Community votes for lighter panels as part of Coxs River Road upgrade

The community has voted on a key aesthetic feature of the Coxs River Road Upgrade, which will provide a four-lane divided carriageway for faster, safer journeys along the Great Western Highway through the western foot of the Blue Mountains.

Transport for NSW Acting Director West Damien Pfeiffer said community feedback was sought on the two options for the façade panels, which will be installed onto new retaining walls as part of the upgrade.

“Two retaining walls are being constructed on a realigned section of the Great Western Highway, behind the Lolly Bug east of Coxs River Road,” Mr Pfeiffer said.

“They will be 180 and 240 metres long, and 1.5 to seven metres high, so they’ll certainly be a key feature of the upgraded road and highly visible to the thousands of motorists who will pass them every day.

“We presented the community with two options – a lighter or a darker coloured panel – and the lighter panel was the overwhelming preference out of more than 100 votes.

“We thank the community for really embracing this opportunity to be part of the selection process, and we look forward to delivering this project which will improve safety and accessibility for all local and highway road users.”

The two retaining walls are currently being built and more than 200 light-coloured panels will be installed next year.

The $232 million upgrade will also feature a new road bridge to carry motorists travelling on Coxs River Road over the Great Western Highway at Little Hartley.

The Coxs River Road Upgrade is expected to be completed in 2025.

Further information is available here.