• Funding program National Highway Upgrade Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish Late 2018 - Mid 2020
  • Estimated project cost $122,000,000
  • Australian Government contribution $61,350,000
  • State NSW
  • Corridor Melbourne - Brisbane

Project description

The project involves widening the existing formation, providing an improved heavy duty pavement and constructing two overtaking lanes on the Newell Highway between Mungle Back Creek and Boggabilla.

Benefits

The project will:

  • Enhance travel reliability and times
  • Improve productivity of NSW road freight network
  • Reduce vehicle operating costs
  • Reduce maintenance costs
  • Improve road safety

Funding

The Australian Government has committed $61.4 million towards the $122.0 million project.

Timetable

The project commenced construction in November 2018 and was completed in mid 2020.

Project last updated:

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