Tenterfield to Newcastle

Funding program Roads of Strategic Importance
Status Underway
Transport mode Road
Expected start/finish Early 2022 - Mid 2028
Estimated project cost $214,000,000
Australian Government contribution $170,000,000
State NSW

Project description

This investment will deliver targeted upgrades along the Tenterfield to Newcastle Corridor in New South Wales, including the New England Highway, which contributes to the competitiveness of Australia's agricultural and mining sectors.

The upgrades are designed to address issues impacting the performance of this critical freight corridor including congestion, reduced freight productivity, safety issues and amenity issues.

The following projects along the Corridor were announced as part of the 2021-22 Budget:

Bald Nob Road upgrade
Sunnyside Platform Road upgrade

An additional four projects were added to the Corridor at the 2021-22 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO):

Goonoo Goonoo Road Duplication - Greg Norman Drive to Calala Lane
Sandy Hollow Rest Area upgrade, Golden Highway
Rocky Cut Realignment, which involves upgrades to the New England Highway at Rocky Cut, Wingen.
New England Highway Corridor - priority intersection upgrades, which involves upgrades to priority intersections along the corridor, including at Willow Tree and Glennies Creek Road, and if funding allows, at Segenhoe Road.

Benefits

Improved safety for all road users
Improved efficiency and network reliability
Improved accessibility and connectivity of road networks
Improved freight productivity and access to freight gateways

Funding

Australian Government funding contribution for this corridor: $170 million

This includes $6 million of funding allocated for projects in the 2021-22 Budget, and $90 million allocated for projects in the 2021-22 MYEFO. Relevant local councils will contribute a further $1.5 million to these projects.

New South Wales Government funding contribution to the corridor: $42.5 million.

The remaining $74 million in Australian Government funding will be allocated to future priorities along the corridor.

Timetable

The first project on this corridor to start construction was the Sunnyside Platform Road Upgrade, which commenced in April 2022. Other projects are expected to commence later in 2022 and beyond.

Identification of future priorities on the corridor is underway.

Project last updated: 22 Mar 2023

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