The New South Wales government has confirmed that main construction works have started on a crucial upgrade to the Central Coast Highway and Tumbi Road intersection.
The $65.5 million upgrade is set to significantly improve journeys for heavy vehicles using the stretch daily, with the road currently taking 26,000 vehicles each day.
The transformation is set to lower travel times, improve safety and boost the local economy.
Work has officially begun on replacing the existing roundabout with modern traffic lights, while the Central Coast Highway is being expanded to two lanes in each direction, removing a notorious bottleneck.
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“Endless queues down Tumbi Road will soon be a thing of the past as the Australian Government and the NSW Government work together to upgrade the Tumbi Road intersection,” federal transport minister Catherine King says.
“This upgrade will make the intersection safer, reduce delays and improve traffic flow. Traffic lights will also give NSW traffic controllers the ability to make changes to the timing and sequencing of lights to maintain traffic flow even in the busiest holiday periods.”
The total upgrade will see traffic lights replace the roundabout, the highway widened to two lanes each way north of the intersection, two right-turn lanes from Tumbi Road onto the highway and extended left-turn capacity into Tumbi Road.
The project is expected to be completed in 2027.
“It’s fantastic to see work start to upgrade the Tumbi Road intersection, which is one of the most congested on the Central Coast Highway,” NSW regional transport and roads minister Jenny Aitchison says.
“This upgrade will improve journey times and reliability for the 26,000 motorists who use this section of road every day.
“This day has been a long time coming and I’m delighted to be part of a Labor government that is delivering for the people of the Central Coast.”
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