Councillors tonight endorsed a recommendation from Transport for NSW to close the Mahoney Avenue pedestrian crossing across the railway line due to safety reasons related to the proposed Tamworth Intermodal Freight Facility.

The location of the crossing near the West Tamworth Rail Yard and the shunting of trains which will need to take place once the intermodal starts operating means there will be a marked increase in rail line movements.

It was one of the decisions Councillors made after considering a Tamworth Global Gateway Park update report.

They also agreed to approve spending a total of $110,000 from the Westdale Land Reserve for legal, planning and marketing tasks related to the development. The cost will be recovered through the sale of land at the Park.

The report outlined how since the July update “considerable effort and activity” has taken place with the Tamworth Intermodal Rail Line reactivation, the Oxley Highway-Country Road Roundabout, trunk drainage project, Goddard Lane roadworks, intermodal access roads and a development application has been lodged for the operation of the intermodal.

The development application is on public exhibition until 17 December, 2020.