The Great Western Highway upgrade involves widening the highway to four lanes between Emu Plains and Katoomba and to mostly three lanes between Katoomba and Mount Victoria.
The NSW Government has committed $360 million to the upgrade and the Australian Government has spent $100 million on the upgrade.
As of April 2008, 11 upgrade projects have been completed, two are in progress and the remaining six have planning or design underway. Construction is being undertaken in stages with priority given to sections experiencing congestion as well as sections needing safety or maintenance improvements.
Key features of the upgrade include:
- Widening the highway.
- Providing additional overtaking lanes.
- Improving pedestrian and traffic facilities at intersections crossing the highway in townships.
- Providing bicycle facilities along the highway.
- Extensive landscaping and urban design initiatives in towns and villages.
The RTA will continue to keep the local community informed on the status of the Great Western Highway upgrade via this website, community newsletters and local newspaper advertisements.
Great Western Highway upgrade map - April 2008
For more information on the individual projects please click on the project link "in this section" above.
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