Planning on the M1 Pacific Motorway upgrade between the Kariong and Somersby is progressing.
Deputy prime minister and minister for infrastructure and regional development, Mr Warren Truss MP said the contract had been awarded to Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd following environmental approval of the project.
“The Kariong to Somersby project is one of four projects in the almost $400 million M1 Productivity Package which will reduce travel times between Newcastle and Sydney, improve road freight efficiency and provide for the expected growth of commuter and freight traffic,” Mr Truss said.
NSW minister for roads, maritime and freight, Mr Duncan Gay said the upgrade was expected to be completed in 2019.
Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks said the project will widen an eight kilometre section of the M1 Pacific Motorway between Somersby and Kariong interchanges from four to six lanes.
NSW parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC said the upgrades would benefit the Central Coast.
“The upgrade will cater for predicted increases in traffic and the growing freight task in the Central Coast, Hunter and North Coast regions,” Mr MacDonald said.
Media release, 28 July
2015
Warren Truss, Minister for
Infrastructure and Regional
Development
Duncan Gay, NSW
Minister for Roads, Maritime
and Freight
Lucy Wicks, Federal
Member for Robertson
Scot MacDonald,
Parliamentary Secretary for
the Hunter and Central Coast