{"id":14253,"date":"2022-06-29T18:02:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T08:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/?p=14253"},"modified":"2022-06-29T18:25:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T08:25:32","slug":"little-hartley-to-lithgow-going-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/little-hartley-to-lithgow-going-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Mountains Tunnel going ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Together, the Australian and NSW Governments have committed more than $2.5 billion towards the East and West sections of the Great Western Highway Upgrade, between Katoomba and Blackheath, and between Little Hartley and Lithgow, respectively.<\/p>\n

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Coxs River Road will be the first section of the Little Hartley to Lithgow upgrade to be constructed (visualisation indicative only, final layout to be determined through detailed design)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Transport for NSW (Transport) will upgrade around 14 kilometres of the Great Western Highway between Little Hartley and Lithgow to a safer, four-lane divided carriageway.<\/p>\n

The Little Hartley to Lithgow upgrade has now been approved with the exception of land currently reserved in the National Parks Estate. Transport will approve this section if a National Park revocation Bill passes NSW Parliament.<\/p>\n

The project will be managed by Transport and jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments.<\/p>\n

We have also prepared a Consultation Report summarising the community engagement carried out during the REF display period.<\/p>\n

Both reports are now available on the project interactive web portal at nswroads.work\/gwhwestconsult<\/p>\n

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Next steps<\/strong>
\nTransport will complete a detailed design for the Little Hartley to Lithgow upgrade, which may reflect improvements based on the submissions to the REF.<\/p>\n

A construction contract for the initial stage of works at Coxs River Road is expected to be awarded in late 2022.<\/p>\n

An early works program will involve relocation of utility services at Coxs River Road prior to construction commencing.<\/p>\n

We will continue to update you as the project progresses. We encourage you to reach out to the project team with any questions you may have.<\/p>\n

We are committed to working with and for the community to deliver the best upgrade possible between Little Hartley and Lithgow.<\/p>\n