Hunter region construction projects

The NSW State Government and the RTA are directly responsible for a network of more than 17,600km of State roads.

Roads and road transport are important to local economies and meet the accessibility and growth needs of rural communities. Well-planned, well designed and well-built roads and transport infrastructure are vital for economic development – for both community and business.

Current or proposed construction projects in the Hunter region include:

• Newcastle inner city bypass
• Newcastle Road
• Tourle Street Bridge
• Third Hunter River crossing
• Muswellbrook Bypass
• Swansea Bridge
• The Hunter Expressway
• Morpeth Bridge  
• New England Highway (Kelly Street) and Liverpool Street Scone
• Intersection safety improvements - Rathmines
• Intersection safety improvements - Weston 
• Intersection safety improvements - Heatherbrae
• Intersection safety improvements - Greta 
• Intersection safety improvements - Harpers Hill 
• Intersection safety improvements - Metford