Old Southern Road - Nowra - Shared User Path

• Project StatusIn Progress
• Where Old Southern Road, Nowra 2541
• Project value$750,000
• Estimated completion date30 October 2026
• Last reviewed 08 October 2026

The latest

08/10/2026 - Installation of the streetlight poles is scheduled for 9 October 2026. Traffic control will be in place while these works are undertaken. Please take care when travelling through the area and follow directions from traffic controllers.

About the project

Council is undertaking design and construction of a 2.5m Shared User Path along Old Southern Road between Greenwell Point Road and Peppermint Drive. The path is to be located on the eastern side for the full length with connections to Elderberry Ave, Coachwood Ave, Mountain Ash Pl and Sugarwood Rd. The path will connect to the crossing on Old Southern Rd 130m from Greenwell Point Rd.

Previous Updates

• August 2026 - Streetlighting works are expected to commence on 3 September 2026.
• July 2026 - Outstanding works to be completed include handrails and streetlighting. Following the streetlighting the remaining 20m section of footpath will be filled in.
• December 2025 - June 2026 - Construction works were progressed and mostly completed by June. Some works still pending completion include handrails, reinstatement/restoration and a roughly 20m section of footpath on the west side waiting for streetlighting installation.
• April to November 2025 - Council has engaged a designer to complete detailed design for approval by TfNSW prior to construction. In October, design was extended to include a portion of the eastern side of Old Southern Rd to link existing paths
• February 2025 - Concept design of the project has been completed with possible future sections shown in different stages. Stage A currently in detailed design phase extends from Greenwell Point Road to Peppermint Drive on the eastern side of Old Southern Road.