The Federal and New South Wales Governments are jointly providing a total of $500 million to the Mona Vale Road West project, which is expected to cut congestion for many motorists.
Mona Vale Road is one of the most critical arterial roads serving the Northern Beaches area, connecting the Peninsula to the Northern Suburbs. It is a long-standing traffic pinch point.
The NSW State Budget commits $250 million for the project, matching a Federal Government commitment of $250 million on 22 March by the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Catherine King.
The project involves upgrading 3.4 kilometres of Mona Vale Road from two lanes to four lanes between McCarrs Creek Road, Terrey Hills and Powder Works Road, Ingleside.
Key features of the Mona Vale Road West upgrade include:
- A new traffic signal intersection with Kimbriki Road, including additional dedicated turning lanes and a truck climbing lane
- Relocating the intersection with Tumburra Street to the west by about 40 metres and changing access to left turn in and left turn out only
- Closing the existing intersection with Addison Road to general traffic and restricting access to emergency vehicles only
- Constructing a new local road connection between Bungendore Street and Powder Works Road, using the existing Harvey Road corridor, and extending the new local road east of Addison Road to meet the intersection of Mona Vale Road and Powder Works Road
- Removing bus stops near Tumburra Street and re-directing bus services along the new local road connection and Tumburra Street to serve existing and future land uses
Other features to encourage pedestrians and cyclists include a shared use path on the northern side of Mona Vale Road between McCarrs Creek Road and Addison Road and upgraded street lighting and landscaping for the full length of the project.
To protect local wildlife, there will be a 40-metre fauna bridge over Mona Vale Road and two fauna underpasses.
NSW Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison, said that the State Government is committed to infrastructure that improves people’s lives in NSW.
“I am delighted to be able to give the green light on this project which will make a real difference to the local community with congestion and safety improvements over 3.4 kilometres of one of the busiest arterial routes on the Northern Beaches,” Aitchison said.
“I acknowledge the constructive role played by the local State MP, Jacqui Scruby, and the local Federal MP, Sophie Scamps, in advocating for this project to be brought forward. This is an example of local representatives working together across the aisle for a good community outcome.
“The most important thing this announcement delivers in the certainty for the project to proceed. Transport for NSW will now be able to move ahead with critical planning work along this important corridor that has significant biodiversity, terrain and technical challenges to be addressed.”
