
Transport for NSW is delivering safer and more reliable journeys on the South Coast by progressing the Milton Ulladulla bypass as part of the Princes Highway upgrade.
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AUG 2021Ongoing environmental investigations and consultation
WSP are working with Transport to complete the project’s environmental assessment and concept design for the project. Work involves:
- Ongoing environmental investigations including ecological and heritage assessments to better understand the conditions of the area and minimise environmental impacts.
- Consultation with nearby property owners.
- As part of the environmental assessment, some local businesses and community members have been surveyed to understand the social and economic impacts and benefits of the project and how it would change business operations during construction and when open to traffic. This will inform the environmental assessment of the project and help consider the needs of transport customers and the business community as we progress the design.
- The Burrill Lake co-design committee has been established and will consider the southern connection of the Milton Ulladulla bypass. The committee brings together community stakeholders, residents, government agencies and Transport representatives to identify and recommend an option for the highway upgrade at Burrill Lake including the southern connection of the Milton Ulladulla bypass. Minutes from each meeting will be published on the Burrill Lake to Batemans Bay upgrade page. Once identified, a preferred option will be displayed to the wider community for feedback.
JUN 2021Preferred corridor
A preferred corridor has been confirmed for the Milton Ulladulla bypass. It broadly aligns with the corridor shown in the Shoalhaven LEP. Design features of the bypass including the location and design of access points will be identified during the concept design phase of the project.
More informationThe preferred strategic corridor option remains the preferred route because it will take more than twice the amount of traffic from the existing highway in the future, compared to western options. The preferred route also provides flexible options that will enable access to towns for residents, businesses and community members.
View the June Frequently Asked Questions document (PDF, 1.4Mb) for more information on the project.
The preferred route will deliver safer and more efficient journeys for transport customers travelling along the bypass or travelling through the town centres of Milton and Ulladulla.
Project benefits
The preferred corridor would:
- Remove more than double the amount of traffic from the Princes Highway as further western bypass options
- Be more effective at easing traffic congestion on the highway during peak periods, including holiday peaks
- Reduce traffic movements on the highway, including heavy vehicles, providing smoother and more reliable journeys to town centre locations accessed via the highway
- Improve safety for all transport customers using the highway by reducing the interaction between vehicles and other transport customers such as pedestrians
- Provide the greatest opportunity to connect the bypass by local roads to town centres, supporting ease of access to local businesses, services, and homes
- Provide greater opportunities to enhance the character and liveability of the area and support sustainable economic growth
- Have lower impacts to environmentally sensitive areas, including avoiding greater impacts to native vegetation, wetlands and Aboriginal heritage.
Thank you for having your say
Transport thanks all community members and stakeholders who participated in the consultation period of the preferred strategic corridor option for the Milton Ulladulla bypass. Transport received more than 2500 comments during the consultation period. Feedback received has been considered and Transport’s responses are included in the Consultation Summary report.
View the Consultation Summary report (PDF, 4.0Mb).
Next steps
Transport has considered the feedback received and will undertake additional design and environmental investigations as part of the concept development phase of the project.
This process will result in the identification of more detailed design features for the bypass. An environmental assessment will be prepared for the preferred option.
Transport will continue to engage with community and key stakeholders including property owners within the project corridor as the project progresses.
Burrill Lake co-design
Transport has announced a community co-design approach for the highway upgrade at Burrill Lake. This will bring together representatives from community groups and residents, Transport, and other government agencies to form an independent committee. This will identify and recommend a preferred option to Transport for the highway upgrade planning at Burrill Lake.
For information about the Burrill Lake co-design visit the Burrill Lake to Batemans Bay upgrade page.
JUN 2021Princes Highway upgrade
We’re building a safer, more reliable, more efficient and better connected network. Watch our video to learn about the Princes Highway upgrade including the Milton Ulladulla bypass and the Burrill Lake Co-design projects.
FEB 2021Thank you for having your say
We would like to thank the community for providing your feedback on the preferred strategic corridor option for the Milton Ulladulla bypass.
More informationFeedback was received between 25 November 2020 and 14 February 2021, this feedback will help inform further project development. All feedback will be considered and issues and questions raised by the community will be addressed in a consultation report.
We will undertake further investigations to inform the concept design and environmental assessment phase of the proposal.
There will be further opportunities for the community and stakeholders to provide feedback as the project progresses.
DEC 2020Consultation period extended to 14 February 2021
The consultation period to provide feedback on the preferred strategic corridor will be extended until 14 February 2021 to get a better understanding of how the transport network operates during the peak holiday season by encouraging locals and visitors to have their say.
More informationWe are also carrying out additional traffic data collection throughout Milton, Ulladulla, Burrill Lake and Lake Tabourie over the summer holiday period to assess how the anticipated increase in visitation impacts the transport network.
For more information about why the preferred option was chosen, view the preferred strategic corridor option report (PDF, 7.4Mb) or project notification (PDF, 404Kb).
Have your say:
- Complete the online survey
- Contact us
- Email: princeshighway@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Phone: 1800 719 759
- Mail: PO Box 477, Wollongong, 2520. Printed feedback forms will also be available at Ulladulla Library.
We would like to thank the community for taking the time to provide their feedback so far.
DEC 2020Milton Ulladulla Bypass Facebook Live Q&A event
25 NOV 2020Have your say on the preferred strategic corridor option
Transport for NSW is progressing with plans and has identified the existing bypass corridor in the Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan (LEP) as the preferred strategic corridor option.
More informationFollowing community feedback provided in March and April 2020, a number of bypass options were developed, these included:
- bypassing Milton and Ulladulla
- extending the bypass to include Milton, Ulladulla and Burrill Lake
- Further extending the bypass to include Lake Tabourie.
The options were evaluated and on balance the existing corridor in the Shoalhaven LEP was found to best achieve the objectives of the project and Princes Highway upgrade program.
This option would maximise the amount of traffic using the bypass, including heavy vehicles, and provide the most opportunities to connect to town centres, businesses, services, homes and local roads compared to other options assessed. This would provide smoother and more reliable journeys day-to-day throughout the community. It would also provide opportunities to enhance the character and liveability of the area, support sustainable economic growth and improve safety for transport users. This option would have lower impacts to environmentally sensitive areas, avoiding greater impacts to native vegetation and wetlands.
Our plan for the Princes Highway is for safer, more reliable and better connected journeys to the Victorian border. Transport for NSW is planning further work to understand the future needs and performance of the Princes Highway south of the preferred strategic corridor. This will include consideration of improvements as part of the Burrill Lake to Batemans Bay upgrade project.
For more information on how the preferred option was selected, read the preferred strategic corridor option report (PDF, 7.51Mb) and our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 1.16Mb).
We are inviting feedback on the preferred strategic corridor option to help develop the project. Complete the online survey.
Have your say by 14 February 2021.
AUG 2020Contract awarded for strategic investigation & design phase
Arcadis Australia Pacific Pty Ltd were recently appointed to partner with Transport for NSW for the investigation and planning phase of the project, which will include reviewing existing data, carrying out additional studies and commencing strategic design work. A range of strategic options will be identified before finalising a preferred option which will be available for community display and feedback.
AUG 2020Read our community consultation report
We have assessed community feedback received during the recent consultation period for the Milton Ulladulla bypass. A total of 692 submissions were received from individuals, community groups and government representatives via emails, phone calls and comments on the online consultation map.
More informationWe would like to thank everyone who considered the project and provided their feedback during the consultation period. The feedback received will be used during our investigations to develop and refine potential bypass corridor options prior to identifying a preferred bypass corridor.
View or download the community consultation report (PDF, 4.24Mb).
14 APR 2020Community consultation closed
From 16 March to 13 April we sought your feedback on the identified corridor for the Milton Ullladulla bypass shown in the Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan and asked to hear about how you carry out your journeys on the Princes highway through Milton and Ulladulla.
More informationWe would like to thank the community for participating and providing their feedback during this development phase of the project.
APR 2020Facebook Live Q&A
In response to COVID-19, Transport for NSW moved the community information session for the Milton Ulladulla bypass project online.
More informationOn Monday 6 April 2020, we held a 30 minute Facebook Live session with Princes Highway Program Director, Paul Vecovski, and Milton Ulladulla bypass Project Manager, Nicole Stevenson, to answer your questions about the project.
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Project information
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.
In March and April 2020 we sought community feedback on the existing corridor for the Milton Ulladulla bypass in the Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan (LEP 2014) and asked to hear about experiences travelling to and along the Princes Highway through Milton and Ulladulla.
The feedback received has been considered during the strategic investigation and design stage of the project, which involved assessment of a range of potential bypass corridor options prior to identifying a preferred strategic corridor option.
A bypass corridor that broadly aligned with the corridor in the Shoalhaven LEP (2014) has been identified as the preferred strategic corridor. This corridor option was recommended as it was considered to best achieve the objectives of the project and Princes Highway upgrade program. Community feedback was sought on the preferred strategic corridor option between 25 November 2020 and 14 February 2021.
Transport received more than 2500 comments during the consultation period. Feedback received has been considered and Transport’s responses are included in the Consultation Summary report (PDF, 3.86Mb).
The preferred strategic corridor option was on public display until Sunday 14 February 2021 to provide the community and stakeholders an opportunity to review the preferred strategic corridor option and provide feedback.
Transport has considered the feedback received and will undertake additional design and environmental investigations as part of the concept development phase of the project.
This process will result in the identification of more detailed design features for the bypass. An environmental assessment will be prepared for the preferred option.
Transport will continue to engage with community and key stakeholders including property owners within the project corridor as the project progresses.
Project documents
Reports
File | Title | Size |
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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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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June 2021
Commonly asked questions about the project |
1.37Mb | |
February 2021 | 328Kb | |
November 2020 - preferred strategic corridor option | 1.16Mb | |
March 2020 | 654Kb |
Media releases
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18 June 2021
Burrill Lake locals to help shape highway upgrade |
26.7Kb | |
17 March 2020
Shaping the future of the Princes Highway |
27.4Kb |
Contact us
Phone: 1800 570 568
Email: MiltonUlladullaBypass@transport.nsw.gov.au
Post: Milton Ulladulla bypass project, PO Box 477, Wollongong NSW 2500