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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Michael Parris

Key Hunter road upgrade stuck in the slow lane as cost blows out

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce announces the Coalition's $56 million commitment to Mandalong Road in April last year.

Transport for NSW is under fire over delays and a cost blowout for a promised road upgrade serving one of the Hunter's most important growth areas.

Lake Macquarie mayor Kay Fraser, state member Greg Piper, federal Hunter MP Dan Repacholi and the developer behind the Cedar Mill tourism and entertainment precinct at Morisset have slammed the lack of progress on upgrading Mandalong Road, despite a $76 million commitment from the state and federal governments last year to fully fund the project.

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