The member for Wallsend has moved a Notice of Motion in state parliament, calling on Newcastle Council to commence the duplication of Minmi Road.
The project aims to alleviate notorious traffic pinch points along Minmi Rd by duplicating large sections
of the arterial western corridor from one lane of traffic in each direction to two lanes
each way.
Council committed $26 million to the project back in 2021, and the state government allocated an extra $7.6 million for the duplication just this year.
Sonia Hornery says she wants to see council take responsibility for the project and get it off the ground.
"It’s a shame that Councillors are so committed to silly vanity projects in the inner
city like the failed skate park on the beach or the unpopular “black box” proposal on
Newcastle Ocean Baths but won’t commence a project that they have funding for
and have near unanimous support from the community to complete."
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