One of the Hunter’s worst blackspots will get a $1.14-million safety upgrade.
There have been 54 crashes near the Pacific Highway-Industrial Drive intersection at Mayfield West in the past five years.
The work involves widening the road, installing median safety barriers, and building a cycleway.
Meanwhile one of the Inner City Bypass’s biggest logistical challenges – a 50-metre, 1,000-tonne steel and concrete bridge – has been completed.
The $133-million Shortland to Sandgate section is expected to be ready for motorists by the end of the year.
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