A major contract has been awarded for the delivery of the concept design and environmental assessment for $130 million in upgrades to Avoca Drive, in New South Wales.
AECOM has been awarded the contract to develop the aforementioned items for works that will take place on Avoca Drive between Boora Boora Road and Joalah Road at Kincumber. This will include identifying the priority first stage of the upgrade to be delivered.
Avoca Drive is around 13 kilometres long and is a key east-west road on the New South Wales Central Coast. It provides critical links between the southern coastal suburbs, Terrigal Drive and to the M1 Motorway and rail line via the Central Coast Highway.
Avoca Drive through the township of Kincumber is used an average of about 26,000 vehicles a day, with heavy vehicles accounting for around six per cent of daily traffic. During peak travel, motorists experience congestion and slower travel times in the busy section.
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With increasing population and employment in the region, traffic volumes are predicted to increase over the next 30 years, leading to further reductions in traffic performance.
This will help to improve safety, traffic flow and travel times for motorists to cater for existing and future traffic flows along Avoca Drive. The improvements will further provide pedestrian and cyclist facilities and improvements to public transport access, helping to increase multi-modal connectivity. When complete, the project will reduce congestion and create a safer road environment for all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists.
The concept design and REF (Review of Environmental Factors) is expected to be displayed for community stakeholder feedback in 2026.
