Milton Ulladulla bypass

The $940 million Milton Ulladulla bypass will deliver safer and more reliable journeys along the Princes Highway by bypassing the Milton and Ulladulla town centres. The bypass will take the flow of ‘through’ traffic away from these town centres, reducing travel times.

The Australian Government has committed $752 million to the bypass and the NSW Government has committed $188 million.

The Milton Ulladulla bypass is part of the Princes Highway upgrade program that aims to deliver a safer highway for the NSW South Coast.

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OCT 2022

OCT 2022Refined corridor

A refined corridor (PDF, 563Kb) for the Milton Ulladulla bypass is now available and the location of the northern and central connections confirmed.

The corridor has been refined to accommodate three connections to the existing Princes Highway and minimise impacts to the environment where possible. It provides a better opportunity to connect the bypass to local roads and town centres, supporting access to local businesses, services, and homes.

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The northern connection will be in the vicinity of Little Forest Road. The bypass will include a central connection that will link to the Princes Highway via an extension of Bishop Drive at Ulladulla. The southern connection, which was confirmed in September 2022, is a two-lane roundabout, located to the north of Canberra Crescent at Burrill Lake.

For more information about the refined corridor view or download the latest community update (PDF, 1.5Mb).

Work is continuing on the concept design and environmental assessment, and once complete, more information about the bypass connections and design features will be released and the community will have opportunities to provide feedback.

SEP 2022

SEP 2022Southern Connection Confirmed

Transport has identified the southern connection of the Milton Ulladulla bypass will be a two-lane roundabout, located to the north of Canberra Crescent at Burrill Lake. It will include a northbound bypass lane to provide uninterrupted access to the bypass for northbound traffic.

The draft design as shown below aims to minimise impacts to properties, the Burrill Lake township, and the environment. The design will ensure the southern connection enables flexibility for any future upgrades at Burrill Lake.

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We are working on the concept design and once complete, more information will be available.

SEP 2022

SEP 2022Southern connection confirmed and report released

Following significant consultation and investigation it has been confirmed that the southern connection to Milton Ulladulla bypass will be a roundabout just north of Canberra Crescent at Burrill Lake.

Balancing the needs of the whole community is always difficult, however reducing congestion currently experienced in the Milton and Ulladulla town centres and moving ahead with our plans to deliver a safer, more efficient and better connected Princes Highway is our priority.

Assessment of draft strategic options for the southern connection of the bypass was in scope for the Burrill Lake Co-Design Committee, and we recognise the challenging decisions faced by this group. The Co-Design committee has been an important part of the community engagement, and we acknowledge that the committee did not make a recommendation on their preferred option for the bypass southern connection or any upgrade of the Princes Highway at Burrill Lake.

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Throughout the Co-Design process, we have listened to the Committee members and has taken their views, together with feedback from the wider community, key stakeholders and subject matter experts in landing on our decision for the intersection type location of the southern connection.

Following discussions with members of the Burrill Lake Co-Design committee, the process and outcomes report (PDF, 12.8Mb) has been finalised and can be viewed.

The focus is now on continuing investigations within the Milton Ulladulla bypass corridor to progress the project. This work will inform the concept design and the environmental assessment.

In the short term, important safety upgrades will be carried out south of Ulladulla to ensure safer and more efficient journeys for motorists including additional overtaking lanes, intersection upgrades, shoulder widening, and rest area upgrades.

JUL 2022

JUL 2022Planning continues for the bypass

Planning for the Milton Ulladulla bypass continues. Environmental, field and site investigations, such as geotechnical, biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage investigations, are ongoing.

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About this project

The Princes Highway is a critical link between Sydney and the Illawarra Region with the NSW South Coast down to the Victorian border. It provides vital connections between towns and regional centres and is an important freight link. The Princes Highway connects key east-west road corridors and is a significant route for inter-regional business, tourism and leisure travel.

The proposed Milton Ulladulla bypass is a priority project and part of Transport’s 20 year plan to deliver a safe, reliable, efficient and connected transport network. The proposed Milton Ulladulla bypass aims to substantially reduce travel time and congestion, particularly during holiday periods. It would improve road safety after 111 crashes were recorded in the existing highway corridor through Milton and Ulladulla in a five-year period to 2018. The bypass would enhance the liveability within the Milton and Ulladulla town centres and enhance the appeal of the area.

The aim of the proposal is to upgrade the Princes Highway to provide a bypass of the Milton and Ulladulla town centres, delivering safer and more reliable journeys on the South Coast as part of the Princes Highway Upgrade program.

The proposed Milton Ulladulla bypass would:

Improve network safety for all road users
Improve traffic efficiency and connectivity to support regional economic development, tourism and freight
Improve transport network resilience
Enhance the amenity and liveability of Milton and Ulladulla and connected communities.

Project status

Transport for NSW is progressing planning for the Milton Ulladulla bypass. Since the preferred corridor was announced in June 2021, Transport has been developing the concept design and preparing the environmental assessment to identify potential impacts.

The Australian Government has made an additional $352 million commitment announced in the 2022/23 Federal budget for the Milton Ulladulla bypass, taking the total Australian Government commitment for the Milton Ulladulla bypass to $752 million. The NSW Government announced an additional $10 million for the bypass as part of the 2022-23 NSW budget. This will go a long way towards the construction of the preferred strategic corridor.

A timeframe for construction is yet to be confirmed

Next steps

Transport for NSW is progressing planning for the Milton Ulladulla bypass. Since the preferred corridor was announced in June 2021, Since the preferred corridor was announced in June 2021, Transport has been carrying out investigations which have resulted in a refinement to the preferred corridor.

The $940 million Milton Ulladulla bypass is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments. The Australian Government announced an additional $352 million for the Milton Ulladulla bypass in the 2022/23 Federal Budget. The Australian Government has committed $752 million. The NSW Government has committed $188 million.

A timeframe for construction is yet to be confirmed.

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Reports

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	September 2022 consultation process and outcomes report Burrill Lake Co-Design Committee.	12.2Mb
	June 2021 consulation report Consultation Summary Report – Preferred Strategic Corridor.	3.85Mb
	Preferred strategic corridor option report - November 2020	7.43Mb
	Community consultation report August 2020	4.24Mb

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	October 2022 Frequently asked questions about property impacts	452Kb
	June 2021 Commonly asked questions about the project	1.37Mb
	February 2021	328Kb
	November 2020 - preferred strategic corridor option	1.16Mb
	March 2020	654Kb

Project updates

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	October 2022 - Refined corridor	1.55Mb
	December 2020 - preferred strategic corridor	405Kb
	November 2020 - preferred strategic corridor option project update	956Kb
	November 2020 - preferred strategic corridor option postcard	425Kb