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Contract awarded for Mount Ousley interchange project

The contract recipient will begin designing and building the new $390 million NSW interchange

The federal government has announced the recipient of a major contract to complete the Mount Ousley interchange project, with more than 50,000 motorists who travel through the base of Mount Ousley each day set to have faster and safer journeys.

The major contract has gone to Fulton Hogan to design and build the new interchange as part of a $390 million project.

The federal government has committed $240 million to the project while the NSW government has funded $150 million.

“We are one step closer to starting major work on this critical piece of infrastructure, which will not only improve travel times for motorists but also provide safer journeys and support growing freight movements to the south coast,” federal transport minister Catherine King says.

“This stretch of road is known for traffic queuing and delays during peak periods. Separating cars and heavy vehicles travelling southbound is a unique feature that will provide a safer environment for everyone using the road.”

The federal government says the project will improve road safety by providing northbound access from Mount Ousley Road to the motorway via an overpass and will also provide better separation of cars and heavy vehicles.

When complete, the new interchange will include southbound heavy vehicle bypass lanes and safety ramps, a commuter carpark, and a shared path and vehicle overpass for improved access between Mount Ousley Road, M1 Princes Motorway and the University of Wollongong.

Detailed design work will start early in 2024. Transport for NSW and Fulton Hogan will work together throughout early work and the detailed design process to ensure the community continues to be informed about the project.

Early work will start in the coming months, including survey and geotechnical investigations, utility relocation and vegetation clearing.

Major work is expected to start in late 2024 and the project is expected to take about four years to complete, weather permitting.

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