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Consultation on this project has concluded
Dual lanes on Ocean Drive between Matthew Flinders Drive to Greenmeadows Drive, Port Macquarie are being planned.
Council is planning to upgrade around 3.4 kilometres of Ocean Drive from two lanes to four lanes between Matthew Flinders Drive to Greenmeadows Drive (South), Port Macquarie.
Council has received funds of $10 million from the NSW State Government, which will complete the design, environmental assessment and planning approval for this project and contribute to construction.
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The construction program is yet to be determined and is subject to further funding.
Please refer to the Updates tab below for progress updates and news regarding this project.
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Dual lanes on Ocean Drive between Matthew Flinders Drive to Greenmeadows Drive, Port Macquarie are being planned.
Council is planning to upgrade around 3.4 kilometres of Ocean Drive from two lanes to four lanes between Matthew Flinders Drive to Greenmeadows Drive (South), Port Macquarie.
Council has received funds of $10 million from the NSW State Government, which will complete the design, environmental assessment and planning approval for this project and contribute to construction.
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The construction program is yet to be determined and is subject to further funding.
Please refer to the Updates tab below for progress updates and news regarding this project.
If you wish to be kept up to date with this project, please fill in your details in the Registering for Updates below.
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Life Cycle
Preliminary scoping of project
Ocean Drive Duplication has finished this stage
November and December 2013, first round community consultation.
Consultation and Design
Ocean Drive Duplication has finished this stage
Consultation with the local community and detailed design and preconstruction approval for duplication work.
Community information sessions
Ocean Drive Duplication has finished this stage
25 & 27 February 2016 - Community information sessions will be conducted by the project team, including staff from Council and SMEC. This is the first in a series of community information sessions that will be held this year.
Second round community information
Ocean Drive Duplication has finished this stage
Come along and talk with representatives from Council and project contractors SMEC at one of two drop in sessions being held:
Where:
Emerald Downs Community Centre. Corner of Ocean and Emerald Drives Lower Level, Lighthouse Plaza Shopping Centre
When:
Thursday 2 June, drop in between 4pm-7pm Saturday 4 June, drop in between 10am - 1pm
Final design is being developed
Ocean Drive Duplication has finished this stage
Final Design - Third round community information pop in sessions
Ocean Drive Duplication has finished this stage
The community is invited to view the final design for the Ocean Drive Duplication and find out more about the project at one of two drop‑in sessions.
Where:
Emerald Downs Community Centre
Corner of Ocean Drive and Emerald Drive Lower Level Lighthouse Plaza Shopping Centre Port Macquarie
When:
Thursday 25 May 2017
Drop in between 4pm and 7pm
Saturday 27 May 2017
Drop in between 1pm and 4pm
Community engagement concludes
Ocean Drive Duplication is currently at this stage
