Big Road Upgrades Coming to Sydney's Northern Beaches

0:00It's March 23rd. Welcome in. This is Sydney News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey, with the story. Big road upgrades are coming to Sydney's Northern beaches. Work on Wakehurst Parkway between North Nairobi and Friends Forest kicks off in a few months, with intersection improvements and flood defenses set. To wrap up by the first quarter of 2028, meanwhile, a $500 million widening of the Western section of Monovel Road could start by the middle of next year. The State Government just awarded a contract for the Wakehurst Project, which has been overdue for years. Transport for New South Wales is eyeing a contract week for Monovel Road to speed things up, but they still need to nail down the full scope and how many properties to buy. Local residents and politicians are thrilled. Independent Pitwater MP Jockey Scroobee called these fixes a gain-changer for roads that aren't up to snuff anymore. People in the area have waited years for safer, smoother travel. A fresher view of Key Road corridors on the

1:01lower North Shore and Northern beaches open for public input this week. Independent Wakehurst MP, Michael Regan is pushing to revive the Shelf Northern Beaches Link Tunnel Project from Valgola to North Sydney. Roads Minister Ginny Acheson says, the focus stays on better traffic flow, bus priority lanes and intersection tweaks across the region rather than pinning hopes on one big build. These moves should ease daily commutes for Northern Beaches drivers in the years ahead.