Blaxland pedestrian fence
Project overview
The NSW Government is investing $1.6 million for pedestrian safety improvements on the Great Western Highway at Blaxland. This work will improve pedestrian safety by providing a wider and more level footpath, with better separation between pedestrians and traffic on the Highway, between Blaxland Train Station and Layton Avenue, Blaxland.
The style of pedestrian fencing to be installed at Blaxland.
Latest News
May 2025
Pedestrian safety improvements to commence on Great Western Highway at Blaxland from 12 May 2025.
See our community notice (PDF, 756.96 KB) for more information.
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Project information
Following a tragic pedestrian fatality at this location in 2021, in 2022 the current NSW Government made a pre-election commitment to fund a physical barrier to improve pedestrian safety.
The project runs along the Great Western Highway from the intersection of Layton Ave, 300 metres west toward the Blaxland Train Station.
Construction will begin 12 May 2025 and is expected to take four weeks. Work will include widening the footpath to 1.5 metres, installing 300 metres of pedestrian fence between the footpath and the Highway, and 135 metres of low retaining wall between the footpath and the rail corridor.
We will also replant vegetation in accordance with a landscaping plan determined by Blue Mountains City Council.
Project location and pedestrian detour
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Contact us
For further information about the Blaxland Pedestrian Fence project, please contact:
Phone: 1800 577 441
Email: info.parkland@ventia.com.au