Project documents - Newcastle Inner City Bypass
Project overview
The Newcastle Inner City Bypass between the Pacific Highway at Bennetts Green and the Pacific Highway at Sandgate provides an orbital road linking Newcastle's radial road network.
The Australian and NSW governments are funding the Rankin Park to Jesmond section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass. The 3.4 kilometre bypass would be built between Rankin Park and Jesmond, to the west of John Hunter Hospital.
Project documents
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Community information
Community communication strategy and complaints management system
- October 2022 Complaints managements System
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - October 2022 Community Communication Strategy
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond.
Resident notifications
- June 2023 project notification (PDF, 434.12 KB)
Out of hours work at New Lambton Heights from Thursday 1 June - June 2023 Three month forward lookahead notification (PDF, 338.99 KB)
Planned out of hours work from June to August 2023 - May 2023 project notification (PDF, 462.43 KB)
Out of hours work near Jesmond roundabout from Monday 1 May - May 2023 Three month forward lookahead notification (PDF, 332.13 KB)
Planned out of hours work from May to July 2023 - April 2023 project notification (PDF, 426.06 KB)
Out of hours work at New Lambton Heights from Monday 17 April - April 2023 project notification (PDF, 517.88 KB)
Out of hours work near Jesmond roundabout from Tuesday 11 April - April 2023 Three month forward lookahead notification (PDF, 331.17 KB)
Planned out of hours work from April to June 2023 - March 2023 project notification (PDF, 529.94 KB)
Out of hours work near Jesmond roundabout from Monday 13 March - March 2023 Three month forward lookahead notification (PDF, 327.8 KB)
Out of hours work and start of construction from March to May 2023 - February 2023 project notification (PDF, 453.91 KB)
Safety fencing installation from Monday 27 February 2023 - February 2023 project notification (PDF, 411.26 KB)
Start of construction at New Lambton Heights from Monday 27 February - February 2023 project notification (PDF, 454.93 KB)
Start of construction near Jesmond roundabout from Monday 27 February - February 2023 project notification (PDF, 433.64 KB)
Planned work at New Lambton Heights from Monday 6 February - February 2023 project notification (PDF, 521.47 KB)
Planned work near Jesmond roundabout from Monday 6 February 2023 - February 2023 Three month forward lookahead notification (PDF, 320.33 KB)
Out of hours work and start of construction from February to April 2023 - January 2023 project notification (PDF, 551.59 KB)
Night work for geotechnical investigations from Sunday 29 January - January 2023 project notification (PDF, 704.59 KB)
Flood mitigation measures for Dark Creek at the northern interchange - January 2023 Three month forward lookahead notification (PDF, 320.16 KB)
Out of hours early work and start of construction from January to March 2023 December 2022 Three month forward lookahead notification (PDF, 308.91 KB)
Out of hours early work from December 2022 to February 2023November 2022 project notification (PDF, 568.75 KB)
Site compound off Platt Street, Waratah - connection to utilitiesNovember 2022 Three month forward lookahead notification (PDF, 421.52 KB)
Out of hours early work from November 2022 to January 2023- October 2022 Three month forward lookahead notification
Out of hours early work from October to December 2022 - October 2022 project notification
Continued out of hours work from Monday 24 October near Jesmond roundabout - October 2022 project notification
Out of hours work from Monday 17 October near Jesmond roundabout - October 2022 project notification
Out of hours work from Sunday 16 October at Jesmond and New Lambton Heights for signage installation - September 2022 project notification
Update on proposed compound site at Peatties Road. - September 2022 project notification
Update on proposed compound site at Main Road/Marshall Street. - September 2022 project notification
Out of hours work at Jesmond for utility investigations and potholing. - August 2022 forward lookahead notification
Start of early works and site preparation for main bypass from September to November 2022 - June 2022 forward lookahead notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from June to July 2022 - May 2022 Three month forward lookahead notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from May to July 2022 - April 2022 Three month forward lookahead notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from April to June 2022. - March 2022 Three month forward look ahead notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from March to May 2022. - February 2022 Peatties Road compound site
Update on approval of proposed modification. - February 2022 Three month look ahead notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from February to April 2022. - January 2022 Three month look ahead notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from January to March 2022. - December 2021 Three month look ahead notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from December 2021 to February 2022. - November 2021 Three month look ahead notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from November 2021 to January 2022. - October 2021 Three month look ahead project notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from October to December 2021. - October 2021 project notification
Out of hours work from Monday 11 October on Lookout Road and Grandview Road. - September 2021 Proposed Peatties Road compound site
Frequently asked questions about the proposed Peatties Road compound site. - September 2021 Proposed compound sites
Update on our proposed modification to the approved project. - September 2021 Three month look ahead project notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from September to December 2021 - August 2021 Three month look ahead project notification
Out of hours early work at New Lambton Heights from August to December 2021 - August 2021 project notification
Out of hours work on Monday 30 August, Tuesday 31 August and Wednesday 8 September - July 2021 project notification
Start of early work at New Lambton Heights from July 2021. - July 2021 project notification
Three month look ahead for out of hours work from July. - May 2021 project notification
Three month look ahead for out of hours work from June. - March 2021 project notification
Three month look ahead for out of hours work in New Lambton Heights from June. - February 2021 project notification
Start of demolition work on Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights from 22 February. - January 2021 project notification
Night work on Newcastle Road, Jesmond from 12 January. - December 2020 project notification
Out of hours work for the shared path bridge at Jesmond in December 2020. - November 2020 project notification
Noise testing from Wednesday 25 November. - November 2020 project notification
Temporary closure of Steel Street at Newcastle Road intersection, Jesmond on Monday 16 November. - October 2020 project notification
Out of hours work for the shared path bridge at Jesmond in November 2020. - October 2020 project notification
Night work on Newcastle Road, Jesmond from Monday 2 November. - September 2020 project notification
Newcastle Road closure at night on Saturday 10 October 2020 - July 2020 project notification
Night work on Newcastle Road, Jesmond during August 2020. - April 2020 project notification
Out of hours work for the shared path bridge at Jesmond during May 2020. - February 2020 project notification
Out of hours work on Newcastle Road, Coles Street and Steel Street at Jesmond during March 2020. - February 2020 project notification
Night work on Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights from Monday 10 February. - February 2020 project notification
Night work on Newcastle Road, Jesmond from Monday 10 February. - January 2020 project notification
Night work on Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights from Tuesday 28 January. - January 2020 project notification
Changed traffic conditions on Coles Street, Jesmond from Monday 20 January. - January 2020 project notification
Night work on Newcastle Road, Jesmond from Tuesday 28 January. - December 2019 project notification
Out of hours work on Newcastle Road, Coles Street and Steel Street at Jesmond during January and February 2020. - December 2019 project notification
Community drop in sessions for shared path bridge Tuesday 10 December. - November 2019 project notification
Out of hours work on Newcastle Road, Coles Street and Steel Street at Jesmond during December. - November 2019 project notification
Start of work on shared path bridge at Jesmond - November 2019 project notification
Night work on Newcastle Road, Jesmond – survey and utility investigations - November 2019 project notification
Night work on Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights – survey and utility investigations
Project updates
- November 2022 project update
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond – Project progress. - July 2022 project update
Construction contract awarded. - May 2021 project update
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2020 project update
Watch the bridge installation highlights video. - July 2020 project update
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - April 2018 project update
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - April 2018 project postcard
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2016 project postcard
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond - Environmental impact statement. - May 2016 project postcard
Newcastle Inner City Bypass Rankin Park to Jesmond - Have your say – Refined strategic design. - May 2016 project update
Newcastle Inner City Bypass Rankin Park to Jesmond - Have your say – Refined strategic design. - June 2014 community update
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond.
Project approval
- Instrument of approval – Consolidated Approval Original
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - EPBC Approval instrument
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - Instrument of approval - Consolidated Approval
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond.
Post approval documents
Environmental Protection License
Operational noise mitigation
Compliance and monitoring programs
- July 2022 Monitoring Programs Approval
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond.
- August 2019 Compliance Monitoring and Reporting Program
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond.
Compliance reports
- Stage 4 Pre-construction Compliance Environmental representative monthly reports - January 2023 (PDF, 7.26 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond - Stage 2 Operational Compliance Report - February 2022
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond - Construction Compliance report 4 – May to October 2021
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond - Stage 2 pre-operational and construction compliance report 3 - Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - Construction Compliance report 2 - May to October 2020
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - Construction Compliance report 1 - Nov 2019 - May 2020
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - Pre-construction Compliance Report
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond.
Environment Management Plans
February 2023 - Construction Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 13.58 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works)
- Appendix B1: Flora and Fauna Management Sub-Plan (PDF, 16.32 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - Appendix B2: Noise and Vibration Management Sub-Plan (PDF, 49.1 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - Appendix B3: Soil and Water Management Sub-Plan (PDF, 8.49 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - Appendix B4: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Sub-Plan (PDF, 19.38 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - Appendix B5: Air Quality Management Sub-Plan (PDF, 3.13 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - Appendix B6: Flood Management Sub-Plan (PDF, 6.35 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - Appendix B7: Waste and Energy Management Sub-Plan (PDF, 7.82 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - Appendix B8: Traffic and Transport Managment Sub-Plan (PDF, 3.94 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - Appendix B9: Non-Aboriginal Heritage Management Sub-Plan (PDF, 4.06 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - December 2022 - Ancillary Facilities Establishment Management Plan (PDF, 17.66 MB)
Newcastle Inner City Bypass - Rankin Park to Jesmond (Stage 4 - Main works) - July 2022 Flora and Fauna Construction Monitoring Program
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - July 2022 Surface and Ground Water Quality Construction Monitoring Program
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - July 2022 Air Quality Construction Monitoring Program
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - January 2020 Soil and Water Management Plan
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2019 Construction Environmental Management Process Plan
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2019 Air Quality Management Plan
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2019 Ancillary Facility Establishment Management Plan
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2019 Construction Flood Risk Management Plan
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2019 Construction Flora and Fauna Management Plan
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2019 Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2019 Construction Traffic Management Sub Plan
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2019 Unexpected Contaminated Land and Asbestos Finds Procedure
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond.
Environmental representative monthly reports
- April 2023 Environmental Representative Monthly Report (PDF, 1.75 MB)
- March 2023 Environmental Representative Monthly Report (PDF, 1.82 MB)
- February 2023 Environmental Representative Monthly Report (PDF, 1.08 MB)
- January 2023 Environmental Representative Monthly Report (PDF, 241.38 KB)
- December 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report (PDF, 1.69 MB)
- November 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- October 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- September 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- August 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- July 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- June 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- May 2022 Environmental Representative Monthy Report
- April 2022 Environmental Representative Monthy Report
- March 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- February 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- January 2022 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- December 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- November 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- October 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- September 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- August 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- July 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- June 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- May 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- April 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- March 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- February 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- January 2021 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- December 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- November 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- October 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- September 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- August 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- July 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- June 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- May 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- April 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- March 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- February 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- January 2020 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- December 2019 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- November 2019 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- October 2019 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- September 2019 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
- August 2019 Environmental Representative Monthly Report
Environmental audits
Out of hours work applications
- February 2023 out of hours work application 043 (PDF, 15.14 MB)
- February 2023 out of hours work application 042 (PDF, 19.75 MB)
- January 2023 out of hours work application 041 (PDF, 5.36 MB)
- November 2022 out of hours work applications 040
- October 2022 out of hours work applications 039
- October 2022 out of hours work applications 038
- October 2022 out of hours work applications 037
- September 2022 out of hours work applications 036
- August 2022 out of hours work application 035
- June 2022 out of hours work application 030
- February 2022 out of work hours application 034
- February 2022 out of work hours application 033
- February 2022 out of work hours application 032
- November 2021 out of work hours application 029
- December 2021 out of work hours application 028
- October 2021 out of work hours application 027
- September 2021 out of work hours application 026
- September 2021 out of hours work application 025
- September 2021 out of hours work application 024
- September 2021 out of hours work application 023
- September 2021 out of hours work application 022
- August 2021 out of hours work application 021
- July 2021 out of hours work application 020
- September 2020 Out of hours work protocol
- December 2020 out of hours work application 019
- December 2020 out of hours work application 018
- November 2020 out of hours work application 017
- November 2020 out of hours work application 016
- October 2020 out of hours work application 014
- September 2020 out of hours work application 015
- September 2020 out of hours work application 013
- September 2020 out of hours work application 012
- July 2020 out of hours work application 011
- April 2020 out of hours work application 010
- April 2020 out of hours work application 009
- February 2020 out of hours work application 008
- February 2020 out of hours work application 007
- January 2020 out of hours work application 006
- January 2020 out of hours work application 005
- December 2019 out of hours work application 004
- November 2019 out of hours work application 003
- November 2019 out of hours work application 002
- November 2019 out of hours work application 001
Out of hours work approvals
- March 2020 out of hours work approval 009
- March 2020 out of hours work approval 008
- February 2020 out of hours work approval 007
- February 2020 out of hours work approval 006
- February 2020 out of hours work approval 005
- January 2020 out of hours work approval 004
- December 2019 out of hours work approval 002 and 003
- November 2019 out of hours work approval 001
Other reports and approvals
- December 2022 Low impact work submission – Hollywood shanty town archaeological Salvage - Approval (PDF, 60.6 KB)
- December 2022 Low impact work submission – Hollywood shanty town archaeological Salvage (PDF, 5.05 MB)
- July 2022 Staging Report
- May 2022 Low impact work submission - John Hunter Hospital electrical adjustment work (Stage 1)
- October 2021 Low impact work submission - Dark Creek Culvert
- March 2022 Low impact work submission - Dark Creek Culvert - DPIE Approval
- February 2021 Historical Archaeological Research Design and Excavation Methodology
- February 2021 Low impact work submission - Heritage testing and salvage
- February 2021 Low impact work submission - heritage testing and salvage - DPIE approval
- August 2019 Unexpected contaminated land and asbestos finds procedure
- August 2019 Unexpected heritage finds and human remains procedure
- August 2019 Staging report
- May 2019 approval of environmental representative
Environmental assessment
Environmental Impact Statement
- Environmental impact statement
- November 2016 Environmental impact statement overview
Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Main report. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix A - Secretary’s environmental assessment requirements and checklist. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix B - Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 checklist and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 checklist. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix C -Proponent details and environmental record. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix D – Draft Community Consultation Framework. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix E - Technical Paper 1 – Biodiversity Assessment Report. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix F -Technical Paper 2 – Traffic and Transport Assessment. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix G - Technical Paper 3– Noise and Vibration Assessment. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix H - Technical Paper 4 – Urban Design,Landscape Character and Visual Impact Assessment. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix I - Technical Paper 5 – Socio-Economic Assessment. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix J - Technical Paper 6 – Flooding and Drainage Assessment. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix K - Technical Paper 7 – Water Quality and Watercourse Assessment. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix L - Technical Paper 8 – Groundwater Assessment. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix M - Roads and Maritime Procedure for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation and Investigation, Stage 1 Clearance Letter. - November 2016 Environmental impact statement
Appendix N - Technical Paper 9 – Non-Aboriginal Heritage Assessment.
Submissions and preferred infrastructure report
- April 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Main report. - June 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Appendix A - Information sessions. - June 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Appendix B - Technical Paper 1– Biodiversity Assessment Report. - April 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Appendix C - Technical Paper 2 – Supplementary Traffic and Transport Assessment. - June 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Appendix D - Technical Paper 3 – Noise and Vibration Assessment. - April 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Appendix E - Urban Design and Landscape Character and Visual Impact Assessment. - April 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Appendix F - Technical Paper 6 – Supplementary Flooding and Drainage Assessment. - April 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Appendix G - Technical Paper 7 – Supplementary Water Quality and Watercourse Assessment. - April 2018 submissions and preferred infrastructure report
Appendix H - Technical Paper 10 – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report.
Modification 1 – Additional ancillary facilities
Project development reports
Refined strategic design report
- April 2016 refined strategic design report
Main report. - April 2016 refined strategic design report
Appendix A - Community Consultation Material. - April 2016 refined strategic design report
Appendix B - Traffic Modelling Report - Lower Hunter Traffic Model. - April 2016 refined strategic design report
Appendix C - Traffic Microsimulation Model Calibration and Validation Report. - April 2016 refined strategic design report
Appendix D - Refined Strategic Design Microsimulation Traffic Modelling Report.