Roads and Maritime Services in regional NSW
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Introduction 2
Message from the Hon. Melinda Pavey, MP Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight 2
Message from Roy Wakelin-King, Executive Director Regional and Freight 3
Who we are and what we do 4
Our core services 4
Our role 4
Our values 4
Our network 5
We live locally and work locally 6
Keeping our people and our customers safe 8
Respecting our environment 10
Engaging the customers and communities we serve 11
Innovation in the regions 12
Industry in the regions 13
Employment, apprenticeships and Aboriginal Participation in Construction 14
Projects by region 15
Hunter region 16
Northern region and Pacific Highway 18
Western region 20
South West region 22
Southern region 24
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Message from the Hon. Melinda Pavey, MP Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight
NSW is in the midst of The upgrade of regional delivering unprecedented roads in NSW is crucial to the investment in our State’s road nation’s infrastructure and networks with more than economic development and $39 billion spent on the will make a big difference delivery and maintenance of to the people of NSW infrastructure and services living in and moving to since 2011. regional communities.
This targeted investment I am proud to say our work has already provided in the regions contributes immense benefit to regional to building sustainable communities and will communities by boosting continue with the allocation local economies, supporting of an additional $4.88 billion local industry and local – more than half of this jobs as well as providing ...an additional year’s annual roads budget meaningful training and $4.88 billion – more – towards building and apprenticeship opportunities. upgrading roads in regional than half of this year’s areas, and providing the It’s an exciting time to be annual roads budget – critical freight infrastructure part of infrastructure and I’m delighted to be part of a towards building and improvements needed to support its growing Government that is prioritising upgrading roads in businesses and communities. NSW regional communities regional areas… and strengthening our road With an additional 240,000 and freight infrastructure like customers using our regional never before. roads over the next decade and the NSW freight task The Hon. Melinda Pavey MP expected to more than double Minister for Roads, Maritime by 2031, providing people and Freight with better access to work opportunities, reduced travel times and safe and efficient journeys – whether they live in Bourke or Bankstown, Cooma or Camden – is paramount to this Government.
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Roads and Maritime Services’ In western NSW Roads regional teams are committed and Maritime is upgrading to building and maintaining the Cobb, Silver City, Great thousands of major and Western, Mitchell and Newell minor road projects across highways. We are working regional NSW in any with local government and given year. regionally based contractors on these important projects. The agency is fast tracking major upgrades of key We have also invested more regional highways to better than $100 million in each region connect communities and in maintenance activities to plan for the future to support ensure the continuing safety the ever increasing needs of and efficiency of the road the travelling public, including network across the State. local commuters, communities Roads and Maritime teams ...fast tracking major and growing tourist and freight movements. live and work throughout upgrades of key regional NSW and we are regional highways In the north, Roads and committed to supporting to better connect Maritime is upgrading local communities through the Pacific Highway to a our work. communities and four‑lane divided road from plan for the future Hexham to the Queensland We are focusing on increasing skills in the regions through to support the ever border with full duplication targeted for opening by apprenticeship and trainee increasing needs of the 2020. The Australian and programs and continue to travelling public... NSW governments have support and work with our invested $11.4 billion on the industry partners to increase highway since the upgrade Aboriginal Participation in started in 1996. Construction (APiC).
In the south, the $580 million The regional budget this year Foxground and Berry bypass of $4.88 billion will support is six months ahead of thousands of workers on our schedule, with the Foxground projects. Safety remains a bypass opening before Easter major priority for us and we in 2017 and the Berry bypass will continue our collaboration opening to motorists on with industry partners to 14 July 2017. improve safety in our industry and ensure our workers get Planning for the Berry to home safely every day. Bomaderry upgrade is well advanced with major work to Roy Wakelin-King commence next year after the Executive Director Regional NSW Government allocated and Freight $19 million in the 2017/18 Roads and Maritime Services Budget to start work.
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RMS7144_Freight_Regional_Industry_document_A4_New_guidelines_V4.indd 3 18/8/17 4:06 pm Who we are and what we do
Roads and Maritime Services is a delivery agency within the NSW Transport cluster responsible for delivering safe and efficient journeys throughout the State and managing road and waterway operations and infrastructure programs.
Our core services Our role • Build and maintain infrastructure 1. To build, manage and maintain the State’s • Provide licence and registration services road and waterway network and assets • Manage compliance to rules and regulations 2. To maximise the customer benefits and service potential of our networks • Provide safety management services 3. To integrate our networks with private • Deliver traffic management services motorways, local roads and the broader • Deliver environmental solutions transport system • Manage tolling services 4. To use our networks to facilitate economic • Regulate users of roads and waterways. and social development and growth in NSW.
Our values
Customer Focus Collaboration Solutions Integrity Safety We place the We value each We deliver We take We prioritise customer at other and create sustainable responsibility and safety for our the centre of better outcomes and innovative communicate people and our everything we do by working solutions to NSW’s openly customers together transport needs
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RMS7144_Freight_Regional_Industry_document_A4_New_guidelines_V4.indd 4 18/8/17 4:06 pm Our network
17,719km of State roads
4121 traffic signals
2876km of regional and local roads in the unincorporated area of NSW
2137km of coastline and 12,847km2 of navigable waterways
5623 bridges
49 commuter wharves
28 tunnels
3873 maritime navigational aids
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3500+ people working in our regional offices
NORTHERN REGION
WESTERN HUNTER REGION REGION
SOUTH WEST REGION
SOUTHERN REGION Our regional office network Locations shown on map are a guide only. Drawing not to scale.
Our work in the regional space is focused on: Network planning – we plan projects that will improve connectivity, capacity and safety on the regional network
Major projects – we deliver our major projects on the network to improve safety, reduce travel times and connect communities
Maintenance and minor work projects – we maintain and reconstruct the main road network in rural and regional NSW by working with council and industry partners.
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RMS7144_Freight_Regional_Industry_document_A4_New_guidelines_V4.indd 6 18/8/17 4:06 pm While our customers are at the centre of everything we do, our people are at the heart.
One of the great benefits of working regionally is that our teams plan, build and maintain the roads they and their families use every day. Our people understand the communities they live and work in and they are proud to be a part of them.
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RMS7144_Freight_Regional_Industry_document_A4_New_guidelines_V4.indd 7 18/8/17 4:06 pm Keeping our people and our customers safe
We are focused on reducing fatalities on regional and remote roads where around two thirds of road deaths occur. Our target is to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries by at least 30 per cent by 2021.
The NSW Government’s Safer Roads Program • Mitchell Highway, Shadforth – we are is a key initiative of the NSW Road Safety widening the Mitchell Highway to allow for Strategy, which aims to make state roads safer an acceleration lane for motorists turning and reduce crashes on the road network. left out of Millthorpe Road to merge safely This program provides treatments where with highway traffic. Safety barriers are also there are clusters of casualty crashes on being installed which aim to reduce off-road local and regional roads. crashes into nearby large drains
This is achieved by implementing low • Newell Highway, Finley – we are providing cost engineering treatments and safety a new northbound overtaking lane on the improvements to help reduce the severity Newell Highway, a smoother road surface, of crashes, as well as those that involve wider lanes and safer turns at intersections vulnerable road users. Road infrastructure for northbound traffic along a two kilometre improvements, such as safety barriers, stretch of the Newell Highway, near Baxters help to reduce the number and severity Lane. The new lane will allow northbound of run‑off road and head-on crashes and motorists to safely overtake slower vehicles improve the safety of intersections with while the wider road will create enough infrastructure treatments. room for larger vehicles to pass each other with ease. This work is part of the NSW Some recent regional examples include: Government’s $500 million upgrade of • North Wollongong interchange upgrade the Newell Highway and will deliver major – we are planning an upgrade of the improvements to the main inland road and northbound exit ramp from Memorial Drive freight route in NSW which stretches from to the Princes Highway. $6.73 million has the Queensland to the Victorian borders. been allocated to improve traffic efficiency and road user safety by widening the existing ramp from three to four lanes and reconfiguring the intersection to allow dual right and left turns onto the Princes Highway from Memorial Drive. The work will improve safety at the University Avenue on ramp and queue lengths will be reduced, lowering the risk of end of queue collisions
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RMS7144_Freight_Regional_Industry_document_A4_New_guidelines_V4.indd 8 18/8/17 4:06 pm We work with industry partners to manage safety on our infrastructure projects to ensure everyone goes home safely every day.
One of our key areas of focus this past year has been our collaboration with industry partners.
We are continuously working to improve safety and we strongly believe safety is about collaboration, not competition.
Internally, we are developing a strong team safety culture. We heavily invest in the training and support of our people to ensure we all get home safely every day. Safety in practice: Separate Yourself Some of our safety initiatives include: On the Pacific Highway upgrade we have • Hosting work health and safety forums been trialling consistent approaches and with industry to identify new safety controls around delineation and signage opportunities, share lessons learnt and on project sites. best practice initiatives across industry so that all our partners can learn, grow and By giving each worksite a similar look improve together and feel, the ‘Separate Yourself’ program aims to reduce potential confusion for • Delivering safety leadership and due a person unfamiliar with a site, allowing diligence training for our teams them to navigate their way safely into • Funding more innovative pilot programs, and through a worksite based solely especially where they have statewide on the controls on the ground. relevance. Current pilot projects underway include: The Pacific Highway Project Office worked closely with industry on nine risk –– working near traffic areas to trial, including entrance signage, –– wearable safety technology site risk information and delineation of –– automated traffic controls paths of travel for vehicles.
• Carrying out safety in design workshop The risk areas and controls were agreed assessments to help eliminate risks by industry and endorsed at a safety in the planning stages of a project. forum in December 2016. Monitoring of the application of these standards by our contractors onsite will be completed by principal contractors and our work health and safety partners. It is expected hazards and near misses reporting will increase due to increased awareness of the standards, while total frequency and severity of occurrences will decrease due to increased separation.
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RMS7144_Freight_Regional_Industry_document_A4_New_guidelines_V4.indd 9 18/8/17 4:06 pm Respecting our environment
We carry out activities in a safe and environmentally responsible manner while effectively managing any risks that may lead to an impact on the environment. Our benchmark is best practice, cost effective environmental performance for our road and maritime network.
Environmental Management Environmental management is a crucial in practice component of – and is integrated in – BioBanking all phases of the project life cycle from early strategic design through to the We seek to avoid, minimise and construction and operation of our network. mitigate the impact of roads and other infrastructure on biodiversity during the Our environment staff work across a range development and design of projects. of disciplines and technical areas in close Where impacts cannot be avoided or collaboration with project and regional staff mitigated, we look to offset these impacts to minimise environmental impacts in all using the NSW BioBanking and Offset aspects of our work. Scheme administered by the Office of Environment and Heritage. BioBanking is Some of the recent work we are proud a market-based scheme that provides: of includes: • A consistent biodiversity assessment • Creating habitats for microbats in new process for development bridge structures at Sportsmans Creek Bridge in the Clarence Valley • A rigorous and credible offsetting scheme • Maintaining habitat connectivity for the • An opportunity for rural property local koala population during upgrade owners to generate income by work on the Pacific Highway managing land for conservation. • Reducing our use of natural resources by Heritage implementing initiatives to use recycled waste material locally The ongoing maintenance of heritage timber bridges requires a supply of • Re-using trees trunks, removed as part increasingly scarce high-grade hardwood. of road projects, in waterways to create Up to 150 timber logs cleared as part of habitats for native fish. the Pacific Highway, Nambucca Heads to Urunga upgrade were recycled and made available for use in the heritage timber bridge maintenance program.
Environment staff worked closely with timber consultants to identify trees suitable for timber before major work started on the project. Suitable logs were transported to local mills for processing into valuable Image above right: Environmental control measures on products for use in maintaining the State’s the Pacific Highway upgrade. timber bridges.
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RMS7144_Freight_Regional_Industry_document_A4_New_guidelines_V4.indd 10 18/8/17 4:06 pm Engaging the customers and communities we serve
We engage with customers and the community so we can understand and consider their needs when making decisions. We believe that input from our customers improves project outcomes.
In the regions, we engage with the community in a variety of ways to ensure everyone has an opportunity to have their say and understand the work we do.
Community engagement in practice: Dubbo Bridge The Newell Highway is the longest highway In May 2016 the community was invited to in NSW, stretching 1058 kilometres from have their say on six possible options and the Victoria border at Tocumwal to the following consultation, these six options Queensland border at Goondiwindi. were narrowed to three. On 2 June 2017 As part of the National Land Transport the Premier announced that River Street Network, the Newell Highway has national was the preferred route for a new bridge to significance. This main north-south route cross the Macquarie River at Dubbo. runs through Dubbo, including crossing the Macquarie River over the Emile Serisier We consulted the Dubbo community in 2017 Bridge. The Serisier Bridge crosses the river at through digital, radio and print advertising. a low level and is under water when the river Over 17,000 post cards were mailed floods, causing the bridge to close. to residents and businesses and 1050 community updates distributed. In March 2015 the NSW State Government 856 people attended drop in sessions and announced the duplication of LH Ford Bridge information was provided on our project in Dubbo as part of a $500 million Newell website and at project displays. Highway Upgrade Program. This project has had, and continues to have, a high degree of political and community interest.
Community engagement in practice: Clarence Science Initiative Groups of year five and six students from The presenters were extremely impressed schools throughout the Clarence Valley with the quality and number of questions were given a rare insight into how Roads from the talented students. and Maritime builds bridges and what is involved in becoming an engineer.
Students participating in the Clarence Science Initiative had the opportunity to visit the sites where two new bridges are being built in Grafton and Lawrence. During these visits the students heard from the engineers responsible for building the bridges. One group of students also visited the Northern Region office, where they learned about the Country Bridge Solutions initiative from Project Director David Andrews. Students from schools throughout Clarence valley.
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As we work towards delivering our large program of work across the State, we know that driving innovation and efficiency will help us deliver better project outcomes, value for money and a legacy for the people of NSW.
Line marking truck.
Innovation in practice: State of the art purpose built line marking truck Designed by one of our workshop supervisors in Bega, a new purpose‑built New ‘winged planks’ design line marking truck has improved both on the Pacific Highway upgrade. operation and maintenance features to provide more reliable and accurate Innovation in practice: line marking. ‘Winged planks’ bridge design Aside from increasing the quality and Our new ‘winged planks’ design on the accuracy of line marking, the machine Pacific Highway upgrade improves safety reduces the exposure of our workers in construction by reducing gaps between to traffic, increasing safety. planks, and potentially saving money by reducing the number of planks required. Some of the technical features include:
About 2300 of the innovative ‘winged • A variable message sign board on planks’ will be used to build more than the rear of the machine for clearer 100 bridges for the upgrade. Normal communication with motorists bridge planks have 30 centimetre gaps • Height adjustable marking runners to between them but the project team is allow fine tuning of line widths from the using a plank with a precast wing that cab of the truck to reduce the amount spans the gap, eliminating the safety of time the operator spends making hazard and reducing the number of planks manual adjustments near live traffic needed to build each bridge. • The addition of a paint flow meter, The ‘winged planks’ innovation was the to accurately gauge paint usage work of a number of our people including • A data logging system to gather the Pacific Highway team, the Bridge information including paint used, Engineering team and industry partners, distance of each line type sprayed, start Pacific Complete. location/stop location and travel speed.
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We support local contractors and suppliers on our projects where we can. Current projects, Guanna Hill in the western region and Burrill Lake in the southern region, have both attracted local contractors and suppliers.
Locations shown on map are a guide only. Drawing not to scale. NORTHERN REGION
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5 8 6 7 2 Burrill Lake 1 3 9 Burrill Lake 4 SOUTHERN 1 McConnell Steel and Fabricators – REGION Milton NSW – Fabrication of various bridge components such as pedestrian handrails and traffic barriers
2 Stop/Slow Traffic Control – South Nowra/Wollongong NSW – Guanna Hill Site traffic control 10 MTM (Midwest Traffic Management) – 3 Boral Concrete – Milton NSW – Bathurst – Site traffic control Concrete supplier 11 Boral Concrete – Orange NSW – 4 Downer Group – Mogo NSW – Asphalt Concrete supplier and spray sealing subcontractor 12 Beecham Concreting – Bathurst 5 Malleycrete Constructions – Ulladulla NSW – Concrete subcontractor NSW – Concrete subcontractor used for used for culverts bridge decks 13 Boral Shadforth Quarry – Orange NSW 6 Schmidt Quarries – Nerriga NSW – – DGS and DGB material Drainage layer/temporary working platform rock supplier and haulage 14 Central West Quarries – Molong NSW – Supplier of general fill, 7 SCCCR Quarries – South Nowra NSW SMZ and drainage rock – Supplier of general fill earthworks material and haulage 15 Central West Civil – Bathurst NSW – Lime stabilisation and plant hire 8 Alstain Sheet Metal – Ulladulla NSW – Welding/fabrication services 16 INCO – Molong NSW – Plant hire
9 South Coast under Road Borers – 17 Spinifex – Parkes & Orange NSW – Termeil NSW – Underboring services Labour Hire
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RMS7144_Freight_Regional_Industry_document_A4_New_guidelines_V4.indd 13 18/8/17 4:06 pm Employment, apprenticeships and Aboriginal Participation in Construction
The Pacific Highway team organised a roadshow with their delivery partner, Pacific Complete to talk to people in the north coast area about work opportunities.
Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade Aboriginal participation program Career roadshow
The Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Information Sessions Highway upgrade team are visiting Thursday 6 April 10am to Noon local communities to discuss Grafton Community and Function Centre, opportunities for Aboriginal 59 Duke Street, Grafton participation and employment Thursday 6 April 2pm to 4pm as part of the project. Maclean Civic Centre, 50 River Street, We will have contractors, training Maclean organisations, job agencies and Monday 10 April 10am to Noon project staff available to speak Ballina Surf Club, Lighthouse Parade, directly with community members East Ballina about work on the project. Monday 10 April 2pm to 4pm Come and meet the teams. Woodburn Memorial Hall, River Street, Woodburn Sunday 30 April 11am to 1pm Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre, 170 Red Rock Road, Corindi Beach Wednesday 3 May 10am to Noon Casino Community and Cultural Centre, 35 Walker Street, Casino Wednesday 3 May 2pm to 4pm Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty Street, Lismore
For further information, visit Roads and Maritime Services website www.rms.nsw.gov.au/W2B or phone 1800 778 900
Members of the Pacific Highway upgrade’s Woolgoolga to Ballina project team
The team, education providers, job supply The Woolgoolga to Ballina team agencies and contractors travelled to towns recently awarded two contracts that along the Pacific Highway corridor including included a mandatory 7.5 per cent Grafton, Woodburn, Casino, Corindi, Aboriginal Participation in Construction Maclean, Ballina and Lismore. They provided requirement, well above the standard information on the types of work being 1.5 per cent mandatory requirement. carried out, employment opportunities These are contracts with: (both direct and indirect), work hours, • GMC Environmental Consulting for training and support mechanisms as well koala revegetation in the section as their experience of the construction between Richmond River and Ballina industry and how to get involved. (awarded October 2016) Visitors were positive about the experience • CBC Facilities Management for operation and had the opportunity to ask questions and maintenance of site compounds along in person. the entire corridor (awarded January 2017).
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Hunter region 16
Northern region and 18 Pacific Highway
Western region 20
South West region 22
Southern region 24
Cane field, Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade.
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Gosford Locations shown on map are a guide only. Drawing not to scale.
16 State Over one electorates Parramattamillion people
Sydney 11 local 1398km of state roads controlled by Roads and Maritime Services government areas Campbelltown
Covers an area 1241km of of km2 regional roads 34,388 maintained by council
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2 Pacific Highway upgrade, Ourimbah to Lisarow
Pacific Highway and Wyong Road intersection 3 upgrade at Tuggerah
4 M1 upgrade, Tuggerah to Doyalson
Golden Highway safety and capacity upgrades for 5 freight – Belford to Dubbo New England Highway pavement strengthening 6 between Aberdeen and Willow Tree Duplication of Tourle Street and Cormorant Road 7 at Kooragang New England Highway, Scone bypass media event with Member for Upper Hunter, Michael Johnsen and In planning Deputy Prime Minister and Member for New England Barnaby Joyce. 8 M1 Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace
9 M1 upgrade, Kariong to Somersby Project profile M1, Weakleys Drive and John Renshaw Drive 10 intersection upgrade New England Highway, 11 New England Highway, Scone bypass Scone bypass New England Highway, Belford to Golden 12 Highway upgrade The New England Highway is being 13 New England Highway, Gowrie Gates underpass upgraded to bypass Scone.
14 New England Highway, Muswellbrook bypass Kilometres: Four kilometres of a new two-lane highway including two bridges. 15 New England Highway, Singleton bypass
Pacific Highway and Manns Road upgrade, Value: $120 million 16 Lisarow to Narara Benefits: 17 Manns Road upgrade, Narara to West Gosford • Removes heavy vehicles from 18 Terrigal Drive upgrade the town centre
19 Pacific Highway, through Wyong Town Centre • Improves traffic flow and amenity for local traffic Warnervale Link Road – Pacific Highway, 20 Watanobbi and Sparks Road, Warnervale • Provides an alternative route for road Empire Bay Drive, The Scenic Road and users wanting to travel across town 21 Cochrone Street intersection upgrade uninterrupted. Newcastle inner city bypass, Rankin Park 22 to Jesmond Progress: The environmental assessment for the bypass was finalised in April Some recently completed projects 2016. Detailed design is progressing. New England Highway, Maitland 23 Shortlisted companies will be invited roundabouts upgrade to submit tenders by August 2017. Wyong Road at Enterprise Drive 24 intersection upgrade
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9 23 10 Quirindi Port Macquarie 8 5 7 Newcastle Kew 22 Locations shown on map are a guide only. Drawing not to scale. Please note the Newcastle, Wollongong and Blue Mountains Local Government Areas are not included in the NSW regional budget total.
10 State 3226km of regional roads maintained by council electorates Gosford
22 local 1185 bridges government areas Parramatta
Sydney Covers about 12.3% of the State Three tunnels Campbelltown
Contains over 10% of Three the State’s population ferry crossings
2510km of State roads controlled by Roads and Maritime Services
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1 Sportsmans Creek Bridge, Lawrence
3 New Bridge over Clarence River at Tabulam
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4 New England Highway, Bolivia Hill upgrade
5 Oxley Highway improvements at Spencers Cutting
6 Gunnedah second road over rail bridge
7 Tenterfield heavy vehicle bypass
Pacific Highway Pacific Highway upgrade In construction 8 Kundabung to Kempsey upgrade Project profile 9 Oxley Highway to Kundabung upgrade Pacific Highway and 10 Warrell Creek to Nambucca Heads upgrade Woolgoolga to Ballina
11 Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade The Pacific Highway upgrade project is
In planning Australia’s largest regional infrastructure project. It will complete the four‑lane 12 Coffs Harbour bypass divided highway between Sydney and Brisbane, and result in a continuous Some recently completed projects four‑lane divided road between
13 Frederickton to Eungai upgrade Brisbane and Melbourne.
14 Nambucca Heads to Urunga upgrade Woolgoolga to Ballina: Kilometres: 155 kilometres of highway Major roads in the region: Total value: $4.36 billion • Pacific Highway • New England Highway Jobs: At its peak the Woolgoolga to Ballina project will create 2500 direct • Bruxner Highway and 7500 indirect jobs. • Gwydir Highway • Oxley Highway • Waterfall Way • Fossickers Way • Summerland Way • Gold Coast Highway • Kamilaroi Highway • Bangalow Road/Lismore Road.
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Locations shown on map are a guide only. Drawing not to scale. Please note the Newcastle, Wollongong and Blue Mountains Local Government Areas are not included in the NSW regional budget total. Gosford
6 State Covers about electorates 54Parramatta% of the State
Sydney 28 local 6286km of State roads government areas controlled by Roads and Maritime Services Campbelltown
431,964km2 7216km of regional roads of NSW maintained by council
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1 Mitchell Highway, Guanna Hill realignment Project profile
2 Newell Highway realignment at Trewilga Newell Highway Great Western Highway – 3 Hartley Valley to Forty Bends safety upgrade The Newell Highway is being upgraded Golden Highway safety and capacity upgrades for along its entire length from Tocumwal 4 freight – Belford to Dubbo to Boggabilla. The work began Silver City Highway, Barons Creek initial 5 in 2011 and is part of the 20 year road sealing Newell Highway Corridor Strategy. 6 Cobb Highway, Eurella initial road sealing It is the longest highway in NSW, Overtaking lanes between Gilgandra running south to north through the state. 7 and Coonabarabran It provides an essential road connection for central western NSW. In planning Newell Highway Mungle Back Creek to Boggabilla Kilometres: 1060 kilometres 8 heavy duty pavement Value: $500 million 9 Newell Highway, Parkes bypass Benefits: 10 Newell Highway, New Dubbo Bridge • Increased efficiency and safety for 11 Newell Highway upgrade at Coonabarabran freight movements
12 Newell Highway, North Moree heavy duty pavement • Improved road safety by providing overtaking lanes and more rest 13 Bells Line of Road – Chifley Road upgrade opportunities for drivers.
Some recently completed projects
14 Great Western Highway upgrade at Kelso Project profile
15 Holman Bridge replacement (Gooloogong Bridge) Silver City Highway
16 Kamilaroi Highway, Tulladunna Bridge replacement The Silver City project involves sealing a Newell Highway overtaking lanes 17 section of the Silver City Highway from (17 completed since 2011) 181 to 186 kilometres north of Broken Hill, closing a gap between previously sealed Major roads in the region include: sections north of Barons Creek. • Newell Highway Kilometres: Five kilometres • Great Western Highway • Castlereagh Highway Value: $2.48 million (total value of stages 1–3) • Carnarvon Highway • Oxley Highway Benefits: Prioritising the sealing of sections of the highway most prone to • Kamilaroi Highway closure during wet weather has improved • Mid Western Highway the safety and efficiency of journeys for • Mitchell Highway motorists in south western NSW. • Silver City Highway Progress: Stages 1 and 3 of the Silver City • Barrier Highway Highway sealing project have been completed and Stage 2 is due to be • Cobb Highway. completed in the coming months.
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A F I W H C Jerilderie G 15 I Tumut H A P 13 E 6 M U Deniliquin Singleton H 12 9 Maitland Corowa Albury 23 5 10 8 7 Newcastle 22
Locations shown on map are a guide only. Drawing not to scale.
km of 5 State 4082 Gosford regional roads electorates maintained by council
24 local 687Parramatta bridges and government areas bridge‑sized culverts Sydney
3867km of State roads Campbelltown69 sets of controlled by Roads and Maritime Services traffic lights
22 Roads and Maritime Services in regional NSW
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1 Gocup Road upgrade
2 Newell Highway, Grong Grong realignment
3 MR54 Initial road sealing
In planning
4 Barton Highway improvements
5 Echuca–Moama Bridge
6 Gee Gee Bridge
7 Tooleybuc Bridge replacement
8 Yoogali intersection treatment
Some recently completed projects Barton Highway
9 Hume Highway, Holbrook bypass
Olympic Highway realignment and Project profile 10 Kapooka Bridge replacement Barton Highway Major roads in the region: The Barton Highway Improvement • Barton Highway Strategy will guide ongoing safety and • Hume Highway travel efficiency improvements along • Newell Highway this important corridor. Initial actions include more overtaking lanes along • Riverina Highway the southern section, upgrading the • Sturt Highway. road surface and carrying out safety improvements at various intersections. Safety work including better road delineation, widening clear zones in high crash areas, and improving access and safety for cyclists and pedestrians within Murrumbateman village are also recommended.
Kilometres: 52 kilometres
Benefits: The aim of the project will be to improve safety, traffic efficiency and sustainability.
Progress: The Barton Highway Improvement Strategy has been completed.
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Locations shown on map are a guide only. Drawing not to scale. Please note the Newcastle, Wollongong and Blue Mountains Local Government Areas are not included in the NSW regional budget total.
10 State 1882km of StateGosford roads electorates controlled by Roads and Maritime Services
12 local 1875Parramatta km of regional roads government areas maintained by council Sydney Covers about bridges 6% of the State 947Campbelltown
676,000 people 259 sets of live in the region traffic lights
694,000 registered vehicles
24 Roads and Maritime Services in regional NSW
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1 Princes Highway, Burrill Lake Bridge replacement
2 Princes Highway, Dignams Creek upgrade
3 Princes Highway, Foxground and Berry bypass
Kings Highway upgrade – River Forest Road 4 to Mongarlowe River
In planning
5 Princes Highway, Albion Park Rail bypass
6 Princes Highway, Batemans Bay Bridge project
7 Princes Highway, Berry to Bomaderry upgrade
8 Princes Highway, Nowra Bridge project
9 Nerriga Road, Charleyong Bridge replacement Princes Highway
10 Ellerton Drive extension Project profile 11 Kings Highway, Nelligen Bridge replacement
Hume Highway, Marulan bypass 12 Princes Highway pavement rehabilitation
13 M1 Princes Motorway, Mt Ousley interchange The Princes Highway is being M1 Princes Motorway improvements, Picton Road upgraded from Berry to Bomaderry 14 to Bulli Tops and a bypass will be built at Albion Park Rail. This work will deliver four lanes Some recently completed projects of divided highway between Waterfall
15 Princes Highway, Termeil Creek upgrade and Jervis Bay Road at Falls Creek. Work is also underway to build a new 16 Gerringong upgrade – Princes Highway bridge at Falls Creek, construction work is progressing on the Dignams Creek Major roads in the region: upgrade and plans are underway for a replacement bridge at Batemans Bay. • Princes Highway • Kings Highway Kilometres: 133 kilometres • Monaro Highway Value: $1.2 billion over four years • Hume Highway. ($137 million – FY17/18) Benefits: • Create new jobs • Reduce congestion • Improve safety and freight productivity.
The projects will deliver an important economic boost to the region.
Jobs: Creating in excess of 2265 direct and indirect jobs.
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