The Hexham Straight Widening will upgrade six kilometres of the Pacific Highway between the Newcastle Inner City Bypass and the Hexham Bridge.
The project's scope includes:
- a six-kilometre upgrade of the Pacific Highway between the Newcastle Inner City Bypass and the Hexham Bridge
- widening from dual carriageway to triple carriageway
- demolition of the existing Ironbark bridge and construction of two new bridges at Ironbark Creek, and
- utility relocations.
Key Dates
| Mar 2022 | ROIs Open |
| May 2022 | ROIs Close |
| Jul 2023 | Construction Commencement |
| Jul 2026 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
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The project is being funded as part of the broader M1 Extension to Raymond Terrace project. |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Transport for NSW |
| Successful Tenderer: | An Alliance of Georgiou, Daracon Contractors, and SMEC |
| Procurement note: | Registartions of Interest have only been opened to pre-qualified contractors. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2022 | TfNSW opened Registrations of Interest for the project to pre-qualified contractors. |
| Dec 2022 | An Alliance of Georgiou, Daracon Contractors, and SMEC was awarded the contract for the delivery of the Hexham Straight Widening Package for the project. |
| Jul 2023 | Major works commenced on the project. |
| Jun 2025 | The 2025-26 NSW Budget allocated $55 million to the M1 Pacific Motorway – Hexham Straight Upgrade in FY2025-26. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2025)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Location
New South Wales |
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