Last month, 15 enthusiastic Year 8 students from Newcastle High School were given a behind-the-scenes look at the Rankin Park to Jesmond – Newcastle Inner City Bypass project, thanks to a special site visit hosted by Fulton Hogan in partnership with Transport for NSW (Transport). The visit, in support of the University of Newcastle’s HunterWISE Outreach program, was designed to positively shape girls’ perception of STEM, sparking interest in STEM education and careers and inspire the next generation o

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