Southern Hume duplication
About the project
The project was completed under a Memorandum of Understanding for the Accelerated Southern Hume Duplication Package.
The Australian Government allocated $800 million in accordance with the AusLink (National Land Transport) Act 2005.
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) managed these works.
This package of works duplicated 67km of the Hume Highway in southern NSW by the end of 2009, leaving only 20km of highway as single carriageway at that time. The bypasses at Tarcutta, Holbrook and Woomargama required more complex planning, community consultation and environmental assessment.
The duplication of the Hume Highway from the Sturt Highway to Holbrook was constructed by a project team consisting of TfNSW, Leighton Contractors, AECOM, Coffey Partners and SMC, known as the Northern Hume Alliance.
The duplication of the Hume Highway from Woomargama to Table Top was constructed by a project team consisting of TfNSW, Abigroup and Sinclair Knight Merz, known as the Hume Highway Southern Alliance.
These works have significantly improved road safety for all motorists and improved transport efficiency for communities and industries along this major freight route.
Sections
- Sturt Highway to Tarcutta
A 6km single carriageway section on the Hume Highway was duplicated to 4 lane carriageway from the Sturt Highway intersection to north of Tarcutta. An environmental assessment was prepared in accordance with the process and requirements of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. - Kyeamba Hill
A 9km single carriageway section on the Hume Highway was duplicated to 4 lane carriageway at Kyeamba Hill. An environmental assessment was prepared in accordance with the process and requirements of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. - Little Billabong
An 8km single carriageway section on the Hume Highway has been duplicated to 4 lane carriageway at Little Billabong between Tarcutta and Holbrook. An environmental assessment was prepared in accordance with the process and requirements of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. - Yarra Yarra to Holbrook
A 12km section of the Hume Highway was duplicated to 4 lane carriageway from Yarra Yarra to north of Holbrook. An environmental assessment was prepared in accordance with the process and requirements of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. - Woomargama to Mullengandra
A 10km section of the Hume Highway from Woomargama to Mullengandra was duplicated to a 4 lane carriageway. An environmental assessment was prepared in accordance with the process and requirements of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. - Mullengandra to Table Top
A 22km section of the Hume Highway from Mullengandra to Table Top has been duplicated to a 4 lane carriageway (including a deviation from Mullengandra to Yellow Creek). This section received planning approval in January 1998 under the Albury Wodonga Hume Freeway project.