Registrations of interest invited to start Nambucca Heads to Urunga upgrade
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is calling for applications for registration of interest from the road construction industry to design and build the Nambucca Heads to Urunga upgrade section of the Warrell Creek to Urunga Pacific Highway upgrade. A shortlist of applicants will then be chosen and invited to submit tenders.
RMS is also continuing with land acquisitions and investigations to prepare this section for the start of construction in 2013.
A technical review of an alternative route between Wedgewood Drive south of Macksville and the Nambucca State Forest west of Nambucca Heads, including the crossing of the Nambucca River downstream of the approved route is nearing completion.
The review of this alternative route is expected to be made available for community comment by early February 2012.
The Pacific Highway between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour currently covers a distance of 151 kilometres. When upgraded it will have a length of 146 kilometres.
Currently there are:
- 37 kilometres of four lane divided highway.
- 14.5 kilometres of four lane divided highway under construction.
- 26.4 kilometres being prepared for construction of four lane divided highway.
- 79 kilometres of four lane divided highway being planned.
Please note: The kilometres in the dot points above may vary from the total length for this section due to adjustments made for connections and current four lane sections not on the final alignment.
