The popular rest area at Kyeamba Gap northbound. Photo: Creative 360/Google Maps.
The Kyeamba Gap rest area is set to receive a $1.8 million upgrade.
The improved rest stop facilities will be located on both sides of the Hume Highway between Tarcutta and Holbrook, serving as a midpoint between the two towns and allowing drivers to take a break without travelling to Wagga Wagga.
The upgraded southbound rest stop, which currently only offers bins, will soon boast a new toilet block with disability access.
Both rest stop upgrades will also include the installation of new lighting and parking for heavy vehicles.
The northbound rest area will be upgraded first, with works set to start this month and be completed by March, weather permitting.
NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison explained the importance of road safety and the decision to upgrade the facility.
“Driver fatigue is one of the top three contributors to fatal crashes on NSW roads so these rest area upgrade investments we are making are designed to improve facilities to encourage the community to stop and rest,” she said.
During construction, the northbound rest area will remain open, and additional portable toilets will be installed to limit impacts on road users.
The southbound rest area will be closed to all traffic when construction is expected to start later in 2025.
Motorists are advised the next available rest areas are at North Billabong (southbound) and South Tarcutta (northbound).
Access to local properties will be maintained throughout the work with work to be carried out on weekdays from 7 am to 6 pm and from 8 am to 1 pm on Saturdays.
Electronic signs and safety fencing will be in place to alert motorists to the upgrade work and access to the rest area will be maintained for motorists to continue to use the rest area during the work.
Member for Wagga Wagga Dr Joe McGirr said the upgrades were a much-needed addition to the current spot and would provide a safer and more accessible location.
“Rest is something that should be factored into all road journeys and this is the perfect reminder to motorists to stop in at a rest area like Kyeamba Gap,” he said.
“I’d like to encourage drivers to make the most of these facilities, before hitting the road again.”
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