The NSW Government is delivering a New England Highway bypass of Muswellbrook. The bypass would improve travel times for long haul freight movements and safety for all road users.
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DEC 2020Comments now closed
Comments closed on the preferred option for the bypass on Friday 18 December 2020.
More informationThank you to everyone who took the time to consider our proposal and provide feedback. Feedback received on the preferred option will be considered to further refine and prepare the concept design and environmental assessment for the bypass.
Project information
The New England Highway is part of the inland Sydney to Brisbane National Land Transport Network and the primary route connecting the Upper Hunter with Maitland and Newcastle.
In 1998 Roads and Maritime carried out a route selection study for a proposed Muswellbrook bypass. Three options were displayed from December 2000 to February 2001. These options are no longer viable, largely due to mining activities in the area.
The Australian Government selected a preferred option for the route in 2005. In 2009 the preferred route corridor was included in Muswellbrook’s LEP and preserved for the future bypass.
The New England Highway Muswellbrook Bypass Options Report reaffirms the corridor preserved in Muswellbrook’s LEP, with minor route changes to improve the economic viability of the option.
The bypass would have significant benefits including:
- Improve network efficiency on the New England Highway, particularly travel times for long haul freight movements
- Improve safety for all road users in the town centre, particularly relating to heavy and light vehicle interactions
- Improve amenity of Muswellbrook township.
Feedback received on the preferred option will be carefully considered to further refine and prepare the concept design and environmental assessment for the bypass.
The environmental assessment will include more detailed information about the design features, potential benefits and impacts, and will be displayed for community feedback in 2021.
We will continue to keep stakeholders and the community updated as the project progresses.
Project documents
Project updates
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November 2020 project update
Preferred Option November 2020. |
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February 2019 project update
New England Highway – Muswellbrook bypass. |
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Media releases
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| November 2020 - Have your say on the Muswellbrook Bypass | 24.8Kb | |
| December 2019 - Muswellbrook Bypass takes a step forward | 23.9Kb |
Contact us
For further information about this project contact:
Phone: 1800 517 222 (business hours)
Email: Muswellbrook.Bypass@aecom.com
Mail: Muswellbrook bypass project team, Locked Bag 2030, Newcastle NSW 2300