Woolgoolga to Ballina

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Paulg

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Aug 17, 2015, 11:20:20 PM8/17/15
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Hi all,
The construction of the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade is now getting underway. 
There is an excellent interactive map of the design I thought I would share in case you haven't seen it: https://www.collaborativemap.org/woolgoolgatoballina
Cheers, Paul

Phillip McCallum

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Aug 18, 2015, 12:14:22 AM8/18/15
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We drove down the Pacific Hwy on Friday.  Lots of roadworks!

 

The section from Half-Way Creek to Woolgoolga has plenty of tree clearing and yet more speed limit reductions that weren’t there in June.  This section of the build looks relatively easy, so hopefully good progress is made.

 

But – Coffs Harbour is getting tougher every trip with traffic volumes ever increasing.  My research suggests that the planning was finished for the bypass in 2009 but nothing has happened since, and there is no anticipated start date.  On the interactive map below, I note that the section through Coffs Harbour is marked as “complete”.  Well – I suppose it is duplicated, but does that mean the bypass is not part of the upgrade program – it used to be!?  Very disappointing if this has changed.

 

Phillip

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Aevion

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Aug 18, 2015, 3:26:35 AM8/18/15
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Unfortunately the Coffs Harbour Bypass is indeed not apart of the current upgrade program, or so it seems. Their excuse is that it's already four lanes (which makes me wonder why the recent Banora Point and Herons Creek upgrades were done). It's probably also to make sure their precious 2020 deadline is made (whoops I mean 2019. Or is it 2018 now?).

The Woolgoolga to Glenugie section should be done pretty swiftly I think, with perhaps a late 2017/early 2018 opening. I reckon the Grafton Bypass will be the last to be opened, but who knows? But either way it looks like after 2016 we're going to be seeing a number of upgrades opened each year (yay!).

Alex Csar

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Aug 18, 2015, 6:35:12 AM8/18/15
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The same rule appears to have been applied to the F3 - Raymond Terrace link - basically it was a reduction of scope to ensue that the 2020 target gets met. That said, both of these sections were considered as bonus sections in the greater Pacific Upgrade scheme - although I'd put good money on the Coffs Bypass getting announced in the lead-up to the 2019 state election.

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Nihat

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Vincent Muller

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I drove this stretch a couple of weeks ago, all very impressive.

What I did notice doing this trip is that the traffic management around construction zones seems to have gotten much better over the past 15-20 years. I can remember our family doing the Pacific Highway road trip when previous sections were under construction and remember us being stopped multiple times on the road waiting for the traffic to clear. This time around traffic was flowing much better and we seemed to be far enough away from workers so as not to be a risk. 

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Paul Rands

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Jan 25, 2020, 4:39:34 AM1/25/20
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Looks great! I can’t wait to do another road trip up that way. 


Nihat

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Mar 3, 2020, 4:22:01 AM3/3/20
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Update: 12kms of motorway opening between Tyndale and Maclean:

The Broadwater to Ballina section should also be opening soon which includes the Richmond River bridge

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Sam Laybutt

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Mar 3, 2020, 7:56:19 PM3/3/20
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"Big River Way" will be the name for the old highway. No extension of Gwydir Highway.

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Lachlan Sims

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Meh.  Makes sense I guess, being a distinct and separate stretch of road.  But will it carry B76 to M1?

So will B91 Summerland Way be still extended south to Glenugie?
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Sam Laybutt

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The direction signs plans RMS* uploaded for Grafton Bridge show 'B76 Ulmarra / To M1 Ballina' as the legend for Grafton northward, and 'B91 / To M1 Coffs Harbour' for Grafton southward.

Big River Way will encompass the whole old highway - no Summerland Way extension. 

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Meh.  Makes sense I guess, being a distinct and separate stretch of road.  But will it carry B76 to M1?

So will B91 Summerland Way be still extended south to Glenugie?

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"Big River Way" will be the name for the old highway. No extension of Gwydir Highway.

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Update: 12kms of motorway opening between Tyndale and Maclean:

The Broadwater to Ballina section should also be opening soon which includes the Richmond River bridge

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davis

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Mar 4, 2020, 1:51:19 AM3/4/20
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grumble mumble


On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 1:54:23 PM UTC+11, crazyknightsfan wrote:
The direction signs plans RMS* uploaded for Grafton Bridge show 'B76 Ulmarra / To M1 Ballina' as the legend for Grafton northward, and 'B91 / To M1 Coffs Harbour' for Grafton southward.

Big River Way will encompass the whole old highway - no Summerland Way extension. 

* yes, davis 

Nihat

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Apr 14, 2020, 1:22:14 AM4/14/20
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Paul Rands

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Apr 14, 2020, 3:31:23 AM4/14/20
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Ooh thanks Nihat,  looking forward to seeing this open too.

Not much left to go now!

Nihat

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May 18, 2020, 11:13:17 PM5/18/20
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https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/mccormack/media-release/final-section-pacific-highway-upgrade-nears-finish-line  


Final section of Pacific Highway upgrade nears finish line


The final piece of the largest road infrastructure project in regional Australia is taking shape, with a 36-kilometre section of the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade between Glenugie and Tyndale opening tomorrow.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the $15 billion Pacific Highway upgrade program started 20 years ago to make journeys safer between Hexham and the Queensland border.

“In this time the number of fatal crashes on the highway each year has more than halved, from 53 in 1999 to 15 in 2019. Of course, any death on our roads is one too many and this is why the Federal Government is investing $100 billion on infrastructure over the next decade,” Mr McCormack.

“Every road project which is part of the funding is aimed at getting people to where they need to be sooner and most importantly, safer.

“The Pacific Highway upgrade has also been a major investment in our regional communities, creating more than 3000 jobs during the peak of the Woolgoolga to Ballina project alone and injecting millions into local economies.”

NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade was the final link in the Pacific Highway between Hexham and the Queensland border to be upgraded to four lanes, with the project now about 89 per cent complete.

“We are so close to the end of this multi-generational project which is transforming journeys along the North Coast,” Mr Toole said.

“This started as a response to a horrific crash in Grafton in 1999, but it has now become much more than just a safety upgrade – it’s transforming tourism, freight and local journeys into smoother, and more reliable ones, which is critical for our regional economies.”

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the opening of the Glenugie to Tyndale section would significantly reduce travel times for motorists, who would shortly be able to enjoy more than 80 kilometres of dual carriageway between Woolgoolga and Ballina.

“This is the longest section of new highway to open on the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade. After it opens tomorrow, local communities will also enjoy improved safety from reduced traffic on the bypassed section of the existing Pacific Highway, which has been renamed Big River Way,” Mr Hogan said.

NSW Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said this project would change communities all along the north coast of NSW for the better.

“These communities will experience safe and reliable access to the highway via the Glenugie and Tyndale interchanges, with the project team also working hard on the Iluka interchange, which is expected to open in June,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“Motorists using the new stretch of dual carriageway are also encouraged to take a break at the new northbound and southbound Pine Brush rest areas, which feature amenities including shaded seating and toilets.”

Electronic message signs will provide wayfinding information, and motorists should be aware of traffic management and reduced speed limits while work continues to build the upgrade.

For more information about the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade, contact the project team on 1800 778 900 (dial 1) or email w...@pacificcomplete.com.au.

The Australian and NSW governments are jointly funding the $4.95 billion Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade on an 80:20 basis.


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Nihat

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May 20, 2020, 7:19:31 AM5/20/20
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Here's a youtube video of the new section  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PcyLjJ12RQ

Nihat

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May 23, 2020, 8:05:06 AM5/23/20
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An interesting note is that this section includes around 30km between interchanges. The u turn bays are emergency access only, there are no at grade intersections at all, this may well be the longest distance between interchanges on a road in Australia.  

DrazPhlaz

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May 23, 2020, 8:23:32 PM5/23/20
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Feels bad for anyone who misses the Grafton turn off in that cas

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So good to finally see this completed.

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Looks awesome!


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Phillip McCallum

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Jun 22, 2020, 2:42:54 AM6/22/20
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It is!

 

Drove south through the new section a couple of weeks ago, and it is finished and terrific from the Clarence River bridge at Harwood to Glenugie just south of Grafton.

 

Mind you, there is still a long section of roadworks at 80 km/h from Woodburn to Harwood, and another section from Glenugie to Dirty Creek which was dual lane, and they have shut one lane south and reduced the speed limit while they are working on the northbound carriageway. 

 

Still, it is a pretty amazing project.

 

Phillip

 

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Looks awesome!

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Phillip, I last drove it in October 2018, and the images from that trip are coming up in the current update for the web site.

The transformation is amazing. I have been a regular user of the Pacific Hwy from Sydney to Brisbane since the late 90s, and it's such an amazing improvement. So nice to flick on the cruise control and have no stress. I really enjoyed the challenges and scenery of the old route though, but when you have to just get there and get it done, the current iteration of the highway is perfect for it.

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Nihat

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Aug 6, 2020, 3:34:46 AM8/6/20
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Latest video update:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjhf5GT_pcM&feature=emb_logo

15km of dual carriageway also opening in coming weeks between Mororo and Devils Pulpit. This will be a welcome break given the currently long stretch of 80km with no overtaking between Maclean and Woodburn 

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Nihat

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Aug 10, 2020, 8:21:22 AM8/10/20
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DrazPhlaz

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Aug 10, 2020, 7:26:22 PM8/10/20
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Has anyone gotten a look at the signage going through Grafton now it’s been bypassed? What is the route layout like

Sam Laybutt

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I haven't been there but the draft signage plans RMS put on the website for the Grafton Bridge project showed B76 continuing north along the old Pacific Hwy to Tyndale, and B91 continuing south along the old highway to Glenugie. Both 'Gwydir Hwy' and 'Summerland Way' names end at South Grafton though as the old highway has been renamed 'Big River Way'. 

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Luke Kario

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There's a facebook group called "Pacific Highway Upgrade and Photos Exchange", where locals have posted photographs of the new motorway. Here's the link:

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Aevion

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Aug 11, 2020, 4:20:16 AM8/11/20
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Joined that group back in May. Some great stuff on there.

From what I've seen  the route numbers appear on signage on the ground as per the draft signage, with Big River Way being the new road name. There's something not quite right about the sign fonts though....

Not sure how I feel about the Big River Way name either. I get why the locals wanted it (and boy did they fight hard for it), but to me it seems wrong that the Gwydir Highway and Summerland Way now end abruptly at Grafton rather than at the Pacific Highway, as well as ending at a Way rather than a Highway. 

Nihat

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https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/about/news-events/news/ministerial/2020/200826-pacific-highway-upgrade-opens-new-sections.html  

Pacific Highway upgrade opens new sections

26 August 2020

The Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade has hit another major milestone with 15 kilometres of dual carriageway opening tomorrow (Thursday) between Mororo and Devils Pulpit.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the final link in the Pacific Highway upgrade, the country’s largest regional road infrastructure project, was now on the home stretch.

"This project is duplicating the highway between Hexham and the Queensland border to deliver smoother, faster and more reliable journeys for all road users right up and down the East Coast," Mr McCormack said.

"Since the Pacific Highway upgrade program started 20 years ago, we’ve already seen the number of fatal crashes on the highway annually more than halve. We’re looking forward to seeing even more journeys transformed as it remains on track to hit the finish line later this year."

NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the new section of four-lane divided highway meant the Pacific Highway upgrade is now 91 per cent complete.

"We're already seeing travel time reductions of about two hours, and that’s only going to get even better as we continue to open up more sections," Mr Toole said.

"This multi-generational project has also been critical for our regional communities, with the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade alone creating more than 3000 jobs and injecting millions into local economies."

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the opening of the latest section meant the team has opened 63 kilometres to dual carriageway this year alone, improving travel times, local access and connectivity for road users.

"The Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade continues to deliver for the local community, maintaining jobs and supporting suppliers," Mr Hogan said.

"Permanent facilities have been completed at the new southbound rest area near Mororo, providing motorists with toilets, shaded benches, and plenty of parking for heavy and light vehicles."

NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Roads and Infrastructure and Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the upgrade would make a difference to local communities, and tourist and freight operators who use the Pacific Highway to travel between Brisbane and Sydney.

"Road users are also driving past 20 fauna connectivity structures in the new section, which help animals cross the highway upgrade safely," Mr Gulaptis said

"Three bridges along the route have been built to reduce impacts to the breeding season for threatened fish species including the Oxleyan Pygmy Perch, one of the many threatened species being protected on the upgrade."

"There will also be more changes in September, with the opening of seven kilometres between Harwood and Mororo to dual carriageway followed by two kilometres between Maclean and Harwood. Once this section opens, dual carriageway will extend about 74 kilometres from Glenugie to Devils Pulpit."

Electronic message signs will provide wayfinding information and motorists should be aware of traffic management and reduced speed limits while work continues to build the upgrade.

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Nihat

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Aug 31, 2020, 6:47:35 AM8/31/20
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Maclean to Mororo update

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Nihat

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Sep 9, 2020, 10:01:20 PM9/9/20
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No date though, speculation on the facebook page is next week

https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/mccormack/media-release/pacific-highway-road-completion

Pacific Highway on the road to completion

Thursday 10 September 2020 
 

One of the last major pieces of the Pacific Highway upgrade is moving into place with the upcoming opening of a 34-kilometre section of new dual carriage motorway to bypass the northern New South Wales towns of Woodburn, Broadwater and Wardell.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said it would be the largest section of motorway to open to traffic before the duplication of the Pacific Highway between Hexham and the Queensland border is completed later this year.

“This is yet another critical piece of the Woolgoolga to Ballina project and with this complete, 131 of the planned 155 kilometres of dual carriageway will be open to traffic,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

“This section is critical as it will alleviate what was a persistent traffic bottleneck around Woodburn during the peak holiday season.

“We are investing in our post-pandemic future by delivering lasting infrastructure which will kick-start our economic recovery and benefit Australians for years to come.”

New South Wales Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the opening of this section would transform the journeys along the north coast of NSW for the better.

“The Pacific Highway upgrade has been a major investment in our regional communities, creating more than 3,000 jobs during the peak of the Woolgoolga to Ballina project alone, injecting millions into local economies and giving local communities the highway they deserve,” Mr Toole said.

“We are now so close to the end of this multi-generational project and the benefits are clear – faster, safer journeys and improved connections for local communities.”

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the project would deliver benefits for locals and tourists alike.

“Fewer trucks through Woodburn, Broadwater and Wardell is good news for the community in those towns, but bypassed town signage will still encourage motorists to stop, visit and support their local economies,” Mr Hogan said.

“Community members will also be given the opportunity to have their say on naming the new bridge over the Richmond River at Broadwater – the second longest bridge on the upgrade – as well as major crossings at Harwood and Shark Creek.”

State Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the opening of this section would significantly reduce travel times for motorists and give local streets back to communities by reducing the number of heavy vehicles travelling through each town.

“Interchanges at Woodburn and Broadwater will offer safe access to and across the new motorway while the Coolgardie interchange will open in stages, with temporary access arrangements in place initially,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“Transport for NSW is working hard to open the remaining 15 kilometres between Devils Pulpit and Woodburn to the south, so motorists are asked to please remain aware of changed traffic conditions while construction and finishing work continues.”

Electronic message signs will provide wayfinding information, and motorists should be aware of traffic management and reduced speed limits though the area while work continues to build the upgrade.

Motorists are asked to check Live Traffic and plan ahead to avoid potential delays.

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Csanad Csutoros

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Amazing milestone, Warragul/Winchelsea to almost the Fraser Coast on largely freeway standard road (ex Coffs and Heatherbrae/Beresfield...as a Victorian and observing from afar I reckon the latter is more critical given the proximity to Sydney and Newcastle, the turn movements needed for through traffic whereas as annoying as the CH situation is, at least it is a straight path through the city...residents there and long distance Pacific Highway travellers during the April and December peak would no doubt beg to differ and fair enough too). 
Oh I almost forgot Coolongolook but I think that was discussed a little while ago, and it isn't too "bad" most of the time.
And Gympie to Curra i guess to be really pedantic if talking of Victoria to the Fraser Coast :)

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I’m amazed that heatherbrae and Coffs are yet to be bypassed, you’d have thought they’d be the first parts covered, but I guess because they’re both already dual carriageways they fit the criteria for a full four lane highway between Sydney and Brisbane.

As for coolongolook, I don’t think there’s gonna be much funding or feasibility given how small the town is. A full bypass would be excessive, and you’d end up with a four lane ghost road through the town

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Would Heatherbrae be part of the M1 Pacific Motorway to Raymond Terrace project?

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I’m amazed that heatherbrae and Coffs are yet to be bypassed, you’d have thought they’d be the first parts covered, but I guess because they’re both already dual carriageways they fit the criteria for a full four lane highway between Sydney and Brisbane.

As for coolongolook, I don’t think there’s gonna be much funding or feasibility given how small the town is. A full bypass would be excessive, and you’d end up with a four lane ghost road through the town

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Looking forward to this!

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Last I heard, yes Heatherbrae would form part of it. Distance-wise not a major project per se, but iirc major, major issues with riverine flood plains etc.. the usual Pacific H engineering issues, and I guess the fact that it is after all dual carriageway. Perhaps they also consider the crash rate here (I have no idea what it might be) doesn't justify prioritising it in relative terms.
Re Coolongolook, for it to be considered for a bypass even at the planning stage (unless there's a planning proposal at some embryonic stage of development right now) I guess the rest of the highway would need to pretty much be limited access and M standard for the entire length (inc all older and pre 1996 sections of dual carriageway). So still plenty to do there. As the less than a decade old upgrade at Stills Road and planning for the Failford Road bit were/are dual carriageway like Coolongolook, prioritisation of these must have been due to a documented poor local safety record.

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Initially the duplications were prioritised based on collision history, but there were no commitments for grade separation for most of the route due to traffic volumes.

However since the highway has become more usable from the upgrades, traffic has increased, highlighting the shortcomings of retaining at-grade junctions and through town routes. I also don't think it was ever envisaged that it was going to be over 30 years to complete the duplication, as there was probably an expectation that by this point further upgrades would be at least in the planning stage.

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Well yes, if nothing else current (pre March 2020) traffic levels might justify revisiting these opportunities for infrastructure improvement. Perhaps it might be worth the Commonwealth looking at taking all M signed routes and upgrading those sections that aren't actually M standard so that they are...eg. many spots on the Hume and Pacific, immediately east of Warragul on the M1, a few remaining spots between Melton and Ardeer on M8, etc. :) 
Would probably be bigger than massive if anyone looked into this in any detail and understandably not the highest priority with all that is currently going on. 
Even so, don't think most transport companies or motorists would mind too much to see such improvements become a reality.

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I would love to see the M-routes that have at-grade junctions upgraded. However I suspect a lot of those would end up let-in, left-out rather than receive full attention.

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I'd personally settle for that arrangement if they at least got rid of things like the situation at Kalkallo, major servo, pub etc right on the original highway playing the role of through route. Plus there's a massive residential development up there, of course do the developers care about future congestion problems? 
Ok, to be fair, that one may have an upgrade associated with the planned Outer Ring Ring (or maybe the plan is for the ORR to be *the upgrade* lol) but that would still leave plenty of other cases that surely need an upgrade urgently (Avenel, the 80 zone at Plunkett near Wodonga) due to busy or sub-standard at-grade intersections. 

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I agree, the strip development there at Kalkallo should've been managed better.

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The Hume has M31 for its entire length because after Berrima the ‘freeway’ officially ends (there’s an end freeway sign at the Berrima interchange) even with at-grade, I guess because there’s no actual suburban parts, it’s all freeway grade. Pacific Hwy could consistently be M1 the entire length, save for Coffs Harbour and Heatherbrae/Beresfield (until they’re bypassed as well)

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Yes that would be the best solution while removing the need for those pesky 80km zones that occur on the Hume at Kalkallo and Wodonga, surely that has to be a temporary solution but i dont think anything is planned to alleviate that to get the limit back up to 110. 

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Kalkallo upgrade was planned in detail and published by Vicroads some years ago, but not yet publicly consulted, approved or funded. It is/was just LILO iirc, including access to the petrol station and hotel. I think the eastern side did not re-enter, but linked down to donnybrook road.

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It looks like the 2009 Kalkallo plan has probably been replaced by the new Mitchell Shire roads plan and the Cloverton City master plan. A full diamond interchange will be built at Gunns Gully Road, and the median gap would presumably be closed at that time if not before. Timing unknown.

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Thank you for that information re Cloverton and Mitchell Shire. 

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Looks like Google Maps has been updated to show the highway bypassing Broadwater, but not yet Woodburn.

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False alarm - the highway is as it was, the label for Broadwater is west of the highway. D'oh! 

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This is not a drill - the Woodburn and Broadwater bypasses are now on Google Maps!

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Fricken loving all this new highway opening up. The momentum really is strong and has been for a couple of years.

I wonder where the spending will concentrate on once these are all done? Obviously Coffs Hbr Bypass and Heatherbrae to Beresfield, but outside of those.
 
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Probably safety improvements on the non-freeway grade parts of the road, such as Failford road in Forster

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If that's the case, then there's most of the highway that needs some loving.

That said, the objective seems to have changed from dual carriageway upgrade to motorway upgrade. Not a bad thing, the less cross-traffic flow, the better. 

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Vincent Muller

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Some dashcam footage of the Wardell - Woodburn section of the new highway here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlFJlsjirbY - thanks to JAB_au on YouTube if you're on here!

Looks like there's some minor finishing works at Wardell taking place and then the highway reverts to two lanes south of Woodburn. 

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Nice find. Looks like a good bit of Highway.

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Nihat

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Finish line in sight: road paving complete on Pacific Highway upgrade

10 October 2020

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/about/news-events/news/ministerial/2020/201010-finish-line-in-sight-road-paving-complete-on-pacific-highway-upgrade.html

After more than 20 years, $15 billion in joint investment by the Australian and NSW Governments and more than 40,000 pairs of hands on the job, the final section of road paving has been completed on Australia’s biggest ever regional road project, the Pacific Highway upgrade. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the finish line for the duplication of the Pacific Highway between Hexham and the Queensland border was now firmly in sight, after the final truckloads of material from local quarries made their way on site to complete travel lanes.

“The greatest dividend from this investment is the improvement in safety for road users – whether you’re travelling on it every day or once a year on family holidays,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

“The death toll on the highway has reduced by more than 50 per cent since work began to make the entire length four lane dual carriageway.

“It has been a remarkable feat of engineering. At completion, there will be 170 bridges over rivers, creeks, and floodplains, including new major bridges crossing the Clarence and Richmond rivers. The travel distance between Woolgoolga and Ballina will be about 13 kilometres shorter and about 25 minutes faster.

“We want to get people where they need to be sooner and safer and upon completion, the Pacific Highway upgrades will mean that people can get from Hexham to the Queensland border in two and a half hours less time than they would have previously, before the upgrades started.”

New South Wales Acting Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the Pacific Highway duplication was a huge undertaking, made even more challenging by bushfires and COVID-19. He thanked the workforce for getting the job done and the north coast of NSW for supporting the project.

“It is the culmination of over two decades of work on the Pacific Highway, but the final section, the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade, has been a mammoth task in itself,” Mr Toole said.

“Over the past five years, our workforce has moved more than 15 million cubic metres of earth, pumped 785,000 cubic metres of concrete and 240,000 tonnes of asphalt for paving on this final section. During peak construction, we’ve seen a record of 25,000 tonnes of material, or 800 truckloads, delivered in a single day.

“This section of the upgrade alone has been an important economic and employment driver for northern NSW, with 3000 people directly employed at its peak and many other indirect jobs created by the project.

“The project engaged 10 local quarries to supply the rock, sand and gravel required for pavement and other construction activities, including earthwork and drainage.”

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It’s awesome news and great to see. 

Hoping that I can do a full run along it once it’s completed 


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Hey guys

I have just completed a full north-south run between Coffs and Ballina. I’ve taken a full compliment of pix along the route and will be adding them to the site soon but will also and try and put a few here too


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It’s awesome news and great to see. 

Nihat

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Good work Paul I was unaware you were in the area. Look forward to the latest pictures 

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Hey Nihat, it was a spur of the moment trip. Editing some highlights now!

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Hey Guys,

Here's my pix from the weekend's trip between Glenugie and Ballina, which includes all the bypasses that opened in the last few weeks.

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Hi Guys,

Here's the 2nd email of my drive between Coffs Harbour and Ballina. Here's Chatsworth to Woodburn

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Hi Guys,

Here's the remaining northbound pix between Glenugie and Ballina. 

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Sam Laybutt

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Nice photos Paul, thanks for sharing.

Some interesting signs along this section with the way the different tourist drives and tourist towns are signed. Fonts seem a bit off on a lot of the signs though which is a shame. 

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No worries, southbound on it's way shortly.


The signs seem to be using E-series in many cases, which is incorrect.


The new photo signs are fantastic, and are popping up all over NSW. The bypassed town signs are also great, and in the Pacific Mwy case, are more prevalent than in most other regions.

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Hi Guys,

Here's part 1 of the Southbound pix from my Ballina to Halfway Ck Pacific Mwy run from the weekend. 

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The misuse of Series E (and F for that matter) seems to be a common error now that the AS1744 font package has mixed case for all font series.

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No worries, southbound on it's way shortly.

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Hi Guys,

Here's the 2nd load of pix of Pacific Mwy upgrades between New Italy and Ulmarra

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Hey everyone,

Here's the final installment of my Pacific Mwy pix preview.  Here's Tyndale to Halfway Creek.

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no borderless signage :(

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Not yet. Everything I saw was bordered.

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Thanks for the pics, love them!

Jason

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It's really interesting to see the huge scale of the bridge of the Clarence River reflecting how it, alone of the NSW coastal rivers (even the Hunter River really has no activity west of Tomago), retains an active trade. 

Probably the largest bridge for navigation in NSW outside of Sydney?

Nihat

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Brilliant pictures. My only issue with the whole upgrade is that all of the bridges have the exact same design, obviously for consistency but I would have hoped at some area maybe a cable stayed bridge would have looked nice. The Clarence River is the standout going from the floodplain to high above the river for the clearance level required 

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How much of it is now signed as Pacific Motorway? The last time I drove there was late 2016 when most of this was just being built, and the M1 northbound started/near at Ballina with A1 prior? 

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Awesome pics Paul! I'll be up that way in January and am looking very forward to driving all the new sections. 

Bit of a shame about the non-standard signage, but I imagine things will get upgraded to the standard over the course of regular maintenance as these things seem to do. The Clarence River bridge certainly is very impressive - I drove it at the beginning of this year, but only one of the bridges was open at the time and it was an 80 zone so didn't really get the full effect. Is the old bridge being torn down or will it stay with the span permanently open?

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The old bridge is being retained as part of the local road network, although I imagine the State will have to keep funding the maintenance. 

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I hope we get some pics of the road through Grafton, I’d love to see what they’ve done with the new bridge and the B91 signage

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Loved the photos, thanks Paul.

 

I haven’t been down there since June, but if we can get some  border restrictions lifted, I will be off again in December.

 

I was a bit surprised there was so much work going on from Glenugie to Half-way Creek to replace the northbound lanes.  In June, this meant the southbound traffic was limited to one lane and the northbound traffic was redirected back on the old alignment.  Is that still the case?

 

Phillip

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I'd say you're right there Davis. I call it the mini Gateway Bridge :)
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Thanks Nihat,

The consistent designs are probably to do with costs. I think the RMS and federal government just want to get it all done, so they can concentrate on grade separations further south and the Coffs Hbr and Hexham to Heatherbrae upgrades.
 
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Hey Hubert, it's M1 from Oxley Hwy (B56) inter to QLD Border.
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Hi Vincent,

Thanks mate! I vaguely recall the old bridge is being retained for local traffic.

Enjoy your trip in Jan. I missed out on pix for the Port Macquarie upgrades and a number of new signs around the Taree area without bordered route numbers due to rain.
 
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I didn't get time to go into Grafton, but did see that the old Pacific Hwy to the south is signed B91 Big River Way, presumably up to the South Grafton turn off near the railway viaduct. To me that makes no sense, Summerland Way should've been used instead.
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Thanks Phillip!

The Glenugie configuration is unchanged, though the approaches have changed a bit. And given it's current status, I doubt that will be ready for Xmas, though the other 80 zone that is left looks like it'll be good to go soon, with all the road markings, guard rails lights and signs in, and just waiting for Brifen fencing wires to be installed.
 
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Here's a good summary to the connection points on the new highway. The last section is due to open next week. Its been a long ride and a lot of frustration and congestion and its fantastic to see it all completed.

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