The project objectives are to:

• Improve road safety for all road users over the length of the project by:
  • progressively improving the road width by widening sealing shoulders and increasing lane widths
  • increasing safe turning opportunities by building additional turn lanes
  • improving the road by constructing a new pavement
  • Improving flood immunity of the highway.
• Improve travel efficiency including peak travel periods such as holidays, special events and weekends, by adding additional eastbound and westbound lanes.

The key features of the project include:

• upgrading 3.6 kilometres of highway beginning at the Ashworth Drive roundabout in Kelso and ending at Ceramic Avenue just  east of Raglan
• upgrading the highway to include two lanes travelling eastbound for the enitire length of the project and two lanes westbound from Napoleon Street
• constructing a new road with a 20 year life
• improving junctions throughout the project, including traffic signals at the PJ Moodie Drive and Eugenie Street intersection
• constructing shared pedestrian/ cycle path between Ashworth Drive and Eugenie Street
• installing centre medians to improve safety
• Reducing flooding impacts at Nelson Street.

Transport for NSW is finaising important investigation and design work for the project and construction is expected to start in Early 2020, subject to planning approval.

Transport for NSW is committed to involving the community in delivering this upgrade. We will continue to work with the community and stakeholders to understand issues and minimise potential impacts. We will keep the community updated as the project progresses.