Following on from the earlier Feasibility Study, which concluded that the proposed rail trail was a viable and worthwhile project due to the economic (and other) benefits it would bring to the region (and the people and businesses of the region), Transplan Pty Ltd and Mike Halliburton Associates have been contracted to prepare the detailed Trail Development Plan for the rail trail.
This phase of the project will involve extensive community consultation and detailed investigations into works required (and the costs involved) in building the trail.
A series of ‘open houses’ (drop-in sessions) will be held in early December in both Goulburn and Crookwell. The purpose of these sessions is to provide information about the project via a display and one-on-one conversations as well as providing an opportunity for community members to ask questions.
The Trail Development Plan will form a component of the funding application soon to be submitted to the NSW Government for construction of the rail trail.