Great Western Highway Leura to Katoomba

CLIENT

Roads and Traffic Authority

LOCATION

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.

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