Girders lifted as M1 extension progresses Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 31, 2024 The first girders have been lifted into place at the northern interchange on the Heatherbrae Bypass. THE M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace has reached a significant milestone with the successful lifting of the first girders at the northern interchange on the Heatherbrae Bypass. The overbridge at the northern interchange will serve as the main direct access off the M1 Pacific Motorway, to the Pacific Highway and the townships of Heatherbrae and Raymond Terrace. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au When completed, the interchange will provide southbound motorists the option to continue into Heatherbrae using the local road network or take the new motorway across Windeyers Creek bypassing Heatherbrae. The work to build the overbridge includes geotechnical investigations, relocation of utilities, drainage, earthworks, bridge substructure and superstructure, and pavement works. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Catherine King said the girder installation was an “exciting step forward” for the M1 Motorway extension. “Once complete, this project, together with the Coffs Harbour bypass, will provide the remaining major upgrades to complete a free-flowing route between Sydney and Brisbane with no traffic lights.” Federal Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson said the M1 extension would remove “up to 25,000 vehicles a day away from key congestion areas, saving motorists around nine minutes off their trip”. The extension is expected to be open to traffic in mid-2028.
