Parkes Bypass
Sector: Road • Location: Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Australasian Transport News
The Parkes Bypass is a new 10.5-kilometre section of the Newell Highway that allows trucks to bypass the Parkes town centre entirely, removing up to 1,200 trucks a day from the CBD to improve safety and traffic flow. The project includes two new bridges, a shared pedestrian and cycling path, major intersection works, a new link road, landscaping, and cultural elements such as bridges named after l
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Road, Government
- Location
- Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Australasian Transport News
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Parkes Bypass is a new 10.5-kilometre section of the Newell Highway that allows trucks to bypass the Parkes town centre entirely, removing up to 1,200 trucks a day from the CBD to improve safety and traffic flow. The project includes two new bridges, a shared pedestrian and cycling path, major intersection works, a new link road, landscaping, and cultural elements such as bridges named after local heritage and artwork visible from the corridor. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Parkes |
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Source | Australasian Transport News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-26 |
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