Planning ahead for upgrades to the Western Corridor

We're upgrading the road network within the western corridor to provide greater access for the communities of Wallsend, Minmi, Fletcher and Maryland. These upgrades which aim to ease congestion, improve traffic flow, and support the growth of the western corridor, are being delivered in stages.

Detailed designs are currently being developed for the upgrade and widening of Minmi Road from Maryland Drive to west of the Summerhill Road roundabout, and Longworth Avenue. We plan to commence construction of these upgrades in early 2025.

To help improve traffic flow ahead of and during construction, we’re planning additional changes to some intersections in the surrounding areas. These proposed changes aim to ease congestion, reduce bottlenecks, and increase safety for all road users while our works are underway. It is anticipated that access to Longworth Avenue may be impacted during the widening and upgrade of this road.

Proposed changes

• Extension of the dual right turn lanes from Cameron Street into Minmi Road (northbound) to ease congestion from cars queueing.
• Improved access to the Wallsend Health Campus with the connection of Stapleton Street and Nash Street. Access to Nash Street via Cameron Street will be for emergency vehicles only.
• Temporary closure of the cycleway on the northern side of Cameron Street. An off-road cycleway will be installed on the southern side of Cameron Street in conjunction with a temporary on-road bi-directional cycleway along Stapleton Street, connecting to the existing off-road cycleway at Mordue Parade.
• Inclusion of a left turn slip lane for vehicles turning from Douglas Street (northbound) onto Cameron Street (westbound). The existing parking lane will be used to create an additional westbound travel lane.
• Adjustments at the intersections of Stapleton Street and Douglas Street, and Tillie Street and Douglas Street.
• Extension of the left turn lanes from Cowper Street into Minmi Road (towards Fletcher), including relocation of the bus stop and pedestrian refuge.

Map of the proposed ancillary traffic changes

Below is a map showing the location of the additional traffic changes to support upgrades to the western corridor road network. Click on the circles to view more information about the changes at specific locations.

You can also click on the map to enlarge it.

Thanks for having your say!

As we plan for upgrades to the western corridor, we invited the community to have their say on traffic changes designed to improve traffic flow in surrounding areas. Thank you to everyone who provided a submission or spoke to us in person. We're currently reviewing your feedback which will be used to inform the final plans presented to the Traffic Committee and Council for adoption.

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