Truckies are soon to have a quicker commute on the $700 million Singleton Bypass as piling and pier work is now underway on its four bridges.
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The eight-kilometre bypass will divert the New England Highway from travelling through Singleton, avoiding five sets of traffic lights and removing about 15,000 vehicles a day from the town centre.
It will ease congestion and improve safety for the 26,000 motorists who use this section of the New England Highway each day.
Transport minister Catherine King says it’s fantastic to see the biggest road infrastructure project in Singleton’s history start to take shape.
“I look forward to seeing the project progress as part of this great partnership between the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments,” she says.
“The project is also giving the local economy a welcome boost by supporting more than 1,300 jobs during construction.”
The project includes the construction of six bridges and last week, the project reached a major milestone when the first girder was placed on the longest bridge – a 1.6- kilometre section on Doughboy Hollow floodplain.
Work is also well underway on bridges located at the southern connection, the crossing of the Hunter River and the crossing of the New England Highway at Gowrie.
Piling and construction of piers will continue across the project for about three months.
Over the next six months, a total of 435 girders, 207 piles and 161 pier columns will be put in place to form the bridges, while other work is continuing across the project for the relocation of utilities and major earthworks.
The Singleton Bypass will feature eight kilometres of new highway, with a single lane in each direction, a full interchange at Putty Road and connections to the New England Highway at the southern and northern ends of the bypass and at Gowrie Gates.
The bypass is expected to open to traffic in late 2026, weather permitting.
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