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Single westbound lane
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Start of overtaking
lane moved to
west of intersection
Left turn lane
Bus bay
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New design intersection 5 - Daintree Close
More arrows and reflective
markers on the highway provide
better definition of lanes
New design intersection 3 - Old Bathurst Road
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• Concrete and wire rope safety barriers
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All information in correspondence is collected for the sole purpose of delivering this project. Roads and
Maritime will only disclose your personal information, without your consent, if authorised by the law.
Your personal information will be held by the Katoomba to Lithgow Project team at Level 4, 460 Pacific Highway,
St Leonards 2065. You have the right to access and correct the information if you believe that it is incorrect.
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Roads and Maritime Services is subject to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
(PPIP Act) which requires that we comply with the Information Protection Principles set out in the PPIP Act.
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Retaining wall
Old Forty
Bends Road
Contact the project team directly on: 1800 035 733 (toll free)
Or email: [email protected]
Mail to: K2L Great Western Highway upgrade, PO Box 1406, Lane Cove, NSW, 1595
Information about the Great Western Highway upgrade and weekly traffic updates for construction areas can
also be found on the Roads and Maritime’s website at http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/.
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Widened sealed road shoulders
Phone: 1800 035 733 (toll free)
Email: [email protected]
Mail:
K2L Great Western Highway upgrade
PO Box 1406, Lane Cove, NSW 1595
Web:
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/
• Wider sealed shoulders
For more information
LEGEND
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• A surface which lessens the risk of black
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• Intersection upgrades with local roads
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Access to properties will be maintained and portable
variable message signs (VMS) will be in place to advise
road users of changes to traffic conditions. Roads and
Maritime is committed to working with the community and
will try to minimise the impact to nearby properties and
traffic on the highway while work is being carried out.
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HISTORIC
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Most of the work will be carried out Monday to Friday from
7am to 6pm and on Saturday from 8am to 1pm. Some out
of hours work will be necessary and nearby residents will
be contacted before this takes place.The speed limit will
be reduced during construction.
• Improving the road surface
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Roads and Maritime has appointed Seymour Whyte
Construction Pty Ltd as the contractor for this project.
• Improvements along the existing highway, including
changes to curves to make them safer
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What will happen during the work
Between October 2012 and November 2013, consultation
was done for the reviews of environmental factors (REFs)
for this work. This consultation provided opportunities for
the community to give feedback on what is proposed.
Further details about the REFs can be viewed on the
project website.
The safety improvements at Forty Bends and in Hartley
Valley between Victoria Pass and Forty Bends will have
benefits for road users and the local community through:
To Lithgow
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Background
Benefits of the safety work
Beginning of overtaking
lane moved east of curve
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Roads and Maritime Services is delivering a number of road safety improvements on the
Great Western Highway between Hartley Valley and Forty Bends. This project is part of the
$250 million jointly funded upgrade from the Australian and NSW governments for the Great
Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow. Work is planned to start in December
2014 and is expected to finish in 2017, weather permitting.
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Curve improvement
HARTLEY VALLEY TO FORTY BENDS - START OF WORK
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Widened sealed road shoulders
Widened sealed road shoulders
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Lowering the road level
by about one metre to
improve sight distance
for drivers
DECEMBER 2014
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Great Western Highway upgrade
Increased length
of right turn lane
Right turn lane extended
Right turn lane extended
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Bus bay
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More arrows and reflective
markers on the highway provide
better definition of lanes
Jenolan Caves
Road
Browns Gap Road
Left turn lane
Katoomba to
Lithgow
New design intersection 4 - Jenolan Caves Road and Blackmans Creek Road
New design intersection 2 - Baaners Lane and Browns Gap Road
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• Provision of sealed shoulders - where possible,
a minimum of two metres wide along the highway
and three metres wide next to property accesses
Limit of works
at W
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Fernhill
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Hassans Walls Reserve
New left turn lane
Permanent sedimentation basins
Stabilisation works
Right turn lane extended
Stabilisation works
Great W
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To Lithgow
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Right turn lane extended
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Bus bay
To Sydne
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Realignment of
Coxs River Road
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Extend access
Highw
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• Fauna crossing underpass / canopy bridge
• Water quality basins
• Safety improvements along the current alignment,
including curve improvements
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LEGEND
• More arrows and reflective markers on the highway
to provide better definition of lanes
Widened sealed road shoulders
Permanent sedimentation basin
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New road alignment
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Proposed stockpile/potential compound sites
Proposed stockpile/potential compound sites
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Slope stabilisation works
• Upgrading the road between the top of
River Lett Hill and McKanes Falls Road
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Turning circle
to be built
Intersection upgrade at
Coxs River Road and
Ambermere Drive
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LEGEND
Existing Great Western Highway
New toilet facilities and
upgrade of rest area
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end of Old Forty Bends Road
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New structure over Whites
Creek to lessen risk of
black ice formation
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Slope stabilisation works
New design intersection 1 - Coxs River Road and Ambermere Drive
Realigned access
for Daintree Close
5
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see detailed
map
Key features between Forty Bends and River Lett Hill
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Lowering the road level by
about one metre to provide
better sight distances for drivers
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map
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LITTLE
HARTLEY
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Retain existing eastbound left
turn bay into Mid Hartley Road
• Movement of utilities, such as electricity poles and
telephone cables
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Slope stabilisation works
Wheeler Pla
• Improved road surface to provide better quality
driving surface
• One metre wide shallow V-shaped kerb and gutter
where required
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Amb e
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HARTLEY
see detailed
map
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J e nola
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West
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Intersection upgrade
at Browns Gap Road
and Baaners Lane
p
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see detailed
map
• Bus bays incorporated along the highway for
safer access
• Provision of sealed shoulders - where possible,
a minimum of two metres wide along the highway
and three metres wide next to property accesses
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3
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• Wire rope safety barrier where required (primarily
along the side of the road on curves)
• Four main intersection upgrades: Coxs River
Road and Ambermere Drive, Baaners Lane
and Browns Gap Road, Old Bathurst Road and
Jenolan Caves Road and Blackmans Creek Road
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Intersection upgrade
at Old Bathurst Road
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Key features - Hartley Valley
To Mount Victo
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Building retaining walls around
Hartley Historic Village to
minimise environmental impacts
Intersection upgrade at
Jenolan Caves Road and
Blackmans Creek Road
Butlers Creek
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