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NSW budget locks in $35M for Hillsborough Road upgrade

Community heard on NSW’s Hillsborough Road improvement works
Intersection of Crockett Street and Hillsborough Road.
Intersection of Crockett Street and Hillsborough Road. Image courtesy of Transport for NSW.

The 2021-22 New South Wales budget locks in funding to deliver the first stage of the Hillsborough Road upgrade, which will improve traffic flow from Warners Bay to the Newcastle Inner City Bypass in the Hunter region.

NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the NSW Government’s $35 million budget commitment for the first stage of the upgrade, from west of Crockett Street to west of Barker Avenue, would improve safety and travel times for estimated 35,000 motorists who use Hillsborough Road each day.

“This is a big and complex project, but we’re not shying away from the challenge because we know what a difference it will make to locals now and into the future,” Minister Toole said.

“That’s why we’re investing $35 million to deliver stage one of the three-stage Hillsborough Road upgrade, and take another step towards less-congested, safer and more reliable journeys on one of the busiest roads in the Hunter.”

Transport for NSW is planning the duplication of about 1.8 kilometres of Hillsborough Road, including installing traffic lights at Crockett and Chadwick Streets as well as other road and safety improvements.

Around 35,000 motorists use Hillsborough Road daily and this upgrade would improve traffic flow, safety and accessibility for all road users.

Stage one will deliver the duplication of about 600 metres of Hillsborough Road, installation of traffic lights at Crockett Street and other road safety improvements.

Stage two will involve the section between Higham Road and the Newcastle Inner City Bypass, including Chadwick Street, while stage three will upgrade the remainder of the Hillsborough Road corridor between Crockett Street and Higham Road.

Transport for NSW has awarded a contract to GHD Group to develop the concept design and environmental assessment for the upgrade, with plans to display the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) and Concept Design for public comment by mid-2022.

 


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