A significant milestone for the New South Wales south coast road corridor will soon be reached as major construction begins in the coming weeks on the Jervis Bay Road Intersection Project at the Princes Highway intersection with Jervis Bay Road at Falls Creek.
The Australian government has dedicated $100 million toward the project, with the remaining $64 million to be provided by the NSW government.
The project is being delivered as part of a $2.55 billion program of jointly funded investments in the Princes Highway including the Milton Ulladulla Bypass corridor.
The project is the second within the corridor to reach construction following the new Nowra Bridge project.
NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison said: “This work is long overdue and with the highest volume of vehicle movements on the Princes Highway between Nowra and the Victorian border, it is vital to local people, businesses, tourists and freight operators.”
The project will deliver a grade-separated flyover-style intersection, providing an overpass across the Princes Highway, with a roundabout on each side of Jervis Bay Road to deliver safer and smoother connections.
When complete, the upgrade will include expanding the Princes Highway to two lanes in each direction on the approaches to the intersection, longer entry and exit lanes, and free-flowing access to the highway when travelling north and south.
The intersection has the highest volume of vehicle movements on the Princes Highway between Nowra and the Victorian border. It has been the location of 15 crashes over the past five years, resulting in six serious injuries.
The upgrade will deliver around 110 jobs during construction, followed by safety and efficiency benefits for the community, when complete.
The construction schedule has been refined to reduce the impacts of out-of-hours work on residents.
The project will be delivered by contractor SRG Global Civil Pty Ltd and is expected to take up to four years to complete, weather permitting.
Find out more about the Jervis Bay Road and Princes Highway intersection project.
