The Jervis Bay to Sussex Inlet project is a six-kilometre section of upgrade to the Princes Highway between Jervis Bay Road and Hawken Road. The scope of the project includes realignment and widening of a 6-kilometre stretch of road from two lanes to a four lane-divided highway with median seperation, delivery of a new grade-separated intersection at Hawken Road, and changes to local road access.
Key Dates
| Apr 2026 | EOIs Open |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| NSW Government | |
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The Federal and NSW Governments have committed a combined $500 million to Stage One of the project - Jervis Bay Road to Hawken Road. The remainder of the project remains unfunded. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Transport for NSW |
| Procurement note: | The project will be delivered through a collaborative Design and Construct contract. |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2019 | The 2019-20 NSW Budget allocated $322 million over four years to fund various upgrades to the Highway between Nowra and the Victorian Border. |
| Apr 2020 | Arup was appointed to deliver the strategic business case for the projects from south of Nowra to the Victorian border. |
| May 2021 | The 2021-22 Federal Budget allocated $500 million for the corridor, including for the Jervis Bay to Sussex Inlet Stage One section. |
| Jan 2022 | Transport for NSW released the preferred option for Stage One - Jervis Bay Road to Hawken Road. |
| Feb 2024 | Transport for NSW has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for concept design and environmental assessment services for the project, closing 27 March. |
| Mar 2024 | Transport for NSW announced that construction has commenced on the upgrade to the Princes Highway and Jervis Bay Road intersection at Falls Creek. |
| Dec 2024 | The contract for the concept design and environmental assessment of the project was awarded to a RPS, Mott MacDonald and BG&E Joint Venture. |
| May 2025 | The NSW Government issued a Request for Tender for a transaction manager for the first stage of the project, closing 24 June. |
| Aug 2025 | Transport for NSW announced at its InMotion 2025 conference that the Request for Tender for the project's Design and Construct contract is expected to be released in Q3 2026. |
| Apr 2026 | Transport for NSW released an Expression of Interest for the main works contract for the project, closing 15 May. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Design and Construct (D&C) |
Location
New South Wales |
National |
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