Plum Property Great Western Highway Property Price Report

Details of the Great
Western Highway Update
What the Update Involved
The upgrade of the Great Western Highway not only involved widening the highway to four lanes
between Emu Plains and Katoomba, but also undertaking highway safety improvements
between Katoomba and Mount Victoria; specifically targeting sections with poor accident
histories to provide a safe travelling environment along the Great Western Highway, reduce
travel times throughout the Blue Mountains, whilst embodying extensive consultation with the
local community to ensure impact on the environment was to a minimum. Wherever possible,
the Highway was upgraded to use the existing road corridor in place.
Completed Upgrade Features
Greater efficiency in transport tasks, a result of reduced fuel consumption due to shorter, less
steep and more direct alignments along the highway;
Reduced community impacts from a safer travelling environment due to the separation of
traffic flows, improved alignments and the separation of local and regional traffic;
Reduced community and environmental impacts by use of “best practice” technique, which
sought to limit environmental degradation, and improved maintenance programs.
The installation of a centre median and wider road shoulders, dedicated right turn lanes and
the realignment of intersections, resulting in faster travel times, reduced crash risk and
improved local access.
The building of off-road pedestrian and cycle paths to connect new pedestrian bridges
between railway stations and shops, improved bus stops and shelters to ensure a safer road
environment for all motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.
Protected centre bays have been built for turning vehicles, improved drainage installed, new
full size bus stop bays built and landscaping for the full length of the project.
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