New England Highway: Singleton Bypass

[Nihat]

This project started late last year and is due for completion next year, 8km single lane bypass at $700mn including the 1.8km bridge for the floodplain and railway crossing.

Project website: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/singleton-bypass-new-england-highway

Map: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2024/Singleton-Bypass-route-alignment-map-Sept-2024.pdf 

Latest flyover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcTrPcO3c-g

[AlienChex]

Feels a little underplanned with only one lane each way for the most part. 

[Paul Rands]

Agreed, but I’d imagine they’ve left enough reservation for another carriageway. Given the previous government’s debt, there probably is not a lot left for the current one to use to complete some of the projects that are needed. 

Paul R

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http://www.expressway.net.au/

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[Nihat]

All of the New England Highway bypasses are single carriageway. Agree Paul in regard to cost and benefit, as long as there's reservation there and also a median barrier or a wider median which I think they're using on this project. Would certainly prefer a barrier the entire length. 

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[Peter Freeman]

I have seen it stated, somewhere, that it is future-proofed for dualisation. Single carriageway is easily enough for now, especially considering that long floodplain viaducts are expensive.

[Nihat]

Latest flyover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAlYqDs1m3U

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[Nihat]

Another Hunter project in the final stages now. Looks like these big projects will all be completed before the last stage of the ICB funnily enough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqP8qt4yLbU

[Sam L]

About time - this will make a massive difference to traffic flow on New England Highway. Next stop Muswellbrook...

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[Aevion]

Great to see this project about to finish, as well as the M1 extension. Will be good to eventually see Muswellbrook bypassed as well. It really is all happening in New South Wales!

Is there anything specific actually holding up the ICB at this point? Looks pretty done to me.

[Michael Faria]

I agree, it'll be very nice when open. Google Maps already has the road marked prematurely.

I initially thought that a two lane bypass would easily satisfy the traffic demand because the town traffic and the through traffic would each have their own roads, but looking at the map I think a lot of town traffic will use parts of the bypass and that there will be an increase in traffic on Putty Rd-Ryan Ave-John St. The wisdom of the two middle interchanges is questionable to me. Anyway, it will be interesting to see if there's any move on duplicating the Golden Hwy-Singleton section; the new Golden Hwy overpass doesn't seem to have had much consideration for carrying four lanes underneath.