Work starts on Blackwall Rd intersection upgrades
Transport for NSW has started a $19 million project to upgrade a series of intersections along Blackwall Rd and McMasters Rd.
Work has started at the intersection of Memorial Ave and Barrenjoey Rd, initially with work on the watermain, according to a statement on the department's website.
Night work will occur over the next three weeks from 7pm to 5am Saturday to Thursday.
Further work at the intersection is expected to continue for about a year, with working hours from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturday.
A site compound is being established at the Hood St end of Kitchener Park for use during this period.
When completed the intersection will: "Provide dual right turn lanes from Maitland Bay Dr onto Memorial Ave, separate left and right turn lanes out of Gallipoli Ave onto Memorial Ave, and prevent right turns from Memorial Ave into Gallipoli Ave."
It will take land from Blackwall Mountain to provide the facility.
Work as part of the project is planned for two other sites along Blackwall Rd.
"The project is expected to take about two years to complete."
Work at the intersection of Blackwall Rd and McMasters Rd will follow immediately.
The plan for the Blackwall Rd intersections with Allfield and Farnell Rds "is currently being reviewed".
"We will update the community when this has been finalised and will commence consultation if required.
"The upgrade of this intersection will be the final stage of work for the project.
"We expect to use the site compound intermittently for the broader Blackwall Rd intersection upgrades and anticipate being in the area for up to two years."
According to the statement: "We will keep the community updated as work progresses."
However, it appears that this may only be available to people who write to projects@transport.nsw.gov.au asking to be placed on the email distribution list for the project.
While Peninsula News is routinely sent media releases by Transport for NSW, no media releases have been received about this project.
More details are available online at http://penne.ws/hZM7Ih
SOURCE:
Website, 27 Jun 2025
Transport for NSW