Review of environmental factors : proposed realignment of Great Western Highway at Soldiers Pinch, Blue Mountains

The Great Western Highway at Soldiers Pinch between the Mount Boyce truck inspection station, north of Blackheath and Browntown Oval, 2 kilometres south of Mount Victoria consists of two sealed lanes, one for either direction of traffic. This section includes a number of substandard curves around the Pinch which do not meet current RTA standards of safety or alignment. It is proposed to realign the highway to eliminate these curves with a straighten alignment which would be constructed to meet current road design and road safety standards.