THE new traffic lights on Marius Street will be switched on this Tuesday.
Roadworks have been ongoing at the intersection of Marius and Fitzroy street since June this year.
The NSW government funded the project to improve pedestrian safety and traffic efficiency, while Tamworth Regional Council has been carrying out the work.
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It is understood the traffic lights outside the conservatorium of music will be switched off from Tuesday.
Traffic had been reduced to one lane in each direction on Marius Street with only the inside lanes open to motorists.
Tamworth Regional Council voted in favour of a recommendation from the Roads and Maritime Service in early 2017 to install traffic lights at the Fitzroy Street intersection.
Pedestrian safety in the CBD was highlighted as the main factor in the intersection upgrade.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
