Gerringong to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade

The NSW Government is planning a program of work to upgrade the Princes Highway between Gerringong and Bomaderry.

The section to be upgraded extends from the Mount Pleasant Lookout north of Gerringong to the Cambewarra and Moss Vales roads intersection at Bomaderry in the south.

The Princes Highway is the main link from Sydney and the Illawarra region to the Shoalhaven, south and far south coast of New South Wales and north eastern Victoria.

Princes Highway locality map

Latest news

• Information on local road and property access
  2 November 2009
  A community update has been sent to households in the study area which provides information on local road and property access to the upgraded highway. Download the document here.
• Gerringong to Bomaderry preferred option finalised
  15 June 2009
  The preferred option for the future upgrade has now been finalised with the selection of the Pink route in the vicinity of Toolijooa ridge. More
  
  The preferred access arrangements for the towns of Gerringong and Berry have also been finalised. More
• Access Options Submissions Summary Report
  Thursday 11 June 2009
  This report summarises the issues from the submissions received in response to the project's public display of access options for Gerringong and Berry. Download here (2.39MB)
• Sustainability Factors, Climate Change and Economic Appraisal Report
  Tuesday 24 March 2009
  This report presents the findings of further work conducted since the Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) workshop, held in December 2007. It is now available for viewing or download. Download here (4.13 MB)
• Survey work now underway between Gerringong and Bomaderry
  Monday 23 March 2009
  Ground surveys will commence Monday, March 23 2009 beginning with the section of highway from Mt. Pleasant to approximately Willow Vale Road. The surveys will be completed by Easter and only minimal traffic disruption is expected.
  
  The subcontractors, Hard and Forrester, will be surveying the existing highway formation to provide a detailed model of topography in the vicinity of the preferred option. This information will assist the development of the concept design and in determining flooding and drainage requirements of the upgraded highway.
  
  After surveying within the existing highway corridor ground surveys will be conducted in the vicinity of the preferred option alignment. As access to some private properties will be required, individual property owners will be contacted via telephone regarding the proposed survey activities and property access.

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