Community concerns about traffic congestion on the New England Highway at Rutherford are being addressed, with a major upgrade due to start this weekend.
The right-hand turn lane into Aberglasslyn Road is being extended by 70 metres to make room for more vehicles and improve traffic flow on the highway.
Motorists will no longer be able to turn right from the highway into South and Walter Streets, while a new pedestrian refuge will be installed on the median strip at South Street to allow people to cross the road one direction of traffic at a time.
The work is due for completion on May 1.
