Weakleys Drive and John Renshaw Drive intersection - M1 Pacific Motorway Upgrades

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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.

project map

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Latest news

May 2019 – Project completed

The upgrade was completed in March 2019. 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 and Brisbane, which is one of the busiest transport routes in Australia.

The Weakleys Drive and John Renshaw Drive intersection is the critical connection between the M1, Pacific Highway, New England Highway and local industrial and business areas. The two lane roundabout was used by about 4000 vehicles per hour in peak periods and was no longer effectively catering for the level of demand.

This project is part of the M1 Upgrades, which also included upgrading the M1 between the Tuggerah and Doyalson interchanges and between the Kariong and Somersby interchanges. 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 of the upgrade include:

  • improved traffic capacity and safety at the intersection
  • improved freight and traffic flow and more reliable travel times through the intersection
  • compatibility with future upgrades across the road network.

Features

The project involved:

  • replacing the roundabout with traffic lights
  • two through lanes on all approaches
  • additional turning lanes on all approaches, including two right turn lanes from the motorway to John Renshaw Drive
  • extending the two northbound lanes on Weakleys Drive from the traffic lights to Enterprise Drive
  • upgrading the existing left turn slip lane from John Renshaw Drive to the motorway to improve safety
  • an additional left turn lane from John Renshaw Drive to the motorway to manage times of peak holiday southbound traffic
  • on-road provisions for cyclists.

Project documents

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Construction updates

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Contact us

For further information about this project, please contact:

Phone: 1800 841 778