Planning on the $940 million Milton Ulladulla Bypass continues to power ahead, with Secretary Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) being issued to Transport for New South Wales, outlining issues that need to be addressed in the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
These specific instructions to the EIS form a key part of the development application process. Aurecon were awarded the contract to carry out the concept design and environmental assessment for the project. Following the issuing of SEARs, these works will now include the preparation of the EIS.
The project will increase the safety, reliability and efficiency of travel through the Milton and Ulladulla town centres by providing a new bypass along the Princes Highway. The new bypass would also improve freight access for the region and provide a boost for liveability in the area.
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The project has been identified as a priority project in Transport for New South Wales’s 20-year plan.
Member for South Coast Liza Butler said the planning progression milestone was “wonderful news for the community.”
“This ensures the project will receive the prioritisation it deserves from both the State and Federal governments, reinforcing its importance to the South Coast region,” Butler said.
The $940 million project is being jointly funded with $752 million committed from the Federal Government and $188 million from the New South Wales Government.