What is the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Regional Transport Plan?
By 2041, an extra 100,000 people will call the Illawarra-Shoalhaven home. As the population grows, so too will demand for our regional transport services and infrastructure.
We must start planning for this future demand today to ensure we proactively meet the region’s growing transport needs.
Transport for NSW developed the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Regional Transport Plan in conjunction with the Department of Planning and Environment’s Illawarra- Shoalhaven Regional Plan 2041.
The Illawarra-Shoalhaven Regional Transport Plan outlines the local actions that we must take to achieve the transport vision for the region. It also outlines how we will proactively respond to changes in land use, population and travel demand across the region.
The key focus areas of the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Regional Transport Plan are:
- improving connectivity between the Illawarra-Shoalhaven and Greater Sydney
- increasing population within a 30-minute public transport trip of a regionally significant centre
- increasing the number of trips made by walking, cycling and public transport
- reducing crash rates in-line with the NSW-wide “Towards Zero” goal of zero fatalities and serious injuries on our roads
- improving transport connections to Greater Sydney, with a strong focus on connectivity to Western Sydney
- increasing access for High Productivity Vehicles (HPV) across the region.