Tuggerah to Doyalson - M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrades
Project overview
Transport for NSW has upgraded the M1 Pacific Motorway between the Kariong and Somersby interchanges to improve traffic flow and safety.

The M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrades that make up the $391.6 million M1 Productivity Package funded by the Australian and NSW governments are now complete, providing a better and more reliable journey on one of Australia’s busiest roads.
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Jun 2020 – Project completed
The upgrade was completed in June 2020. We thank you for your support during the M1 Upgrades.
To find out more about the completed M1 Upgrade projects, view the June 2020 Project Update (PDF, 2.79Mb).
Project information
Background
The M1 Pacific Motorway is an important link for motorists travelling between Sydney to Brisbane, which is one of the busiest transport routes in Australia.
The upgrade between Tuggerah and Doyalson catered for the increase in traffic demand from growth in the Central Coast, Hunter and North Coast, along with increased freight demand.
This project is part of the M1 Upgrades, which also included upgrading the M1 between the Kariong and Somersby interchanges and at the Weakleys Drive and John Renshaw Drive intersection. The M1 Upgrades make up the $391.6 million M1 Productivity Package funded by the Australian and NSW governments to improve traffic flow and safety on the M1.
Benefits
Key benefits included:
- increased traffic capacity along the motorway
- better travel times for motorists
- improved road safety
- smoother road surface.
Features
Features of the upgrade included:
- widening a 12 kilometre section of the motorway to provide three lanes in each direction between Wyong Road at Tuggerah and the Doyalson Link Road
- rebuilding a nine kilometre section of the motorway between Wyong River and the Doyalson interchange to improve the road surface
- improving road drainage for safety during wet weather
- providing safety and capacity improvements to key motorway interchanges at Warnervale and Doyalson.
Project documents
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Project updates
- June 2020 project update
M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrades – Projects completed. - October 2019 project update
M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrades – Tuggerah to Doyalson construction update. - December 2018 project update
M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrades – Tuggerah to Doyalson. - August 2018 project update
Building a better M1 Pacific Motorway.
Project postcards
- June 2020 project postcard
M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrades – Projects completed. - August 2018 project postcard
M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrades.
Media releases
- 26 May 2020
Concrete recycling on M1 turns rubble into road.
Contact us
For further information about this project, please contact:
Phone: 1800 841 778