Updates

About the Project

Yellow Rock Road (YRR) is located off the Illawarra Highway, west of Albion Park, and provides an important connection for residents in Tullimbar and Yellow Rock Ridge. Originally built as a rural road, it has seen increasing demand due to the region’s rapid urban growth and development. As a result, an upgrade has been identified as necessary to improve accessibility and ensure the road meets the needs of the growing community.

To facilitate this upgrade, Council engaged Maker ENG to design the transformation of YRR into a major collector road. The design scope covered the entire length of YRR within the existing urban development while also considering future growth to ensure long-term usability.

The key design elements of the upgrade include:

  • Upgrading of travel lanes
  • Improved on-street parking provisions
  • Shared path connections and pedestrian crossing facilities
  • Intersection upgrades
  • Installation of kerb, gutter, and stormwater drainage
  • Line marking and signposting improvements


The designs for Stage 1 and Stage 2 are being finalised, with a few adjustments to the newly developed Hereford Chase intersection and the pedestrian crossing. These changes aim to improve safety and efficiency, ensuring the upgraded road meets the needs of both current and future residents.

Stage 1 - Design

Stage 1 - Design

Stage 2 - Design

Design - Stage 2 - Yellow Rock Road

Map

Map of proposed road upgrade

Outlined map of proposed upgrade from Illawarra Highway to Cooby Road

Past Feedback

Stages

To assist in the design and future construction the project has been broken into several stages.

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Stage 1 & 2 - Consultation

    Stage 1 & Stage 2 extend from Illawarra Highway to 62 Yellow Rock Road. The community were able to view and discuss these designs with Council staff and designers during Community drop-in sessions held at Centenary hall during July 2023.

  • Timeline item 2 - active

    Stage 1 & 2 - Design

  • Timeline item 3 - incomplete

    Stage 1 & 2 - Construction

  • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

    Future Stages

    Upon finalisation of the Stage 1 & Stage 2 design, the design process will now continue for the remaining sections of YRR and construction of these future stages will be subject to adoption of future years operational plans.