Katherine heavy vehicle alternate route planning study

A planning study to identify a preferred option for a future heavy vehicle alternate route was undertaken by Aurecon Group and finalised in 2019.

The project is a 20-plus year initiative that aims to eventually:

• provide  an alternate route for heavy vehicles  that can be developed in stages when the need arises
• provide a second high level crossing over Katherine River
• complement the outcomes of the Katherine flood mitigation report and the Transport Business Hub.

A key aim of this long-term project is to provide an alternative option for heavy vehicles that does not restrict visitor and tourist growth and spending in the town centre.

The planning study was an Australian Government initiative funded under the Infrastructure Investment Programme.

Community consultation

The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics undertook three rounds of community and stakeholder consultation between 2015 and 2017.

The three rounds of consultation included:

• round 1 consultation - held for six weeks over July – August 2015 seeking community feedback on the need for a heavy vehicle alternate route and possible routes for the road to follow
• round 2 consultation - held for six weeks over October – November 2015 and sought feedback on three potential route options
• round 3 consultation - held for 11 weeks over December 2016 – March 2017, displaying the preferred route for public information.

Throughout the duration of the project, community members were invited to:

• make a written/online submission
• visit one of the 12 community drop-in sessions
• review the public exhibition at the Katherine Library
• meet with the project team to provide input or find out more information.

Next step

The route will now be embedded in the Katherine land use plan.

Fact sheets

• Why was an alternate route needed PDF (1.0 MB)
• Map of the preferred route PDF (3.8 MB)

Contact

Transport Planning

Phone: 08 8924 7118
Email: transport.planning@nt.gov.au