Transport for NSW is planning the duplication of about 1.8 kilometres of Hillsborough Road, including installing traffic lights at Crockett and Chadwick Streets as well as other road and safety improvements. Around 35,000 motorists use Hillsborough Road daily and this upgrade would improve traffic flow, safety and accessibility for all road users.

Key features of the project

• Duplication of about 1.8 km of Hillsborough Road between the Newcastle Inner City Bypass roundabout and the existing duplication west of Crockett Street.
• Two lanes in each direction separated by a raised median
• Posted speed limit of 60 km/h
• Traffic lights at Crockett Street intersection
• Shoulder with provision for cyclists in both directions
• Off road shared path on the northern side of Hillsborough Road providing for both cyclists and pedestrians
• Culvert widening at Winding Creek
• Culvert widening between Crockett Street and Barker Avenue
• Traffic lights at Chadwick Street intersection
• Modification to Higham Road intersection
• New entry and exit accesses for the Combined Newcastle Canine Club showgrounds
• Left in / left in out only from existing businesses fronting Hillsborough Road.
• Modification to Barker Avenue intersection

Transport will consider all feedback received during the consultation period in the next stage of the project.

Transport recently awarded a contract for the development of the concept design and environmental assessment for the upgrade and we plan to publicly display the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) and Concept Design for the project in mid-2022.