New March 2025! Panoramic aerial views along M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace

Second visit to the M1 Pacific Motorway extension project on a beautiful sunshine Sunday morning 16 March 2025. This time we travel north to south starting at Raymond Terrace Interchange through Heatherbrae Bypass to Tomago Interchange then across Hunter River to Tarro Interchange and Black Hill Interchange. This approximate 13-kilometer trip is covered in 3 stages.

Timestamp Descriptions:

0:00 Approaching Raymond Terrace Interchange north direction
0:38 Turning to look in south direction
0:58 Begin heading north to south over Raymond Terrace Interchange and Heatherbrae Bypass
1:51 Approaching Masonite Road
3:20 Approaching Botanic Gardens intersection
3:40 Approaching Old Punt Road intersection
4:15 Approaching Tomago Interchange
4:40 Crossing Hunter River
5:04 Continuing over 2.6 km viaduct
5:32 Crossing over New England Hwy and Northern Railway
5:57 Approaching Tarro Interchange
7:21 Approaching Black Hill Interchange
7:57 Complete north to south M1 Extension trip
8:04 Beginning of random aerial shots along the M1 Motorway Extension

The M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace is an immense project spanning 15 kilometres and four new interchanges at Black Hill, Tarro, Tomago and Raymond Terrace!

The motorway extension is expected to have several key benefits:

i) Improved connection between the M1 Pacific Motorway and the Pacific Highway
ii) Improved traffic flow for motorists and freight for more reliable travel times
iii) Improved accessibility to the surrounding road network
iv) Improved safety for all road users.

The Australian and NSW governments have provided $2.1 billion to deliver the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace (SSI - 7319) and Hexham Straight projects.

The project includes 15 kilometres of dual carriageway and provides motorway access from the existing road network from four new interchanges at Black Hill, Tarro, Tomago and Raymond Terrace.

The project also includes a 2.6 kilometre viaduct over the Hunter River floodplain, the Main North Rail Line, and the New England Highway. It will also provide new bridge crossings over local waterways at Tarro and Raymond Terrace, and an overpass for Masonite Road at Heatherbrae.

Further information at the Transport for NSW websites at: https://caportal.com.au/tfnsw/m1rt/about and https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/proj... .