Freight operators are set to benefit from the completion of works at the Cundletown Interchange in New South Wales, with the project that initially started back in 2022 having now come to an end.
The $13.2 million project jointly funded by the state and federal governments, an was commenced to improve heavy vehicle access to the Pacific Highway and improve motorist safety according to Transport for NSW Region North Director Anna Zycki.
It included improvements to the northbound on and off ramps at the Cundletown Interchange, lengthening of the southbound deceleration lane into Oxley Bend Road and improvements to the southbound roundabout for the overpass at Princes Street.
Safety barriers, street lighting and line-marking were also among other safety improvements.
Zycki says the completed works will have a tangible impact on the journeys of the raft of freight drivers who utilise the Pacific Highway each day.
“The Pacific Highway is the busiest transport and freight route north of Newcastle, so it’s great to see improvements being carried out to help ensure those who use it each day complete their journeys safely,” Zycki says.
“The upgrade will make a real difference to the lives of the more than 22,000 motorists, including 4400 heavy vehicles, who daily travel along this part of the Pacific Highway.
“By upgrading Cundletown Interchange, we are helping to support Mid-Coast Council’s vision of a centralised transport hub designed to address freight distribution problems in and around the lower mid-north coast region.”
The road works portion of the project was completed in March 2023, with the northbound lighting work completed in June 2024.
Cundletown is approximately 200km north of Newcastle and 75km south of Port Macquarie.
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