New 3.5-kilometre road to carry Pacific Highway traffic during upgrades, providing alternative access to the highway while connecting Woodburn and Broadwater Six temporary roads and Broadwater (Richmond River) and Harwood (Clarence River) bridges also underway Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said works on a temporary road to carry traffic during the upgrade…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the naming of the preferred contractor to deliver a new one-kilometre-long bridge over the Richmond River at Broadwater was another milestone in completing the full duplication of the Pacific Highway by 2020. “The bridge over the Richmond River at Broadwater is the second of two major new crossings…
Ensuring job security is one of the most important things we can do. I announced last year a $50 million North Coast jobs package. There is a group I have established to get Businesses to move to our region and look at ways to use this funding. This will not only bring jobs to our…
I would like to thank the Richmond Valley Council staff who put together the Australia Day celebrations at the Woodburn – it was a great family day. Congratulations to all the Australia Day winners and nominees. I would like to welcome all of our new citizens who took their oath on Australia Day. Congratulations also…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a significant milestone in the full duplication of the Pacific Highway – the preferred tenderer to design and build the longest bridge between Woolgoolga and Ballina. “The communities on the North Coast have long dreamed about the duplication of the Pacific Highway, and now it is quickly…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the opening of the northbound lane of the upgraded intersection of the Bruxner and Pacific highways was another milestone in meeting the 2020 deadline for the duplication of the Pacific Highway. “I am delighted this intersection upgrade is complete. It will minimise delays for motorists and will help…
THE $862 million Tintenbar to Ewingsdale section of the Pacific Highway near Ballina will be officially opened to traffic by Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss and NSW Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today. Mr Truss said the Australian Government had contributed more than $566 million towards the project, which incorporates a four lane divided highway…
SOFT soil work has started on two sections of the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the Australian Government had committed $5.64 billion toward the completion of the Pacific Highway upgrade by the end of the decade. “Almost 400 kilometres of the…
PACIFIC Complete, the delivery partner that will oversee the 155 kilometre Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade, officially opened its project office in Grafton today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the Grafton office opening comes just a month after contracts for the delivery partner…
WORKS on the $862 million Tintenbar to Ewingsdale section of the Pacific Highway upgrade are almost complete, with the road expected to open to traffic before the end of the year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the upcoming completion of the upgrade is an important step towards…