Design changes to Coffs Harbour Bypass

Community feedback has shaped key changes to the design of the Coffs Harbour Bypass to improve safety and traffic flow at key interchanges.

The changes we in response to feedback received as part of the community consultation of the Environmental Impact Statement.

The revised designs include changes to Englands Road and Korora Hill interchange to make them more easily navigable and improvements to the bus stop on Coramba Road and the interchange at Kororo Public School to ensure the safety of pedestrians and traffic flow.

The design will eliminate 12 sets of traffic lights along the existing Pacific Highway and remove up to 12,000 vehicles from the CBD daily.

So far the Environmental Impact Statement for the revised designs, including three tunnels and lower noise pavement along the route has been positively received.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the changes are an important part of the process.

“This huge infrastructure project is expected to support around 12,000 direct and indirect jobs over the life of the project, boosting the local economy and getting people to where they need to be sooner and safer.”

NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the revised design was now on public display and the local community was invited to have a further say.

“You only get one chance at a project of this scale so it’s important we get this right from the very beginning. The fact that we have been able to make the changes the community wants to see is critical.”

Community consultation for the refined designs will be open until Friday December 13 2019.

A final concept design is expected for submission in mid-2020 after which the project will proceed to the construction phase.