Piling and pier work is now underway on four bridges on the Singleton Bypass project in New South Wales.
The Singleton Bypass will feature eight kilometres of new highway, with a single lane in each direction, a full interchange at Putty Road and connections to the New England Highway at the southern and northern ends of the bypass and at Gowrie Gates.
The bypass will divert the New England Highway from travelling through Singleton, avoiding five sets of traffic lights. It will ease the passage of freight and improve safety and congestion.
The New England Highway is part of the inland Sydney to Brisbane National Land Transport Network and the primary route connecting the Upper Hunter with Maitland and Newcastle.
With traffic volumes predicted to increase in the next 25 years, the planned bypass of Singleton would improve the movement of freight and journeys for current and future traffic demands.
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The project includes the construction of six bridges, with work underway on bridges located at the southern connection, the crossing of the Hunter River and the crossing of the New England Highway at Gowrie. Piling and construction of piers will continue across the project for about three months.
A total of 435 girders, 207 piles and 161 pier columns will be put in place over the next six months to form the bridges, while other work is continuing across the project for the relocation of utilities and major earthworks.
Jenny Aitchison, NSW Regional Transport and Roads Minister said bridge building is an important step, and motorists will soon begin to see the magnitude of the bypass taking shape before their eyes.
“The Singleton bypass will improve the lives of people living and working right across the Hunter region through safer journeys, shorter travel times and more efficient freight transport,” said Aitchison.
Jointly funded by the Federal and New South Wales Governments, the bypass is expected to open to traffic in late 2026.
For more information, visit: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/
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