Concept design display

Investigations were undertaken to identify a feasible concept design within the project study area. Community input was sought. Investigations included noise and vibration, hydrology and hydraulic, flora and fauna, geotechnical, traffic and transport, social, land use and planning, road safety, cultural heritage, urban design landscape and visual amenity, economics and engineering.

Display locations

The concept design was on display until Friday 17 March 2006 at the locations shown below. These displays included maps that showed more detail about the concept design.

• Nabiac Old Bank Centre, Nabiac Street, Nabiac (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm).
• Greater Taree Council, Pulteney Street, Taree (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm).
• Great Lakes Council, Breese Street, Forster (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm).
• Forster RTA Motor Registry, Forster Village Shopping Centre, Breese Street, Forster (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm).
• Taree RTA Motor Registry, 7 Macquarie Street, Taree (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm).
• RTA Hunter Regional Office, 59 Darby Street, Newcastle (Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm).
• RTA Pacific Highway Office, 21 Prince Street, Grafton (Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm).

Staffed displays

Project staff were available to discuss the concept design in more detail at:

• Nabiac Old Bank Centre, Tuesday 21 February, 1pm - 4:30pm.
• Foster RTA Motor Registry, Wednesday 22 February, 9am - noon.
• Taree RTA Motor Registry, Wednesday 22 February, 1pm - 4:30pm.