New design intersection 2 - Baaners Lane and Browns Gap Road New design intersection 4 - Jenolan Caves Road and Blackmans Creek Road Katoomba to Blackmans Transport Creek Road Lithgow Roads & Maritime Services Browns Gap Road More arrows and reflective Great Western Highway upgrade To Sydney markers on the highway provide better definition of lanes DECEMBER 2014 HARTLEY VALLEY TO FORTY BENDS - START OF WORK

Left turn lane Increased length Bus bay of right turn lane Roads and Maritime Services is delivering a number of road safety improvements on the Right turn lane extended Single westbound lane Great Western Highway between Hartley Valley and Forty Bends. This project is part of the through the intersection at Western Highway To Sydney Gre $250 million jointly funded upgrade from the Australian and NSW governments for the Great d To Lithgow oa Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow. Work is planned to start in December To Lithgow t R Start of overtaking rs hu Left turn lane lane moved to at 2014 and is expected to finish in 2017, weather permitting. B Bus bay west of intersection ld Right turn lane extended Road O LEGEND

Lowering the road level Widened sealed road shoulders Jenolan Caves Baaners Lane Background What will happen during the work by about one metre to Not to scale LEGEND Between October 2012 and November 2013, consultation Roads and Maritime has appointed Seymour Whyte improve sight distance was done for the reviews of environmental factors (REFs) Construction Pty Ltd as the contractor for this project. Widened sealed road shoulders for drivers for this work. This consultation provided opportunities for Batters Most of the work will be carried out Monday to Friday from the community to give feedback on what is proposed. Not to scale New design intersection 5 - Daintree Close 7am to 6pm and on Saturday from 8am to 1pm. Some out Further details about the REFs can be viewed on the of hours work will be necessary and nearby residents will project website. More arrows and reflective be contacted before this takes place.The speed limit will markers on the highway provide be reduced during construction. New design intersection 3 - Old Bathurst Road better definition of lanes Benefits of the safety work The safety improvements at Forty Bends and in Hartley Access to properties will be maintained and portable variable message signs (VMS) will be in place to advise Curve improvement Valley between Victoria Pass and Forty Bends will have road users of changes to traffic conditions. Roads and Beginning of overtaking benefits for road users and the local community through: lane moved east of curve Maritime is committed to working with the community and • Improvements along the existing highway, including will try to minimise the impact to nearby properties and changes to curves to make them safer traffic on the highway while work is being carried out. To Lithgow • Improving the road surface G rea t W To Sydney • A surface which lessens the risk of black este For more information rn H igh ice formation way Bend Phone: 1800 035 733 (toll free) d Forty s To Sydney Ol Ro • Intersection upgrades with local roads ad Email: [email protected] • Wider sealed shoulders Mail: K2L Great Western Highway upgrade e s d PO Box 1406, Lane Cove, NSW 1595 o • Concrete and wire rope safety barriers a l LEGEND o C Web: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/ R e • New toilet facilities at Fernhill y e Widened sealed road shoulders l r l t

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