Jervis Bay Road to Hawken Road upgrade - Princes Highway upgrade program

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Transport for NSW is delivering safer and more reliable journeys on the NSW South Coast by progressing the upgrade of the Princes Highway between Jervis Bay Road and Hawken Road.

Princes Highway between Jervis Bay Road and Hawken Road looking north

Project benefits

  • Improve network safety for all Transport customers
  • Improve freight access and efficiency
  • Improve traffic efficiency and connectivity
  • Enable an increase in the use of active and public Transport for NSW Improve transport network resilience
  • Support sustainability of the region
  • Respect our community and environment.

Latest news

July 2025 – Refined design of the Jervis Bay Road to Hawken Road upgrade

Transport has refined the design of the Jervis Bay Road to Hawken Road upgrade following community feedback.

As planning continues for the highway upgrade, specialist investigations will be carried out to support the development of the project’s concept design and environmental assessment.

Find out more in the July 2025 community update (PDF, 1.19 MB).

December 2024 – Contract awarded for concept design and environmental assessment

The upgrade of the Princes Highway between Jervis Bay Road and Hawken Road is progressing with the awarding of a contract to MRB Technical Services – a joint venture partnership between Mott MacDonald Australia Pty Limited, RPS AAP Consulting Pty Limited and BG&E Pty Limited for the development of the concept design and environmental assessment, which includes the preparation of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF). 

Find out more in the December 2024 community update (PDF, 880.27 KB).

November 2024 – Utility investigations at Falls Creek

Transport will carry out utility investigations at the Princes Highway intersections with Peterson and Mortimer Road and Sinclair and Pepper Road as part of the planned highway upgrade.

Find out more in the November 2024 community update (PDF, 89.3 KB).

October 2024 – Safety improvements at Hawken Road intersection

As planning continues for the Princes Highway upgrade – Jervis Bay Road to Hawken Road, Transport for NSW is improving safety at the Hawken Road and Princes Highway intersection.

Safety works have commenced with new asphalt and line-marking applied at the Hawken Road and Blackbutt Range Road intersections to improve the safe operation of these sections of the highway.

Find out more information in the October 2024 community update (PDF, 158.26 KB).

August 2024 - Meet the project team

Meet with the project team and provide feedback about the project at one of our drop-in sessions:

  • Friday 16 August between 10am and 2pm
    HomeCo Vincentia shopping centre, 8 Moona Creek Road, Vincentia
  • Saturday 17 August between 8am and 1pm
    Tomerong Markets, Tomerong School of Arts Hall, Hawken Road, Tomerong
  • Friday 23 August between 2pm and 6pm
    Tomerong School of Arts Hall, Hawken Road, Tomerong

Can't make it to a session? Visit our Have Your Say page to pin your comments on the project area map.

July 2024 - Have Your say

Thank you to all those who have already provided feedback, this has included comments on safety, local access to the highway, property and environmental impacts, as well as impacts to surrounding communities.

We welcome your continued feedback. Visit our Have Your Say page to pin your comments on the project area map. Comments on this page close on 30 June 2025. Feedback can also be provided by emailing us at jbhr@transport.nsw.gov.au 

Feedback will be addressed during the environmental assessment.

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Community information

Project background

The six-kilometre section of the Princes Highway between Jervis Bay Road and Hawken Road has been prioritised as the first stage of the 20-kilometre Princes Highway upgrade between Jervis Bay Road and Sussex Inlet Road. 

The Australian and NSW governments have committed $500 million for the continued planning and delivery of this project.

The Princes Highway upgrade between Jervis Bay Road and Hawken Road includes upgrading the existing highway to two lanes in each direction, separated by a median barrier to improve safety. The upgrade connects to the Jervis Bay Road intersection upgrade which is due for completion in 2027. 

An upgrade of the Princes Highway between Jervis Bay Road and Hawken Road would deliver a more resilient transport network, improve safety and improve efficiency while providing connectivity to local services and nearby towns and villages.

Frequently asked questions

Next steps

Discussions with potentially impacted property owners will continue, and we will also continue to work through how the highway upgrade impacts local access for all road users. 

We are in the process of developing the concept design and environmental assessment of the highway upgrade. The concept design and REF is expected to be publicly displayed for feedback in late 2025 or early 2026. The upgrade has been funded for construction, however a start date for construction is yet to be determined.

 

Project documents

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Community information

Community updates

Reports

Project reports

Contact us

For further information about this project, please contact:
Phone: 1800 570 567
Email:  jbhr@transport.nsw.gov.au

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