Main Road intersection upgrade, Dora Creek

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Project overview

The NSW Government is planning for the proposed upgrade of the Main Road and Dora Street intersection at Dora Creek.

Latest news

January 2024 - Community Consultation Report

Transport for NSW (Transport) has published the community consultation report for the Main Road Dora Creek Intersection Upgrade.

Transport would like to thank the community for their interest in the project and for making a submission.

View or download the Community consultation report (PDF, 692.07 KB).

Project information

Background

Main Road at Dora Creek is a key arterial road servicing west Lake Macquarie that connects Morisset to the south with Toronto and Glendale in the north.

The proposed upgrade aims to improve traffic flow, safety and travel times for the 8,500 motorists who use this intersection each day and support further population growth in west Lake Macquarie region.

What are we proposing?

The proposal includes:

  • New alignment and upgrade of the Main Road and Dora Street intersection with traffic lights
  • Two lanes of travel in each direction along Main Road with separate left and right turn lanes into Dora Street and Douglass Street
  • Wamsley Street side road (old Main Road) to be converted into a cul-de-sac connecting to Douglass Street
  • A new raised pedestrian crossing on Wamsley Street, which requires the introduction of a 40km/h speed limit and ‘no stopping’ areas to maintain safe sight distance. The ‘no stopping’ areas will remove about seven parking spaces on the eastern side of the street in front of the shops and eight parking spaces on the western side of the street
  • Upgrade of the existing carpark at Wamsley Street, which will add an extra 11 parking spaces to the carpark
  • Indented bus bays in both directions on Main Road
  • Improved pedestrian connections between Wamsley Street shops and Dora Creek train station with new pathways and accessible kerb ramps
  • New concrete gutter, kerbing and a raised central median.

To see a copy of the design, please view or download the November 2022 project notification.

    Community information

    The community was invited to have their say on the proposed concept design in November and December 2022. 

    The have your say resulted in a total of 49 submissions from the community, local elected representatives and community organisations. The majority of submissions were supportive of the proposal.

    Transport will continue to develop the project and will progress with the environmental approval and detailed design.

    We will continue to keep the community informed as the project progresses.

      Project documents

      Project notification

      Reports

      Contact us

      For further information about this project please contact Project Manager, Viet Nguyen.

      Email: viet.nguyen2@transport.nsw.gov.au

      Phone: 1800 844 131