The Tintenbar to Ewingsdale section of the Pacific Highway upgrade is approximately 17 kilometres in length starting at the northern end of the Ballina bypass at Ross Lane and extending to the Ewingsdale interchange.

The project was approved for construction in January 2010.

Baulderstone Pty Ltd have been awarded the contract to design and build the project.

Construction is expected to start in the first half of 2012.

Roads and Maritime Services has formed a working group with community representatives to look at an alternative to the Bangalow interchange.

Benefits

• Improved road safety.
• Uninterrupted highway traffic flow.
• Easy access on and off the highway for local traffic.

Key features

• Interchanges for motorists to safely enter and exit the highway.
• A four lane divided road, with a wide median allowing for the future addition of a third lane in each direction when required.
• A motorway standard highway with a 110 km/h speed limit and no access for traffic between interchanges.
• Separated local traffic and highway traffic by providing a continuous alternative local road link between Tintenbar and Ewingsdale for school buses and motorists who do not wish to use the upgraded highway.

What is happening in April and May 2012

• Completed utility relocations
• Continuing architectural acoustic treatments
• Continuing geotech investigations
• Installation of dust monitors on a number of locations on the project
• Ongoing community consultation
• Upcoming community information sessions
• Monday 23 April 2012
• Wednesday 23 May 2012

Disclaimers

* This visualisation is an animated representation of the proposed landscape mound to assist in the management of excess soil between the existing highway and Clover Hill at Bangalow upgrade alignment. It shows the current concept design for the proposal and the general nature only of existing adjacent features.

^ This visualisation is an animated representation of the proposed Tintenbar to Ewingsdale upgrade at the time of the environmental assessment. It shows the concept design prior to the two changes proposed following consideration of the submissions received in response to the environmental assessment and the general nature only of existing adjacent features