Funding injection to kickstart delivery of Mona Vale Road West upgrade
The New South Wales Government is allocating $250 million in the 2025-26 State Budget to kickstart the delivery of the Mona Vale Road West project.
This investment matches the $250 million commitment from the Australian Government that was announced earlier this year.
Mona Vale Road is a long-standing traffic pinch point, and it is one of the most critical arterial roads serving the Northern Beaches area, linking the Peninsula to the Northern Suburbs.
“The Minns Labor Government is committed to infrastructure that improves people’s lives in NSW.
“I am delighted to be able to give the green light on this project which will make a real difference to the local community with congestion and safety improvements over 3.4 km of one of the busiest arterial routes on the Northern Beaches.
“I acknowledge the constructive role played by the local State MP, Jacqui Scruby, and the local Federal MP, Sophie Scamps, in advocating for this project to be brought forward. This is an example of local representatives working together across the aisle for a good community outcome.
“The most important thing this announcement delivers is the certainty for the project to proceed. Transport for NSW will now be able to move ahead with critical planning work along this important corridor that has significant biodiversity, terrain and technical challenges to be addressed,” Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison said.
The Mona Vale Road West project will upgrade a 3.4-kilometre section of road from two to four lanes between McCarrs Creek Road, Terrey Hills and Powder Works Road, Ingleside.
Key features of the upgrades include:
- A new traffic signal intersection with Kimbriki Road, including additional dedicated turning lanes and a truck climbing lane
- Relocating the intersection with Tumburra Street to the west by about 40 metres and changing access to left turn in and left turn out only
- Closing the existing intersection with Addison Road to general traffic and restricting access to emergency vehicles only
- Constructing a new local road connection between Bungendore Street and Powder Works Road, using the existing Harvey Road corridor, and extending the new local road east of Addison Road to meet the intersection of Mona Vale Road and Powder Works Road
- Removing bus stops near Tumburra Street and re-directing bus services along the new local road connection and Tumburra Street to serve existing and future land uses
This project will also deliver a shared use path on the northern side of Mona Vale Road between McCarrs Creek Road and Addison Road as well as upgraded street lighting and landscaping for the full length of the project to encourage pedestrians and cyclists.
In addition, a 40-metre fauna bridge will be built over Mona Vale Road alongside two fauna underpasses to protect local wildlife.
Source: NSW Government – Media Releases; Transport for NSW; Yahoo! Finance
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