Great Western Highway


	LATEST NEWS BLACKHEATH PEDESTRIAN CROSS UPGRADE A second community information session will be held on Saturday 27 June 2009. For more information about the project click here. MOUNT VICTORIA TO LITHGOW For more information about the project click here. LAWSON Construction commenced in February 2009 on the Great Western Highway upgrade - Bass Street to Ridge Street, Lawson . For more information about the project and construction progress click here

The upgrade of the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains involves widening the highway to four lanes between Emu Plains and Katoomba and to mostly three lanes between Katoomba and Mount Victoria.

The upgrade works completed to date have led to improved travel times for motorists as well as providing a safer road environment for all motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. For more details see ‘Program objectives’ under ‘In this section’.

The RTA will continue to keep the local community informed on the status of the Great Western Highway upgrade through this website, community newsletters and local newspaper advertisements.

To view the latest community update click here.

For more information see ‘Community involvement’ under ‘In this section’.

Great Western Highway upgrade interactive map - September 2008

As of September 2008, 12 upgrade projects have been completed, two are in construction and the remaining five have planning or design underway. For more information on individual projects, click on the map below.