Bulli and Thirroul traffic improvements

We are continuing to plan for traffic improvements in Bulli. Improvements will be implemented based on feedback from community consultation in June and July 2021.

In response to feedback there have been some changes to the original proposal. These changes will improve traffic flow and safety on the Princes Highway and include new parking options to offset extended clearway hours.

Work will start in mid-2023.

Parking changes

Feedback on the proposed one-way arrangement at Railway Street told us surrounding businesses would be negatively impacted. Two-way traffic flow will be retained on Railway Street and Station Street and within the train station car park to improve access to busses and trains. There will also be new parking spaces and carpark upgrades.

The parking changes are shown in the map below.

Changes will result in a minimum increase of 15 parking spaces during peak travel times.

Access to Station Street will now be left turn in and out only.

In response to feedback to improve access to the surrounding shared paths, an additional raised pedestrian crossing is being investigated on Park Road.

Work to add an additional left turn lane from the roundabout at the intersection of the Princes Highway and Memorial Drive started in February 2022 and is expected to be completed in December 2022.

Once parking offsets are in place, the extended hours on existing clearways will be introduced between Station Street and Park Road.

A lower speed limit will be introduced to improve safety.

What is next?

Temporary traffic changes during work hours will include reduced speed limits and lane closures.

Transport customers and nearby residents will be notified in advance of this work.

The Princes Highway at Bulli and Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Thirroul provide key travel routes between Wollongong, its northern suburbs and Sydney.

The town centres at Bulli and Thirroul are experiencing increased road traffic and demand for access to the town centres.

We are working to improve the transport network to meet the needs of the growing population.

This forms part of our long term commitment provide safe, efficient and reliable journeys through Bulli and Thirroul while maintaining the character and amenity in the town centres.

Where are we now and what are the next steps?

• Project identified and concepts outlined
• Community consultation
• Feedback Report
• Detailed concepts determined
• Community consultation
• Feedback Report
• Further development and design
• Project information

In June and July 2021, we asked for community feedback on the proposed options. A large amount of feedback was received during the eight weeks of public consultation. We received 821 submissions on the Bulli proposal and 903 submissions on the Thirroul proposals.

We engaged an external consultant, as an independent third party, to review and analyse the submissions and prepare reports. The Feedback Summary Report (PDF, 3.9Mb) for Bulli is now available and a Project update for Thirroul (PDF, 2.75Mb) is available. The full Feedback Summary Report for Thirroul will be released in early 2022.

We thank everyone who took the time to provide feedback about their experiences travelling in and around Bulli and Thirroul town centres. The feedback provided will help us consider how best to proceed.

Transport for NSW developed options in response to community feedback in 2019 to improve traffic efficiency and reliability of the Princes Highway at Bulli and Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Thirroul. 

In June and July 2021, we asked for feedback on the proposed options. A large amount of feedback was received during the eight weeks of public consultation. We received 821 submissions on the Bulli proposal and 903 submissions on the Thirroul proposals.

We engaged an external consultant, as an independent third party, to review and analyse the submissions and prepare reports. The Feedback Summary Report (PDF, 3.9Mb) for Bulli is now available and a Project Update for Thirroul (PDF, 2.75Mb) is available. The full Feedback Summary Report for Thirroul will be released in early 2022.

We thank everyone who took the time to provide feedback about their experiences travelling in and around Bulli and Thirroul town centres. The feedback provided will help us consider how best to proceed.

In October 2019, we engaged with stakeholders, road users and the community to gain an understanding of peoples’ experiences living and travelling in and around Bulli and Thirroul town centres, their concerns about the existing road corridor and ideas about future transport needs.

The investigation aimed to identify constraints and issues including on-street parking, traffic queuing and delays in peak periods. The investigation and feedback from the community will help Transport identify options to reduce travel times, improve road safety and maintain the look and feel of both town centres.

We had a strong response, receiving a total of 2,539 comments on the interactive map, made by 735 community members, and 50 email responses. Following analysis, 3627 individual issues were identified across all the feedback received.

The consultation summary report (PDF, 2.2Mb) is now available.

• October 2019 frequently asked questions

  Bulli and Thirroul Improvements.

• October 2015 Bulli Pass strategic review

  This project does not include investigating options for a bypass of Bulli or options to improve Bulli Pass.

• October 2019 fact sheet

  Bulli and Thirroul Improvements.

• December 2021 Bulli Feedback Summary Report
• December 2021 Thirroul project update
• June 2020 Consultation summary report

• 4 April 2022

  Traffic improvement program announced for Bulli.

• 17 December 2021

  Feedback on display for Bulli Traffic improvement proposals.