Barton Highway
Project overview
The Australian Government and NSW Government have together committed $242.9 million towards the upgrade of the Barton Highway, with $178.6 million provided by the Australian Government and $64.3 million by the NSW Government.
This funding is being used across two projects along the corridor, with Stage 1 now complete (the Barton Highway upgrade package), and Stage 2 in planning (the Barton Highway corridor upgrade).
This work will improve road safety while enhancing tourism, driving economic growth and creating vibrant regional spaces.
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Latest news
May 2024 - Speed zone change on the way for Barton Highway near Murrumbateman
Motorists will soon experience a safer and more consistent journey with speed limit changes on the way for the Barton Highway, south of Murrumbateman.
An 80 km/h speed limit will be applied to a 5.9 kilometre stretch south of Murrumbateman Road to just past Gooda Creek Road to improve safety and to provide a more consistent speed zone on this section of the Barton Highway.
The speed limit will be reduced from 100 km/h to 80 km/h from 850 metres south of Murrumbateman Road to 150 metres past Gooda Creek Road.
To provide consistency in speed zones for motorists the speed limit will be increased from 70 km/h to 80 km/h for a 650-metre section between Murrumbateman Road and McIntosh Circuit.
Crash data for the five-year period from October 2017 to 2022 has reported a total of 15 crashes on this stretch of road, including five at T-junctions.
Eight of the 15 crashes resulted in 24 casualties, which is significantly higher than the average crash rate expected for rural state roads.
The speed zone will be installed on Tuesday 4 June between 7pm and 6am, weather permitting.
Temporary electronic signage will be on display to advise of the speed zone changes one week before and after installation.
Future Transport 2056
In 2017 the Australian and NSW governments announced funding to begin the duplication of the Barton Highway in NSW. Duplicating the highway will ensure safer and more reliable journeys for almost 13,000 road users who use the Barton Highway daily.
The section of highway from the ACT border towards Murrumbateman was identified for immediate duplication. The existing highway will become the southbound carriageway and the new lanes will be the northbound carriageway.
During detailed design we will be working with the road construction industry to maximise the length of duplication that can be delivered with the available funding.
For more information view Future Transport.
Project documents
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Community updates
- Spring 2023 community update (PDF, 3.53 MB)
- Autumn 2023 community update (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Summer 2023 community update
- Winter 2022 community update
- Summer 2022 community update
- Winter 2021 community update
- Autumn 2021 community update
- Summer 2020 community update
- June 2020 community update
- Autumn 2020 community update
- Summer 2019 community update
- October 2018 project update
- May 2018 project update
Media releases
- 19 February 2024
First stage of Barton Highway duplication complete. - 16 October 2023
Major milestone for Barton as traffic moves to new alignment. - 5 June 2023
Final touches set for Barton Highway stage one duplication.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Contact us
For further information about this project, please contact:
Phone: 1800 931 250 (toll free)
Email: barton.highway@transport.nsw.gov.au
Mail: Transport for NSW, PO Box 484, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650