONAL COUNCIL | URALLA SHIRE COUNCIL | WALCHA COUNCIL Table of Contents PART 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 NSW Government Regional Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Why a Network Strategy? .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Vision of the Strategy ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Objectives of the Strategy .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Namoi Unlimited .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Namoi Regional Profile ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Industry relies on the Road Network across the Namoi ............................................................................................ 8 Agribusiness and Food Processing sectors ...................................................................................................................... 9 Agricultural Productivity .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Partners to the Strategy ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 PART 2: PINCH POINTS REPORT ............................................................................................... 12 How were Pinch Points identified? ................................................................................................................................. 13 Pinch Points identified ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 New England Highway (A15) ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Kamilaroi Highway (B51) ................................................................................................................................................... 16 Oxley Highway (B56) .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Fossickers Way (B95) ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Identifiers of Pinch Points on the Road Network ....................................................................................................... 25 NSW Premier’s Priorities ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Australian Government National Land Transport Network ................................................................................... 25 Namoi Unlimited Identifiers and Suggested Prioritisation Themes ........................................................................ 25 External Developments impacting Prioritisation ......................................................................................................... 31 Non-infrastructure Impediments .................................................................................................................................... 32 PART 3: FUTURE FOCUS FOR THE NAMOI ROADS NETWORK STRATEGY .............. 34 Strong Infrastructure and Transport Networks for a connected future .............................................................. 35 Linking Funding, Industry, Locations and Freight ......................................................................................................... 36 Agricultural Production ...................................................................................................................................................... 37 Timber .................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Poultry .................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Grains for Feed .................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Tourism .................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Freight Networks that support Agriculture .............................................................................................................. 39 Mining......................................................................................................................................................................................... 0 Freight ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Inter-regional Freight Connections .................................................................................................................................... 1 Expand emerging industries through freight and logistics connectivity .................................................................... 2 Post Endorsement of this Strategy ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Advocacy .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Next Steps................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 The Business Case.................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Partners for the Future ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Identified Funding Sources.................................................................................................................................................... 9 Investment Road and Rail (AUS) ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Roads to Recovery (AUS) .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Page 2 of 58 Black Spot (AUS) .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity (AUS) ................................................................................................................. 9 Transport Development and Innovation Projects (AUS) ............................................................................................ 9 Bridges Renewal (AUS) ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 National Highway Upgrade (AUS) .................................................................................................................................. 10 National Stronger Regions Fund (AUS) ......................................................................................................................... 10 Community Development Grants (AUS) ...................................................................................................................... 10 Financial Assistance Grant to Local Government (AUS) .......................................................................................... 10 Fixing Country Roads (NSW) 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