Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong Town Centre

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).

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.

• 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.

Transport for NSW is continuing planning for the delivery of the project.

We will keep the community updated as the project progresses.

• 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.

• 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.

• August 2015 community consultation report

  Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre.

• February 2014 issues summary report
  Pacific Highway through Wyong Town Centre Planning Study.

• 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.

• 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.

• July 2016 heritage assessment report

  Wyong Produce Store.

• February 2016 submissions report

  Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong town centre.

• April 2013 submissions report
  Wyong Town Centre Planning Study.