Transport for NSW is bringing back its webinars to update people on the progress of the Coffs Harbour Bypass following the popularity of previous webinars on the subject.
The 14-kilometre project is part of the Pacific Highway upgrade and will drastically reduce the number of cars and heavy vehicles travelling through Coffs Harbour on the highway.
30,000 to 35,000 vehicles travel through Coffs Harbour as part of the existing Pacific Highway route, with road users needing to navigate a 12-kilometre low speed arterial road with 12 sets of traffic lights, a major roundabout and 26 other intersections.
The current route results in vastly inefficient road freight operation and a motorist, cyclist and pedestrian casualty rate more than three times higher than expected of a road of this class.
The bypass will take vehicles west of the urban area from Englands Road in the south to Sapphire in the north.
Coffs Harbour Bypass Project Director Greg Nash says the amount of construction works happening means people will invariably have questions about the project.
“People can see a lot of work happening and are naturally curious to find out how things are going,” Nash says.
“The bypass is being built for the community, so we are more than happy to keep people informed.”
The webinars are split into north and south precincts, covering the alignment of the bypass with morning an evening options for each precinct.
Dates and times for the webinars are as follows.
Sawtell Road Interchange to Shephards Lane Tunnel (south)
- Wednesday 12 March, 8am to 9am
- Wednesday 19 March, 5pm to 6pm
Shephards Lane to Sapphire Beach Interchange (north)
- Friday 14 March, 12pm to 1pm
- Thursday 20 March, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
“We really want to bring the community on the construction journey with us,” Nash continues.
“We’re excited to be building it, and we know from community feedback residents can’t wait for the Coffs Harbour Bypass to be complete and to feel like they’re fully across everything that’s happening.”
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