What's happening now?
Safety works
Top curve of Victoria Pass
Work on the top curve of Victoria Pass began on 31 October 2011. The work involves widening of the existing roadway and installing a concrete median barrier to improve safety on the top curve.
Following feedback from the community the proposal to close the median at Mitchells Lookout has been reconsidered and the design now includes a right turn bay for traffic to turn right into the lookout safely.
Work is expected to take nine months, weather permitting. Work will be carried out from 7am to 6pm Mondays to Fridays and from 7am to 1pm Saturdays. All work will cease on 22 December 2011 and resume on 9 January 2012.
Bottom curve of Victoria Pass
Safety works on the bottom curve of Victoria Pass were completed in April 2011.
The work included widening of the roadway and installing a concrete median barrier to improve safety.
Guardrail works
Guardrail replacement work between the bottom and top curve of Victoria Pass was completed in July 2011.
What has happened?
Roads and Maritime Services (formerly the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA)) identified the preferred route for the upgrade of the Great Western Highway between Mount Victoria and Lithgow in May 2010.
To view maps of the preferred route, refer to the May 2010 community update on the project documents page.
