Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong Town Centre
Project overview
The Australian Government and NSW Government are investing $420 million to upgrade the Pacific Highway through the Wyong Town Centre.

The project will provide two lanes in each direction from Johnson Road at Tuggerah through Wyong Town Centre, and replace the Wyong River road bridge with two new road bridges.
The upgrade will improve traffic flow, travel times and safety for all road users as well as provide for future improvements to the public transport network.
Latest news
Jan 2023 - Project update
The Australian Government announced it is accelerating $80 million in funding to the Wyong Town Centre upgrade.
The Australian Government is contributing $336 million towards the project, with the NSW Government committing $84 million.
For more information on the project, you can view the January 2023 project update (PDF, 8.27 MB).
Project information
Background
The Pacific Highway is the main route through Wyong town centre and is a major urban arterial road connecting the northern suburbs of the Central Coast. It is currently a single lane in each direction through Wyong.
Wyong and surrounding suburbs have experienced a large increase in the volume of traffic in recent years due to sustained urban growth across the Central Coast region.
In early 2013 after an independent review, it was confirmed the upgrade would be along the existing highway route.
Since 2013, Transport for NSW has undertaken extensive community consultation to determine and address the impacts of the upgrade on the surrounding area, including on the existing rail corridor, on-street parking, commuter parking and heritage buildings.
The NSW Government has already spent $32 million towards planning for the Pacific Highway upgrade through the town centre, including property acquisition.
Work is already underway to make way for this major upgrade – Transport has completed some early demolition of existing buildings and acquired the majority of properties needed.
Additional traffic surveys have also been carried out to understand the current traffic volumes, pedestrian, and cyclist movements in the project area.
Benefits
- Improve safety for all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians
- Improve traffic flow to provide reliable road access to and through Wyong town Centre
- Provide a road environment that maintains as far as practicable the town’s identity while providing opportunities for future revitalisation and growth
- Ensure the highway upgrade is compatible with current and future public transport services
- Provide improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
Next steps
Transport for NSW is continuing planning for the delivery of the project.
We will keep the community updated as the project progresses.
Project documents
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Project notifications
- January 2023 project update (PDF, 8.27 MB)
Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre. - March 2016 project update
Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre.
October 2015 project update
Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre - Concept design and environmental assessment.August 2015 project update
Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre.December 2014 project update
Pacific Highway upgrade at Wyong.
Community updates
- May 2015 community update
Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre - Revised design. - July 2013 community update
Pacific Highway through Wyong Planning Study - Revised option.
November 2011 community update
Wyong Town Centre Planning Study – Community Consultation Strategy.
Community consultation report
- August 2015 community consultation report
Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre.
Issues report
- February 2014 issues summary report
Pacific Highway through Wyong Town Centre Planning Study.
Independent evaluation of options
- April 2013 submissions addendum
Addendum prepared by Evans & Peck for the independent evaluation of options. - April 2013 submissions addendum
Appendices 1–2.
April 2013 submissions addendum
Appendices 3-4.April 2013 submissions addendum
Appendices 5-6.April 2013 submissions addendum
Appendices 7-8.April 2013 submissions addendum
Appendices 9-11.December 2012 independent evaluation of options report
Final report prepared by Evans & Peck for the independent evaluation of options.
REF documents
- October 2015 review of environmental factors
Main report and appendix A.
October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix B - Concept design drawings.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix C - Summary of consultation.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix D - Construction staging report.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix E - Property acquisition summary.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix F - Socio-economic impact assessment.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix G - Non-Aboriginal heritage impact assessment.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix H - Aboriginal heritage assessment.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix I - Biodiversity assessment.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix J - Soil, contamination and water quality assessment.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix K - Surface, ground water and flood assessment.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix L - Noise and vibration assessment.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix M - Traffic and transport assessment.October 2015 review of environmental factors
Appendix N -Urban design, landscape and visual assessment.
Heritage assessment report
- July 2016 heritage assessment report
Wyong Produce Store.
Submissions report
- February 2016 submissions report
Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre.
April 2013 submissions report
Wyong Town Centre Planning Study.
Contact us
For further information about this project, please contact:
Email: wtc@transport.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 1800 864 889 (during business hours)