Warringah Freeway

Road users

Road users benefit from:

• Quicker journey times between 
  Sydney’s harbour crossings, the North Shore and the Warringah peninsula.
• Improved local access, with reduced traffic on the Pacific Highway, Military Road and other local roads.
   

Public transport

Public transport users benefit from:

• Improved travel times for public transport travelling to and from the city.
• Improved reliability of local bus services as a result of through traffic diverted to the Warringah Freeway.

Local community

Local residents benefit from:

• Improved local air quality and reduced traffic noise as a result of through traffic diverted to the Warringah Freeway.

The Warringah Freeway is a three kilometre freeway running between Sydney’s harbour crossings and Merrenburn Avenue in Naremburn. The first stage of the freeway was completed over forty years ago. Today, the freeway provides direct access to the Cahill Expressway, Western Distributor, Pacific Highway, Military Road, Willoughby Road and the Gore Hill Freeway. The freeway has reduced traffic volumes on local streets and improved travel times for motorists travelling between the city and Sydney’s north shore.

The Warringah Freeway is operated by the RTA.  

RTA vision

The RTA initiated the Warringah Freeway Project in response to a need to provide access from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to North Shore areas without disrupting streets in North Sydney and Mosman. The freeway now provides an important link in the Sydney Orbital Road network.

The RTA has a holistic approach to designing and planning its road projects. In addition to considering traffic flow, travel times and public transport, urban design concerns feature prominently. These include environmental and heritage considerations, connectivity, local community needs, supporting green travel and enhancing urban environments. The RTA strives to ensure that each road project adds value to local communities.