{"id":18811,"date":"2022-10-24T08:42:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T08:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=18811"},"modified":"2022-10-24T08:42:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T08:42:41","slug":"east-and-west-sections-of-great-western-highway-upgrade-near-final-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/10\/24\/east-and-west-sections-of-great-western-highway-upgrade-near-final-design\/","title":{"rendered":"East and west sections of Great Western Highway upgrade near final design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government wants to hear from the community to fine tune the design for the East and West sections of the Great Western Highway Upgrade.
 
Deputy Premier Paul Toole said the final design for the game-changing upgrade was edging closer, with major construction on track to start on the West section early next year.
 
\u201cThe Great Western Highway upgrade is fast becoming a reality. This is another chance for the community to shape this legacy project by providing their feedback on the updated designs for both sections,\u201d Mr Toole said. 
 
\u201cChanges between Little Hartley and the Lithgow section will provide better connections that will make travelling between the east and the west easier and safer, and will include improvements to service roads and a second over-bridge.
 
\u201cLocals wanting to travel between Little Hartley and Victoria Pass will be able to cross over the upgraded highway without having to contend with the highway traffic.
 
\u201cPedestrians and cyclists will also benefit, with the shared path to now start at an upgraded Berghofer\u2019s Pass carpark and extend to Hartley historic village.\u201d
 
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said the latest designs incorporated community feedback and will be on display for further feedback until 20 November.
 
\u201cFor the Katoomba to Blackheath \u2018East\u2019 section, one of the key design changes includes extending the carriageway towards Blackheath to improve connectivity and provide safer access between the upgraded highway and the existing Great Western Highway,\u201d Mr Farraway said.
 
\u201cAn extension to the shared path access track has also been brought forward into the East section, connecting through to Valley View Road at Blackheath.
 
\u201cThe NSW Liberal and Nationals Government are building the infrastructure that matters to make daily life easier for the thousands of motorists who use the Great Western Highway each day.\u201d
 
>ou can view the updated designs at nswroads.work\/gwh<\/a>.
 
The West section design will be available at Lithgow City Council Administration Centre, Lithgow Library Learning Centre and Hartley Fresh & Caf\u00e9. The East section design will be available at Blue Mountains City Council Administration Centre and Blackheath Community Centre.
 
Information sessions will be held so the community can talk to the design team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n