Christmas has a come early for Port Stephens motorists, with work on the long-overdue rebuild of Cabbage Tree Road at Williamtown completed 3 weeks ahead of schedule.
Work on the 1.3km section of road started in early October and wasn't due for completion until December, forcing westbound motorists to take a 25 kilometre detour just to access their properties.
However, mostly fine weather has allowed staff from Port Stephens Council and the RMS to complete the $1.35 million project in record time.
Port Stephens Duty MLC, Catherine Cusack says the upgrade was desperately needed after years of patch-up work.
"Cabbage Tree Road has not been well constructed in the first place and as a result, it's had little collapses along the way that have required ongoing rectification. It's been an ongoing nightmare, so what was decided was to rectify all the problems with the road base," she said.
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| Port Stephens Duty MLC, Catherine Cusack |
