Project documents - Safety Improvement Upgrades - Great Western Highway Upgrade Program
Project overview
Please be sure to sign up to our ENews list so that you never miss an update about the project. Together, the Australian and NSW Governments are investing more than $4.5 billion towards upgrading the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow. Together, the Australian and NSW Governments have committed more than $2.5 billion towards the East and West sections of the Great Western Highway Upgrade, between Katoomba and Blackheath, and between Little Hartley and Lithgow, respectively. Together, the Australian Government and the NSW Government have committed more than $2.5 billion towards the East and West sections of the Great Western Highway Upgrade, between Katoomba and Blackheath, and between Little Hartley and Lithgow, respectively. Together, the Australian and NSW Governments are investing more than $4.5 billion towards upgrading the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow. The Katoomba to Lithgow duplication will provide major economic and safety benefits. It will improve the connection between Central West NSW and Sydney, reduce congestion, improve resilience and freight productivity, and provide a safer and more reliable journey for thousands of residents, commuters, tourists and freight operators who travel in, around and through the Blue Mountains. The NSW Government has committed $73 million in funding to upgrade the Great Western Highway between Kelso and Raglan to improve safety and efficiency, and reduce travel time along this section of the highway. Roads and Maritime Services has completed the safety upgrades and road improvements on the Great Western Highway between Hartley Valley and Forty Bends. The project was part of the $250 million upgrade package on the Great Western Highway, jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments. Roads and Maritime Services has carried out work on safety upgrades and road improvements on the Great Western Highway through Mount Victoria village as part of the Australian and NSW governments joint undertaking of a $250 million upgrade package on the highway between Katoomba and Lithgow to improve traffic flow, safety and travel conditions. In 2012 the NSW and Australian governments agreed on a $250 million revised program of work for the upgrade of the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow. The Australian and New South Wales governments are upgrading the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow for easier, faster and safer travel between Katoomba and Lithgow. The jointly funded $250 million Great Western Highway Safety upgrade between Katoomba and Lithgow has been delivered, with safety works at Blackheath now complete. The Great Western Highway is the key east west road freight transport connection between Sydney and Central West NSW, and the amount of road freight on the Highway is projected to grow 20 per cent by 2036. The Great Western Highway Upgrade Program is striving to set new benchmarks in employment, skills and industry development outcomes in NSW. Skills, Employment and Industry Development aims to maximise outcomes for the local and regional communities and industry and contribute to skills development and diversity within the infrastructure sector. The Great Western Highway is one of Australia’s most historic roads and a key eastwest connection out of Sydney. Over the last 100 years, the NSW Government has progressively upgraded sections of the highway to make it safer and more reliable.
Concept design documents
Community updates
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April 2013 community update Final concept design and road boundaries. | 458Kb | |
July 2012 community update Concept design and road boundaries - invitation to comment. | 5.34Mb |
Concept design
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April 2013 final concept design plan Mount Victoria to Lithgow - Great Western Highway upgrade. | 50.8Mb | |
April 2013 completion report Mount Victoria to Lithgow, Great Western Highway upgrade - concept design. | 8.39Mb | |
April 2013 community and stakeholder feedback report Mount Victoria to Lithgow, Great Western Highway upgrade - concept design. | 1.5Mb |
Mount Victoria Village documents
Community updates
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October 2019 project notification Bus stop relocation along the Great Western Highway, Mount Victoria from Monday 28 October 2019. | 494Kb | |
February 2018 project notification Night work in Section 1 and 2 at Mount Victoria Village. | 413Kb | |
February 2018 project notification Nightwork on the Great Western Highway in Mt Victoria Village from Tuesday 20 February 2018. | 409Kb | |
January 2018 project notification Temporary road closure of Hooper Street in Mount Victoria Village from Monday 15 January 2018. | 354Kb | |
November 2015 community update Safety work to start on Great Western Highway upgrade through Mount Victoria village. | 940Kb | |
December 2014 community update Mount Victoria Village safety upgrade - review of environmental factors finalised. | 890Kb | |
November 2013 community update Mount Victoria Village safety upgrade - review of environmental factors. | 1.42Mb |
Reports
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October 2014 submissions report Great Western Highway safety upgrade - Mount Victoria village. | 7.99Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Volume 1 - review of environmental factors and Appendix A and B. | 8.95Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Volume 2. | 5.7Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix A - Concept design drawings | 5.99Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix A part 2 - Concept design drawings - part 2. | 9.14Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix A part 3 - Concept design drawings - part 3 | 9.96Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix B - Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance. | 63.02Kb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix C - Stakeholder consultation. | 7.78Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix D - Biodiversity technical paper. | 6.64Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix E - Noise and vibration technical paper. | 5.78Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix F part 1 - Non-Aboriginal heritage technical paper. | 8.9Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix F part 2 - Non-Aboriginal heritage technical paper. | 8.44Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix G part 1 - Hydrology technical paper. | 4.16Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix G part 2 - Hydrology technical paper. | 9.8Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix G part 3 - Hydrology technical paper. | 2.12Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix H - Water quality technical paper. | 3.39Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix I part 1 - Landscape character and visual amenity technical report. | 8.92Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix I part 2 - Landscape character and visual amenity technical report. | 5.97Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix I part 3 - Landscape character and visual amenity technical report. | 6.18Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix I part 4 - Landscape character and visual amenity technical report. | 10.5Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix J - Aboriginal heritage clearance letter. | 374Kb |
Draft concept design 2013
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October 2013 Summary of comments made – Mount Victoria village upgrade – safety upgrade A summary of the community comments made to the proposed safety upgrade in Mount Victoria. | 16.4Kb | |
September 2013 Mount Victoria village draft concept design/roll plot Roll plot of the draft concept design for Mount Victoria village staffed displays held 30 and 31 August 2013. | 4.73Mb |
Planned maintenance work notifications
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March 2020 work notification Night closure on the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass on Saturday 21 March 2020. | 198Kb |
Hartley Valley documents
Review of Environmental Factors
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April 2014 submissions report Great Western Highway safety upgrade - Hartley Valley submissions report | 3.26Mb | |
March 2014 submissions report - Appendix B Blasting assessment. | 438Kb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Main Report - Part 1. | 13.4Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Main Report - Part 2. | 13.3Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix A - Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance. | 71.03Kb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix B - Stakeholder Consultation. | 1.76Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix C - Biodiversity technical paper. | 9.06Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix D - Non-Aboriginal heritage technical paper. | 16.2Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix E - Hydrology technical paper. | 8.41Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix F - Water quality technical paper. | 15.2Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix G - Noise and vibration technical paper. | 6.21Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix H - Landscape character and visual impact assessment. | 32.5Mb | |
November 2013 review of environmental factors report Appendix I - Aboriginal heritage clearance letter. | 54.4Kb |
Community information
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November 2013 community update Hartley Valley safety upgrade - review of environmental factors | 2.3Mb | |
March 2013 community feedback report Hartley Valley safety upgrade. | 944Kb |
Forty bends documents
Community information
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December 2014 community update Hartley Valley to Forty Bends - start of work. | 1.07Mb | |
October 2012 community update Forty Bends upgrade environmental impact assessment for your comment. | 912Kb | |
October 2012 feedback form Forty Bends Review of Environmental Factors and the safety upgrade proposals. | 31.8Kb |
Review of Environmental Factors
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April 2013 submissions report Great Western Highway Upgrade - Forty Bends review of environmental factors submissions report. | 5.71Mb | |
April 2013 submissions report Report appendices. | 5.63Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Great Western Highway Upgrade - Forty Bends review of environmental factors Volume 1 main report. | 4.74Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Great Western Highway Upgrade - Forty Bends review of environmental factors part 2 and appendices. | 9.01Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 1 Biodiversity. | 8.78Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 2 Aboriginal Heritage Excavation Report. | 5.36Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 3 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report - Part 1 of 2. | 2.75Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 3 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report - Part 2 of 2. | 6.65Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 4 Non Aboriginal Heritage Part 1 of 2. | 9.12Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 4 Non Aboriginal Heritage Part 2 of 2. | 836Kb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 5 Noise and Vibration. | 5.41Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 6 Water quality. | 4.31Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 7 Urban and landscape design Part 1 of 3. | 14.97Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 7 Urban and landscape design Part 2 of 3. | 18.1Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 7 Urban and landscape design Part 3 of 3. | 15.5Mb | |
October 2012 review of environmental factors report Technical paper 8 Traffic and Transport. | 5.14Mb |
Forty Bends upgrade photmontages
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April 2013 photomontage 5 Revised artist's impression looking west towards the highway from Forty Bends Road - 10 years after highway upgrade. | 559Kb | |
April 2013 photomontage 4 Revised artist's impression looking west towards Forty Bends from Padleys Pedestal lookout - 10 years after highway upgrade. | 303Kb | |
October 2012 photomontage 3 Artist's impression looking north towards Whites Creek bridge from Forty Bends Road - 10 years after highway upgrade. | 816Kb | |
October 2012 photomontage 2 Artist's impression looking west towards the highway from Forty Bends Road - 10 years after highway upgrade. | 1.09Mb | |
October 2012 photomontage 2 Artist's impression looking west towards Forty Bends from Padleys Pedestal lookout - 10 years after highway upgrade. | 401Kb |
Katoomba to Mount Victoria documents
Addendum Review of Environmental Factors
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December 2017 addendum review of environmental factors Great Western Highway Katoomba to Mount Victoria safety upgrades. | 5.73Mb | |
December 2017 addendum review of environmental factors Appendix A – Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance. Appendix B - Statutory consultation checklists. | 38.4Kb | |
December 2017 addendum review of environmental factors Appendix C – Final Design boundary and final clearing. | 9.93Mb | |
December 2017 addendum review of environmental factors Appendix D – Arboricultural Report (including tree pruning photomontage). | 11.5Mb | |
December 2017 addendum review of environmental factors Appendix E – Endeavour Energy asset adjustments. | 7.93Mb | |
December 2017 addendum review of environmental factors Appendix F – Neutral or beneficial effect assessment. | 15.7Kb | |
December 2017 addendum review of environmental factors Appendix G – Flora and Fauna Assessment. | 9.84Mb |
Community information
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November 2017 community update Katoomba to Mount Victoria safety upgrade. | 19.4Mb | |
November 2014 community update Katoomba to Mount Victoria safety improvements. | 2.64Mb | |
July 2014 community update Mount Victoria village safety upgrade - update. | 654Kb | |
April 2014 community update Katoomba to Mount Victoria safety upgrades. | 5.27Mb | |
February 2013 letter to the householder Great Western Highway upgrade between Katoomba and Mount Victoria. | 74.1Kb |
Meetings, presentations and notes
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February 2013 community workshop presentation Mt Victoria, Katoomba, Medlow Bath and Blackheath. | 1.29Mb | |
February 2013 community meeting notes Blackheath meeting. | 1.14Mb | |
February 2013 community meeting notes Medlow Bath meeting. | 796Kb | |
February 2013 community meeting notes Katoomba meeting. | 925Kb | |
February 2013 community meeting notes Mount Victoria meeting. | 903Kb |
Treatments report
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November 2014 preferred treatments report Great Western Highway – Katoomba to Mount Victoria Road safety upgrades. | 1.79Mb | |
November 2014 community feedback report Katoomba to Mount Victoria. | 4.04Mb | |
March 2014 potential treatments report Great Western Highway – Katoomba to Mount Victoria Road safety upgrades. | 1.58Mb |
Relates studies
Central West transport needs study
Central West transport needs study - evaluating the appropriateness of existing land transport networks in meeting the short and long term needs of the Central West. To view the final report see the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development website.
The Australian Government funded a strategic study of the transport needs of the Central West. The final report can be viewed following the link below.
The study focussed on the road and rail transport needs for passengers and freight between the Central West region of NSW and Sydney, Newcastle, and Port Kembla. The study also investigated the future role of major centres in providing inter-modal transport and strategies to meet the region's needs over the next 25 years.
The study area was predominantly made up of the local government areas forming the Central West regional organisation of councils: Bathurst, Blayney, Boorowa, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Harden, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Regional, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Weddin, Wellington and Young.
The following stakeholders were consulted during the study:
- Councils in the study area (Central West regional organisation of councils)
- Blue Mountains City Council
- Hawkesbury City Council
- Federal Members of Parliament
- State Members of Parliament
- The Bells Line Expressway Group
- Government agencies
- Port corporations
- Australian Rail Track Corporation.