Maitland overpass business case delayed to late 2027 despite $100m pledge
The $100 million Maitland overpass won't have a finished plan until late 2027.
A $100 million overpass heading west at Maitland won't have a finished plan until late 2027. The Albanese government announced the project soon after last year's federal election.
Freedom of information documents show Transport for NSW did not give construction cost estimates before Labor announced it. The Department of Infrastructure confirmed that no federal funding has been used.
No construction start date has been set. There is no agreement on how cost overruns will be managed.
Paterson MP Meryl Swanson claimed the planning work was done after the election. Department officials said she had no formal role in the project.
- $100 million
- Project cost
- late 2027
- Business case completion
- March 20
- Coalition announcement date
- none
- Federal funding spent
Why it mattersVoters in Paterson were promised a major transport fix. But the planning was not finished when the commitment was announced. This raises questions about how government develops such projects.
AustraliaThe Maitland community is affected directly; the project targets one of the region's worst traffic bottlenecks, but construction is now years away with no confirmed timeline.
