Council is strongly advocating with the NSW and Federal Government's for a Picton Bypass

June 2025

This update on Current projects on the Transport NSW website

The Picton Bypass project is currently in the planning phase, with site investigation works underway. The NSW and Australian governments have committed over $18 million for planning, including concept design and environmental assessment. These investigations will help inform the final business case and planning approval. 

Transport for NSW will be investigating the area around the proposed future Picton Bypass, to help inform project planning. This work will include Picton Road and Remembrance Driveway.

Work will be for 12 weeks, starting 16 June 2025.

A reduced speed limit will be in place at night to keep road users and workers safe.

Visit https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/picton-bypass  for details

As construction on the Bypass is likely to be some years away, it’s important for Council to manage the traffic congestion in Picton in the meantime. The measures outlined in the Picton Town Centre Transport Master Plan will alleviate traffic stress and continue to serve our local roads even after the Picton Bypass has been completed.

Council has worked on developing concepts that we were confident would meet Transport for NSW (TfNSW) requirements (noting Menangle Street is a state owned road).

In April 2019 an informal session was held with residents as well as a drop in session, which were well attended. 

At its meeting of 22 February 2022, Council Resolved (in part) to:

Undertake further community consultation on the Prince St & Menangle St and Prince St and Argyle St intersection designs and any potentially viable alternative options that will consider:
a. On and Off-street parking impacts
b. Impacts to nearby residents and business premises
c. Access to resident driveways
d. Road and pedestrian Safety
e. Costs of any design implementation
f. Heritage impacts
g. Ensuring that future traffic demands can be met with any proposed design to ensure a service level of E or better by 2026 and into the future
h. TfNSW approval requirements and Council’s Traffic Committee approval as may be required.

Additional Community Consultation on the Prince St intersection upgrades was completed during early May, 2022. You can view the interim outcomes report here  and the presentation here.

Council Resolution 325/2023 unanimously moved to “Defer any upgrade work to intersections within the Picton Town Centre, including Prince Street and Menangle Street intersection, and ensure this decision is formally reviewed with a traffic count in 2026 with a report to come to Council prior if the Picton Bypass is not commenced by this time current modelling indicates work will need to recommence on the planned intersection upgrades prior to their failure.”