Planning is being finalised for a new intersection and improvements on Sparks Road between Minnesota Road and Virginia Road at Woongarrah. The new intersection on Sparks Road will be constructed approximately 500 metres west of Minnesota Road to provide access to the new Warnervale town centre. This project is being funded by the NSW Government through the Housing Acceleration Fund.

Background

Sparks Road is the major road link between the Pacific Motorway and the residential, tourist and beach areas of Gorokan, Toukley and Norah Head. The surrounding area is identified by the NSW Government as an area of significant growth. This project forms part of the NSW Government commitment for the development of the Central Coast through the Housing Acceleration Fund. Final design work has commenced.

Project objectives

The project would provide safe access to the new town centre, residential and commercial area with an intersection controlled by traffic lights, as well as two traffic lanes in each direction between Minnesota Road and the new Warnervale town centre intersection. The project is being designed to provide capacity to accommodate traffic growth for future years.

Features and benefits

The benefits of the proposed works include:

• A new intersection for the new Warnervale town centre to provide safe access for all road users.
• Increased capacity of Sparks Road with two lanes in each direction between Minnesota Road and the new Warnervale town centre intersection to reduce congestion and allow for future growth.
• Two right turn lanes into Mary MacKillop Drive at the Minnesota Road intersection to ease congestion in peak periods.
• Provision of street lighting on Sparks Road between Minnesota Road and the new Warnervale town centre intersection to improve safety.
• New shared cyclist and pedestrian path between Minnesota Road and the new Warnervale town centre intersection to provide for cyclists.
• Provision of on-road cycle lanes in both directions on Sparks Road through the project length.

Project contact

For more information please:
Phone: 02) 4379 7001 (during business hours)
Email: Central.Coast.Office@rms.nsw.gov.au
Write to: 
Roads and Maritime Services Central Coast Office,
Upper Level, The Pavilion,
29-37 George Street,
(PO Box 766), Woy Woy NSW 2256

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