Hunter Expressway, NSW

Connecting key regions

The Government will contribute $1.5 billion towards a new dual carriageway between the F3 and the New England Highway near Branxton. The project will provide six strategic interchanges along the route to service local communities and provide significant traffic relief to the New England Highway between Weakleys Drive and Branxton.

Relieving congestion

The Hunter Expressway will provide for a new and more direct route between central Queensland and western New South Wales as well as the Port of Newcastle and Sydney. The new dual carriageway will relieve congestion with a reduction of around 15,000 to 30,000 vehicles per day between the Rutherford, Maitland and Thornton regions and Newcastle.

Saving time

The new dual carriageway will reduce travel times between Newcastle and Branxton by 28 minutes. Faster travel times mean lower costs for all road users.

Roads for the future

Increased employment levels are projected in the lower Hunter area in line with a growing population. This means there are greater demands on transport infrastructure from businesses in the region. With the projected increases in the freight task in this