Shoalhaven Roads Package
The Australia Government through the Infrastructure Investment Program, which is administered by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA) has committed $40 million to upgrade six locations within the Shoalhaven Region.
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- Project StatusIn Progress
- Last reviewed
20 October 2025
The latest
October 2025 update:
The first phase of scoping is now complete.
Detailed design for the intersections and road upgrades is continuing.
The works schedule will be finalised and publicly available in February 2026.
Residents will start to see action in March 2026 when the electrical and water utility relocations are set to begin at the two intersection sites.
About the project
The Australia Government has committed $40 million to upgrade six locations within the Shoalhaven Region. The funding will be used to repair and upgrade four roads and two intersections including:
- Forest Road
- Callala Beach Road
- Callala Bay Road
- Culburra Road
- Coonemia / Currarong / Callala Bay Road Intersection
- Greenwell Point / Worrigee Road Intersection
The project will address existing road failures and improve the durability and safety of the roads and improve safety, with a range of improvements to be considered including pavement reconstruction, widening, signage, line marking, guardrail and intersection upgrades.
The project will be delivered in three phases over a 3 year period:
Scoping Phase COMPLETE - Site investigations and options assessment to determine the preferred treatment measures for each of the 6 sites.
Development Phase - Design finalisation.
Delivery Phase - Tendering and construction.
History
- September 2025 Update: Detailed design for the intersections is continuing. Detailed design for the road upgrades is continuing.
- August 2025 Update: Detailed design for the intersections is continuing. Detailed design for the road upgrade projects has commenced.
- July 2025 Update: Concepts and cost estimates for the prioritised list of road projects are complete. Detailed design for the intersections is continuing.
- June 2025 Update: Preparation of the concepts and cost estimates for the prioritised list of road projects is continuing. Callala Beach Road and Callala Bay Road flood investigation continuing.
- May 2025 Update: Preparation of the concepts and cost estimates for the prioritised list of road projects is continuing. Callala Beach Road and Callala Bay Road flood investigation continuing.
- April 2025 Update: Concepts and cost estimates are being prepared for the prioritised list of road projects. Callala Beach Road and Callala Bay Road flood investigation continuing.
- March 2025 Update: Flood investigation has commenced to inform the Callala Beach Road and Callala Bay Road upgrades. Council is requesting information from the community via the CCBs. Multi-criteria analysis is continuing for the roads. Concept designs for the intersections have been prepared.
- January 2025 Update - Scoping phase in progress. Multi-criteria analysis underway for the roads. Survey, utility locating and geotechnical investigation have been undertaken at the intersections. Concept designs for the intersections are being prepared.
- November 2024 Update - Scoping phase in progress. Multi-criteria analysis underway for the roads. Survey, utility locating and geotechnical investigation being undertaken at the intersections.
- October 2024 Update - Scoping phase in progress. Multi-criteria analysis underway for the roads. Survey being undertaken at the intersections.
- September 2024 Update - SMEC Australia has been engaged as Partner Consultant to assist with the delivery of this project. They have commenced initial investigations and scoping for the six sites (refer below).