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Lawless Road a hive of roadwork activity

Work on realigning and sealing Lawless Road should be completed by late January

By Latrobe City Council - 18th December 2001 - Back to News

Work on realigning and sealing Lawless Road should be completed by late January, with a hive of activity currently taking place, and much of the major reconstruction work already undertaken.

Lawless Road which runs between Northways Road in Churchill and Thomson Road in Hazelwood North is the first road sealing project to be implemented by Latrobe City through the Federal Government’s ‘Roads to Recovery’ program.

Latrobe City Mayor, Councillor Brendan Jenkins, said that the roadworks were progressing well, with the eastern section of Lawless Road already sealed, and kerb and channel to the west of Bennetts Creek completed.

"The upgrade and sealing of Lawless Road is a half-million dollar project which Council is managing, utilising Commonwealth Roads to Recovery program funding.

"The roadside vegetation on Lawless road provides fauna with a local wildlife corridor, and every effort is being made to provide protection and access for wildlife, whilst also enhancing the safety of road users.

"The new road alignment has been curved where possible so that it meanders between the trees, which means most trees are being retained. Additionally, realignment of roadside embankments has been kept to a minimum to reduce the disturbance to the existing tree roots," Cr Jenkins explained.

"Two mature eucalypt trees have been removed so that the road can be straightened in the interest of road safety. However, seed from these trees has been collected and is already being used to raise one-hundred seedlings which will be planted amongst the existing trees to the west of Bennetts Creek within the next twelve months," Cr Jenkins said.

Cr Jenkins said the concrete kerb and channel being installed would provide additional protection for roadside trees and provide roadside drainage. "Installing kerb and channel allows us to provide a satisfactory road width without making inroads into the vegetation either side. It provides a means of retaining this important roadside habitat," Cr Jenkins said.

"While some disruption is inevitable to local traffic in a project of this nature, adjacent residents have been extremely helpful and patient to date. We look forward to their continuing cooperation and feel sure they will benefit from better driving conditions at the completion of the project," Cr Jenkins added.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: latrobecity@gippslander.com

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