We are currently in discussion with Armidale Council regarding this development application, plus one other on Castledoyle Road, over the use of Fosters Road as the only access road from Armidale for heavy vehicles due to the load restrictions in place on the Shingle Hut Creek bridge on Castledoyle Road. Councils Rob Shaw has advised that the Shingle Hut Creek bridge is to be upgraded and I am waiting for a reply from him as to what the new upgraded limits of the bridge will be. Fosters Road, which is unsealed, has become a major hazard over the past 3 months due to the significant increase in heavy vehicles travelling at speed and the dust ingress to our house and water supply as they deliver materials to the construction site on a daily basis. We had requesting council consider sealing a section of Fosters Road but we are advised this is not on their agenda. If the upgrade to the Shingle Hut Creek is not adequate to carry heavy vehicles then we will be faced with the continuation of heavy vehicles having to detour via Fosters Road & Long Swamp Road.
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