Pinelands road safety upgrades

The Pinelands and Holtze precincts are busy industrial areas along the Stuart Highway, southeast of Darwin where businesses are serviced daily by heavy vehicles and road trains.

In 2016, the department commenced a planning study to improve safety and access into Pinelands and Holtze.

The objectives of the planning project are to:

  • improve road safety for heavy vehicles and all road users
  • provide more efficient and functional access to Pinelands and Holtze for all vehicles
  • address existing road safety concerns about access in and out of Pinelands and Holtze
  • upgrade infrastructure to accommodate future growth in the area
  • maintain an acceptable level of service for future traffic increases on arterial connecting roads
  • respond to the area's changing economic profile and future land use planning.

The final concept has been finalised based on three stages of community consultation.

See the final design PDF (1.2 MB).

The final design includes the following:

  • a new link connecting Olive Place to Mander Road in Holtze
  • two new traffic signals to be installed at:
    • McKinnon Road (south) / Olive Place
    • McKinnon Road (north) / Mander Road intersections with the Stuart Highway
  • a new third lane on the Stuart Highway (outbound) to improve green time to make a safe right turn at Deviney Road
  • no major changes to inbound Stuart Highway service road (except improved line marking and road signs)
  • a new off-road shared path along the outbound Stuart Highway within Holtze
  • a new free-flow exit/entry into Pinelands from the Tiger Brennan Drive outbound lane.

To inform the 2025-26 Budget, the Northern Territory Government conducted a review of all capital works programmed projects which focused on managing budget constraints to rebuild the Territory economy and prioritising infrastructure that’s needed now.

Based on this review, this project has been re-prioritised with no present timeline for delivery.

The Northern Territory Government will consider re-prioritised work packages for future budgets.

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