Key scope elements have been confirmed for the $390 million Mount Ousley interchange, with detailed design works now progressing on the project in New South Wales.
The new interchange will improve the efficiency and safety of freight movements by introducing a heavy vehicle only bypass lane for southbound travel separating cars and trucks, as well as two new heavy vehicle safety ramps.
Refinements have been made to the scope and the design of the interchange to ensure it will improve safety and access to and from Wollongong, support freight growth and improve traffic flow whilst delivering value for money.
Changes to these designs include traffic lights instead of a roundabout on the eastern side of the interchange to improve efficiency for traffic. The pedestrian bridge over Mount Ousley Road has also been removed from the design. Instead, Transport for NSW will deliver other improvements to cycle and pedestrian connections along and across Mount Ousley Road.
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A detailed design will be shared with the public in the coming months, with major works on track to begin at the end of this year.
Early work for the interchange project is well under way with survey, vegetation removal, pavement and geotechnical investigations being carried out to inform the project’s detailed design.
In January, Fulton Hogan were awarded the major works contract for the project, which is expected to be completed in 2028.
The $390 million project is jointly funded, with the Federal Government committing $240 million and the NSW Government $150 million.