Works have commenced on installation of culverts across Lake Albert Road as part of the Lake Albert Pipeline and Precinct Renewal project.

The works, which began on Monday 24 November 2025, involve the excavation of sections of the existing road and shared path to allow for the new culverts to be installed.

The culverts are part of the early works for the transfer of water from the Murrumbidgee River to the Lake via a pipeline, to be constructed in 2026.

Residents and motorists are advised there will continue to be delays and disruptions to traffic between Eastlake Drive and Lakeside Drive during the installation of the culverts, with Lake Albert Road reduced to one lane of traffic during the construction work.

A section of the shared path, 200m north of the Eastlake Drive intersection, will be impacted temporarily during the works, but there will be detours in place for pedestrians and cyclists

The project to revitalise the Lake Albert precinct includes the remediation of 2.7-kilometres of foreshore and the construction of a 6.2-kilometre pipeline from the Murrumbidgee River to allow water to be pumped to the lake, along with the renewal of the northern weir.