The project

The Sapphire to Woolgoolga project is a 25 kilometre upgrade of the Pacific Highway to a four lane divided highway from Campbell Close in Sapphire to Arrawarra Beach Road, Arrawarra.

The upgrade will include a continuous alternative local road between Sapphire and Woolgoolga for local traffic.

A contract for the design and construction of the upgrade was awarded to a joint venture between Leighton Contractors and Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd. Construction started in August 2010.

The $705 million upgrade is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments. 

Benefits 

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

Key features

• 25 kilometres of four lane divided roadway from Campbell Close, Sapphire to Arrawarra Beach Road, Arrawarra.
• Continuous alternative local road between Sapphire and Woolgoolga.
• Rest area at the Arrawarra interchange.
• Bypass of the town of Woolgoolga.
• Limited number of vehicle access points with interchanges at:
  - Gaudrons Road/Split Solitary Road, Sapphire.
  - Moonee Beach Road/Hoys Road, Moonee Beach.
  - Fiddaman Road/Graham Drive South, Emerald.
  - Graham Drive North/Hearnes Lake Road, south Woolgoolga.
  - Arrawarra Beach Road, Arrawarra.