The Pacific Highway is one of the largest infrastructure projects in NSW history.
From the F3 Freeway north of Sydney to the Queensland border, the NSW state and the federal governments are working together to build a safer and better highway. Sections of the highway with high accident histories are being replaced with median-separated dual carriageways, and sections with major traffic congestion are being improved. The RTA is managing the program with a view to achieving a balance between social, ecological, engineering and cost factors, while providing adequately for the future transport needs of highway users and NSW north coast communities.
Pacific Highway upgrading program objectives
The Pacific Highway upgrading program has brought major improvements to road conditions and travel times. As well as boosting tourism and transport efficiency, and providing safer and more consistent opportunities for overtaking vehicles, the upgraded Pacific Highway has saved lives and reduced serious injury accidents.
The Pacific Highway upgrading program objectives are to:
- Significantly reduce road accidents and injuries.
- Reduce travel times.
- Reduce freight transport costs.
- Develop a route that involves the community and considers their interests.
- Provide a route that supports economic development.
- Manage the upgrading of the route in accordance with Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) principles.
- Provide the best value for money.
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