NARIC Civil has been chosen to deliver a $2.82 million upgrade on Adelong Avenue at Thagoona.

The work will allow Adelong Avenue to cope with more traffic and severe weather events.

Work has previously been carried out on improving the roadway and in the building of a culvert and drainage upgrades.

“Now we will upgrade more than 12,000 square metres of road pavement, as well as roadside table drains and driveway crossovers,” Division 4 Councillor David Martin said.

The work is expected to be complete by Christmas.

Division 4 Councillor Jim Madden said preliminary works, including vegetation clearing and relocation of utility services, had now begun.

“Residents have been calling for this upgrade for many years and I am pleased council is delivering it,” Cr Madden said.

“The western suburbs are among the fastest growing in Ipswich, with the State Government identifying the area including Rosewood, Walloon and Thagoona as an urban growth corridor 20 years ago.

“We need to ensure roads here can cater for the increasing number of people who are calling these wonderful suburbs home.

“The road will be rehabilitated using foamed bitumen stabilised material, which is an upgrade from the current pavement materials, giving the new road a minimum 20-year life.”