Great Western Highway Leura to Katoomba
Roads and Traffic Authority
Leura to Katoomba, NSW
Credit:
Karl Sharp
Awards
2010 AILA NSW Award for Excellence in Landscape Architecture for Road Infrastructure Projects
2007 RTA Staff Award for Excellence in Design
2002 AILA NSW Award of Excellence
2002 RTA Urban Design Award
2002 AILA NSW Project Award for Masterplanning
This project upgraded the Great Western Highway from two lanes to four lanes between Leura and Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. SMM was commissioned by the RTA to develop the masterplan and conceptual design, to detailed design and construction documents over a period of ten years. SMM ensured landscape architecture was integrated with all aspects of the engineering design, resulting in a highway that respects the considerable natural, historic, and cultural values of the site, while also satisfying strict operational and safety requirements.