Pacific Highway duplication at Lisarow - Pacific Highway

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The NSW Government has invested $178 million to upgrade the Pacific Highway between Ourimbah Street and Parsons Road at Lisarow.

The upgrade will improve traffic flow, travel times and safety for around 30,000 motorists using this 1.6 kilometre section of the highway each day.

Latest news

Jul 2023 - Project complete

The NSW Government has delivered the duplication of the Pacific Highway between Ourimbah Street and Parsons Road at Lisarow. The $178 million upgrade is now open to two lanes in each direction at 60 kilometres per hour, meaning improved traffic flow and safety for around 30,000 motorists travelling on this section of highway each day.

Thanks to all impacted road users, local businesses and the community for your patience and support. With the upgrade now open to two lanes in each direction at 60km/h, you will now experience improved travel times and safer journeys on this stretch of road.

You will continue to see construction staff on site while finishing work is completed. Final asphalting work was postponed during the winter months, as cold weather can have a negative impact on asphalt quality. We expect this work to be completed during the night and will notify nearby residents prior to this activity occurring.

Other finishing work, including finalising the station car park, site compound removal, rehabilitation and general cleaning of the area will be carried out during standard construction hours between 7am and 6pm from Monday to Friday, and between 8am and 1pm on Saturday.

Jul 2023 - Weekday and weekend work

The duplication of the Pacific Highway between Ourimbah Street and Parsons Road at Lisarow is now open to two lanes in each direction at 60 kilometres per hour, meaning improved traffic flow and safety for around 30,000 motorists travelling on this section of highway each day.

You will continue to see construction staff on site while finishing work is completed. Works will be carried out during standard construction hours between 7am and 6pm from Monday to Friday, and between 8am and 1pm on Saturday.

For more information, please see the July 2023 project notification (PDF, 3.59 MB).

Project information

Background

The NSW Government is investing $178 million to upgrade the Pacific Highway between Ourimbah Street and Parsons Road at Lisarow.

The upgrade will improve traffic flow, travel times and safety for around 30,000 motorists using this 1.6 kilometre section of the highway each day.

Following consideration of community feedback in 2016, the Review of Environmental Factors was determined in February 2017.

View or download the Review of Environmental Factors and Species Impact Statement.

View or download the October 2016 Submissions Report.

As a result of our continued planning and development of the project, Roads and Maritime Services has updated the Review of Environmental Factors to include more details in two Addendum Review of Environmental Factors reports.

A contract was awarded to Daracon Contractors in November 2018 to build the upgrade.

Benefits

Key benefits of the upgrade include:

  • Improved traffic flow and travel times on the Pacific Highway
  • Improved connections to the local road network
  • Improved safety for all road users
  • Improved pedestrian and cycle network.

Key features

  • Two lanes in each direction on the Pacific Highway
  • A new bridge over the rail line, replacing the existing narrow bridge near Railway Crescent
  • New traffic lights at the Railway Crescent and Tuggerah Street (formerly Macdonalds Road) intersections with the Pacific Highway
  • Upgrading the existing traffic lights at The Ridgeway
  • Improved pedestrian and cycle paths along and across the highway
  • Improved access to the parking area at Lisarow Railway Station.

Work hours

Standard work hours will be from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and from 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. We will be required to work outside of normal working hours at times, including at night from 7pm to 5am.

The ability to work on the new four-lane bridge over the rail line is limited when scheduled train services are running. During scheduled rail line trackwork shutdowns, we may work continually throughout the day and night to reduce the overall duration of construction.

Community information

Project notifications

Project updates

Community updates

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Project documents

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Project notifications

Project updates

Media releases

  • 11 March 2022

    Pacific Highway upgrade at Lisarow reaches key milestone.

  • 8 October 2021

    First traffic to hit Lisarow's new rail bridge.

  • 1 September 2021

    New section of Pacific Highway at Lisarow opens.

  • 27 August 2021

    New section of Pacific Highway at Lisarow ready for traffic.

  • March 2021

    New rail bridge for Pacific Highway at Lisarow.

  • August 2020

    Lisarows Pacific Highway duplication on track.

  • November 2018

    Contract for next stage of Pacific Highway upgrade, The Entrance.

Reports

Noise assessment

Review of Environmental Factors report

Submissions reports

Community consultation report

Planning report

Contact us

For further information about this project, please contact:

Phone: 1800 560 667

Email:lisarow.enquiries@daracon.com.au

Mail: Transport for NSW Central Coast Office, Locked Bag 2030, Newcastle NSW 2300.

 

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