Funding announced to plan North Coast M1 upgrades

M1 Pacific Motorway planning targets North Coast freight

Image: Scott Donkin/stock.adobe.comPlanning work will begin on future M1 Pacific Motorway upgrades between Tweed Heads and Byron Bay, with a $30 million funding package aimed at improving freight movement, safety and congestion on one of Australia’s key interstate corridors. The NSW Government has committed $15 million in the 2026-27 NSW Budget, matching a $15 million Australian Government contribution. The package will fund modelling, concept d…

Funding announced to plan North Coast M1 upgrades

Image: InfiniteFlow/stock.adobe.comPlanning for future upgrades to the M1 Pacific Motorway between Tweed Heads and Byron Bay will receive a $30 million funding boost, with the Federal and New South Wales governments each contributing $15 million. The funding, announced as part of the 2026-27 New South Wales Budget, will support traffic modelling, concept designs and economic analysis for upgrades along one of Australia’s busiest regional transpo…