Another key milestone has been achieved on the Rankin Park to Jesmond section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass with the installation of a steel arch pedestrian bridge at the northern interchange. Once the interchange at Jesmond opens to traffic, this new bridge will connect shared paths on Newcastle Road and Illoura Street, providing pedestrians and cyclists an uninterrupted journey over the on- and off-ramps and under the bypass. Transport for NSW Regional Director North Anna Zycki said the installation wa

As part of the construction of the southern section of the project, which includes bridge one and the southern interchange, realignment and reconstruction of Lookout Road and McCaffrey Drive will be occurring over the coming weeks. There is complexity surrounding the construction and realigning of these roadways; for the section of McCaffrey Drive to join into the existing alignment of Lookout Road. Both roads require excavation and / or fill between one and four metres. Additional work that also needs to be

17 December 2024The final section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond project has marked a significant milestone this week, with traffic switched on to the new alignment at the Jesmond roundabout. From Tuesday 17 December, motorists will be switched from the Jesmond roundabout at Newcastle Road to a signalised intersection beneath the future bypass. The traffic switch will form part of the final road alignment as part of the Rankin Park to Jesmond project, which will improve safety a