Coffs Harbour Bypass March 24

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  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
  • This is the fourth installment of the construction of the Coffs Harbour City Bypass due to be finished in 2027, and is said to be 25% complete. This video is a bit longer than usual as there is a lot of details for interested parties to view, so sorry for the length. If you don't like the music then hit the mute button. The video is shot in 4k so you can pause at any point and still have good resolution to view. To all those who have commented on my previous update good and bad thank you.

Komentáře • 121

  • @woolgoolgadronephotography
    @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 5 měsíci +5

    The finished road will look like this czcams.com/video/DNLV_5Z-Uoc/video.html

  • @queenslander7756
    @queenslander7756 Před 5 měsíci +20

    This is a work of art and a testament to human ingenuity. It’s going to be a hell of a golf course!!😜

  • @michelelucas3025
    @michelelucas3025 Před 5 měsíci +14

    My son moved up to Coffs with a crew to work on this project . I have visited him and seen some of the project road side ... but this video shows an amazing perspective of engineering on a scale most of us cant comprehend ...
    Im proud of my sons involvement in this project .. well done to all involved .
    And defo more drobe updates ...just awesome

    • @Roadrunnerz45
      @Roadrunnerz45 Před 5 měsíci

      he should be proud. as all the workers who worked on the projects up and down the coast from wherever they came from. it has transformed communities and made everyone's commute safe.

  • @michaelsecomb4115
    @michaelsecomb4115 Před 5 měsíci +18

    That was really interesting. Massive project. Coffs will be so much nicer without the through traffic.

    • @alexanderSydneyOz
      @alexanderSydneyOz Před 5 měsíci +3

      and the drive will be even more so without having to drive through Coffs.

    • @AlexanderTheGrateful
      @AlexanderTheGrateful Před 5 měsíci +2

      Be careful what you wish for.
      Many towns have had these bypasses built only to effect their economy negatively.
      There was a big rally to bypass a town along a major highway and when they finally made the bypass we noticed the price of fuel sky rocket. A lot of the takeaway shops closing down and noticing it running into a bit of a ghost town.
      Not to mention the price of produce and meat goes up due to the restaurant not requiring as much with the traffic reduced
      Good luck I hope it works out well for the community but history shows that it’s very risky to bypass a town that’s somewhat out of the limelight,
      Another thing this brought to our small town was unemployment and the drug use increased.
      It’s amazing how much a road can change a community

  • @Leonardo555ZZZ
    @Leonardo555ZZZ Před 5 měsíci +15

    March , 2024 .
    Great to see so the excellent progress over this difficult terrain...no wonder it is costing so much .
    Thanks.

    • @alexanderSydneyOz
      @alexanderSydneyOz Před 5 měsíci

      So true! Nowhere is NSW is major road building a simple or cheap affair. Whereas, say, you go to Albury and all that was required for the stretch to Melbourne was tell the bulldozers "head south". The terrain in the video, and hundreds of k's like it in NSW coast, springs to mind every time the nonsense of long distance, coastal, high speed rail comes up.

    • @Leonardo555ZZZ
      @Leonardo555ZZZ Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@alexanderSydneyOz Yes , Coffs is where the Great Dividing Range meets the coast , so that is why this section requires so many bridges and tunnels.
      Apparently a 'far western route ' was considered in the past , which would have roughly followed the train line towards Grafton over an easier terrain , but it was decided against.
      I am not sure of the reasons why , but there was a need to build a new road between Coffs and north of Woolgoolga , so perhaps the chosen option was better to link both projects together.

  • @clubgus07
    @clubgus07 Před 5 měsíci +13

    Thankyou Mate for showing a update you really took the Drone to great heights and places and terrain no land based camera could capture. This Bypass sure looks exciting 2 Places we encounter traffic lights and those speed slow down lines that jolt the car Here at Boambee, lTraffic lights at Coffs Harbour South and at Raymond Terrace Im very happy to see the progression much faster then the road workers up north it will take the Qld equivalant 3-4 years just to build 4 km of simple highway. Here i can it could be potential be half open by this time next year. This bypass will give the traveller options to continue or to now finally stay the night in quiet accomodation i know this may make Coffs a popular place to holiday or have a holiday home after the completion because right now it feels like a pain in the arse and all we want to do is shoot thru. Cant wait for the next update. cheers

  • @malcolmduncan3047
    @malcolmduncan3047 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Thanks for the video. Travelled that highway many times, thought I would never see it finished.
    Keep posting the videos, and now we need you to go down to Hexam and video how that is progressing.
    Couple of years time, and we will be able to drive from north of Gympie to west of Geelong without stopping, on multi-lane highway

  • @ianwatson5522
    @ianwatson5522 Před 4 měsíci +1

    There is more to building a road than just a bulldozer. Excellent video. Thankyou. ( I'm glad I'm not the project manager! )

    • @woolgoolgadronephotography
      @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Me too. They are doing a fantastic job of sediment erosion control; when this video was shot, it had been raining the day before. Still a lot of water lying around.

  • @aussienscale
    @aussienscale Před 5 měsíci +2

    game changer for Coffs !! Can't wait till it opens !!

  • @Roadrunnerz45
    @Roadrunnerz45 Před 5 měsíci +3

    really impressed with this. not everyday you get to see such a massive scale build featuring bridges, tunnels, fill and cuttings. in fact, these come only a few times in a generation.

  • @thedowsettdowns3569
    @thedowsettdowns3569 Před 5 měsíci +9

    Thank you for the update great filming.

  • @earthwizz
    @earthwizz Před 5 měsíci +6

    Well shot, thanks. Huge undertaking but I think 25% complete is a bit generous. I look forward to seeing how it progresses.

  • @David-dy5gd
    @David-dy5gd Před 5 měsíci +5

    Just a quick thank you for showing us the progress much appreciated

    • @1ihws
      @1ihws Před 5 měsíci +1

      I don’t think you could actually call that “progress” - looks far more like just one more American style contracted road making job for the flogs!

  • @TheSilmarillian
    @TheSilmarillian Před 5 měsíci +6

    Some money being spent on that I would guess, great drone work and thanks for uploading.

  • @greatpar
    @greatpar Před 5 měsíci +6

    Amazing. No wonder major road works cost so much. 🇦🇺

  • @russelldriscoll8118
    @russelldriscoll8118 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I agree with all the positive comments. Because the video was shot and produced at a very high standard, a casual viewer would think it was an official NSW Government release. I eagerly await your next episode, and I am sure I will join with others to hope that Woolgoolga Drone Photography attracts the attention of numerous new commercial clients wanting premium videos.

  • @nerida1487
    @nerida1487 Před 3 dny

    Absolutely fabulous footage and fantastic sound

  • @andrewsmith8729
    @andrewsmith8729 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Awesome footage! Coffs Harbour and region changing,

  • @drdos6718
    @drdos6718 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Look forward to seeing more updates on this project. It will take a lot of traffic out of the city, great for residents. This and M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace will make the journey from Victoria and up the coast a dream run. Dual Highway, and only about 2 sets of traffic lights between Geelong & Brisbane (not counting the ones in stops off the highway).

    • @georgeharrison4195
      @georgeharrison4195 Před 3 měsíci

      Nazi germany built this level of infrastructure in the 1930’s. Nice to see us aussies finally catching up.

  • @Gavin84w
    @Gavin84w Před 5 měsíci +1

    Fantastic footage, super tough terrain through some sections, the video doesn't do it justice especially near the rail line. Thanks for taking the time to document and share with us all

  • @ronni9443
    @ronni9443 Před 5 měsíci +8

    appreciate the update, good job

  • @fugemlpriks1876
    @fugemlpriks1876 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Great footage of a road system that helps everyone.👍

  • @ianbetteridge8813
    @ianbetteridge8813 Před 5 měsíci +2

    You must have a very expensive drone. Thanks so much for sharing. There is certainly plenty going on there.

  • @AlexanderTheGrateful
    @AlexanderTheGrateful Před 5 měsíci +1

    Awesome, I love watching these types of videos 👌
    You should make a treck down to western Sydney and get some drone footage of the early excavations and road works for the new M8 and Airport

  • @lithgowlights859
    @lithgowlights859 Před 3 měsíci

    Great video, and a lot more done than I expected.

  • @vincentmanners2589
    @vincentmanners2589 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Stunning video .

  • @dotcassilles1488
    @dotcassilles1488 Před 5 měsíci

    Woolgoolga is such a beautiful place to visit... I visited for a couple of weeks and then stayed nearby for a archaeological field studies unit residental with the University of New England.
    It was held at a conference centre within walking distance of the area with shell middens, the board walk where you could look at the scarred trees and where they found and lifted the complete bark canoe sunk in the creek just behind the beach.
    I hope one day to make it back to revisit the area. One of our practical exercises was to record the stone fish traps and the area surrounding them. It fascinating to learn how they were used and link them to the middens.
    We were also taken to learn about the local history and pay respects at the sites of significance. The calm beauty of the places we visited was in sharp contrast with the descriptions of deliberate massacres of the indigenous peoples. For me, as someone who is "white", there was a vivid sense of the impact of colonisation as we were shown sites of significance by the elders.
    All this to say I hope none of these roadworks impact on the cultural sites.
    Your drone video is so well done and I really appreciate that you shared it.
    I live in a tiny town in between Canberra and the coast in South Eastern Australia. Most of the cultural sites in our area were destroyed in the past or lost in the recent bush fires. It is a slow process to rebuild what we can and to preserve the knowledge of the areas that are now lost, as a community, in a culturally appropriate way. I think drones help record valuable information for us and future generations.
    Please continue to share your work.
    Blessings, Dot

  • @woolgoolgadronephotography
    @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you Dot, yes Woolgoolga and surrounding areas are truly a great place to live, and yes we need to preserve our roots.

  • @AquaMarine1000
    @AquaMarine1000 Před 5 měsíci +4

    The background music has a Chris Rea style to it. Nice

  • @rodgerwarne5717
    @rodgerwarne5717 Před 5 měsíci +12

    It's a pity we can't get roads like that in Queensland, we're doing good if they manage to fix the potholes..

    • @zoneundertop
      @zoneundertop Před 5 měsíci +1

      Federal would rather have Ukrainians killed in war spending ($950,0000,000,0000) than the allocation of additional funds to road works in Australian. Local Governments get about 1.5% of Federal budget; at 15% potholes would been preemptively filled.

    • @vxcmdr
      @vxcmdr Před 5 měsíci

      I agree around this time you would think we would have dual lanes to Rocky... Nope!

    • @roblachman8919
      @roblachman8919 Před 5 měsíci +1

      This road has been in the planning for 50 yrs. They’ll probably find a green tree frog and hold up construction until they find it’s partner.

    • @bentaxelrod
      @bentaxelrod Před 5 měsíci +3

      Gee what a bunch of whyngers!

    • @crazydog70
      @crazydog70 Před 5 měsíci

      Yes I agree when I traveled north last year was so surprised there only up as far as Gympie for the population up there most of coast should be expressway

  • @TerenceKearns
    @TerenceKearns Před 5 měsíci

    Nice work.
    GPT: The Coffs Harbour bypass is a significant infrastructure project in New South Wales, Australia, with a total cost of $2.2 billion. The project is jointly funded by the Australian and New South Wales Governments, with each contributing $1.76 billion and $440 million respectively. Construction is scheduled to begin in December 2022, with major construction set to start in March 2024. The bypass is expected to be open to traffic by late 2026 and fully completed by late 2027. It will include three tunnels at major ridgelines, access roads, and a new bus interchange, aiming to save motorists up to 12 minutes in travel time and remove thousands of vehicles from the CBD.

  • @Aangel452
    @Aangel452 Před 5 měsíci

    Wow I had no idea they were building a bypass of this scale! Great coverage! Cant wait until its finished as our trips to Syd from Qld will be even quicker. Love the music too…

  • @bethmurray1991
    @bethmurray1991 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Great to see the progress.

  • @ArthurDentZaphodBeeb
    @ArthurDentZaphodBeeb Před 5 měsíci

    Impressed with the storm water management. Lots of thought and attention gone into that. Seems like some big rains hit the site and I didn't see any meaningful erosion.

  • @alexanderSydneyOz
    @alexanderSydneyOz Před 5 měsíci +1

    Excellent video. Thanks so much

  • @craigo7235
    @craigo7235 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Thanks mate, well done

  • @Snaerffer
    @Snaerffer Před 5 měsíci +1

    Super interesting. Thanks so much!

  • @fisho2620
    @fisho2620 Před 5 měsíci +1

    cant wait ! i always feel dirty after driving through coffs. Grubby little stain on the NSW coast. We should detatch it and tow it up to QLD

  • @turningpointaustralia9531
    @turningpointaustralia9531 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Great Video n Sound Track

  • @kimmarsh5387
    @kimmarsh5387 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Very difficult location, but essential infrastructure.

  • @andrewbowers_
    @andrewbowers_ Před 5 měsíci

    My parents retired to Coffs Harbour. Spectacular place. Warm water. It’s where the tropics begin. Great night life. Awesome people.

    • @neth77
      @neth77 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Pfft, the Tropics starts around Mackay in North QLD.

  • @andrewkirtley6565
    @andrewkirtley6565 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Excellent work by woolly drones,. Transport for NSW (terrible name) should be paying you😊

  • @WearySteerer
    @WearySteerer Před 5 měsíci

    I was able to plot the course on google maps, once i located where Shepard's lane and the rail line cross.
    Interesting to see it runs that far west before heading back towards Korora. A lot of bridges and tunnels yet to finish.

  • @MarkOfBitcoin
    @MarkOfBitcoin Před 5 měsíci

    Well done! Thanks for the update.

  • @scotty8150
    @scotty8150 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Look forward to bypassing this bottleneck town on the drive south, once newcastles bypass is also complete, what a massive timesaving drive it will be from Bris to Syd and vice versa

  • @joemonks3161
    @joemonks3161 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Beautiful country. I can see that many an idyllic bush existence has been ruined. That's progress.

  • @jsullo22
    @jsullo22 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Great video. Looks amazing how much work they have done and how it's all taking shape

  • @MalDagg
    @MalDagg Před 5 měsíci

    great done work...loved it!

  • @peterjohn5834
    @peterjohn5834 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great project looks good.

  • @neth77
    @neth77 Před 5 měsíci

    Big project, But i never drive south of about Whitsundays lol. Hopefully the NSW people enjoy it.

  • @shondra6
    @shondra6 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great camera work 👍🏻

  • @warrengarfield309
    @warrengarfield309 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I wonder what they will do with all that rich red soil after they carve their way through it.

  • @numismatric
    @numismatric Před 5 měsíci

    Very Good TY...

  • @sharongoodsell9341
    @sharongoodsell9341 Před 5 měsíci

    When my generation is gone , no one will remember the beauty that is being bulldozed

  • @sambrown1779
    @sambrown1779 Před 5 měsíci

    We need a bypass for the whole of NSW and Victoria. Then Australia would be amazing

    • @rolfwerner8924
      @rolfwerner8924 Před 5 měsíci

      There’s nothing left because those two states subsidies all the others.😮😢😂

  • @jarnosaarinen4583
    @jarnosaarinen4583 Před 5 měsíci +1

    cant wait

  • @zulugordon8680
    @zulugordon8680 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Hope they have thought of the future & are building 6 lanes & not just 4!! So let's see!!

    • @davidwarren4569
      @davidwarren4569 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Don’t be silly!

    • @georgeharrison4195
      @georgeharrison4195 Před 5 měsíci

      They have allowed provision for 6 lanes in the future, look at the bypass blueprint

    • @davidwarren4569
      @davidwarren4569 Před 5 měsíci

      @@georgeharrison4195 where do we find the blueprint

  • @danielmorrisonrhymes
    @danielmorrisonrhymes Před 5 měsíci

    I don't think the drive through Coffs is bad enough to justify this kind of destruction

  • @cee2615
    @cee2615 Před měsícem +1

    Still so much to do 😢

  • @johnparker4366
    @johnparker4366 Před 5 měsíci

    They kept this one so the Sydney holiday makers would be unimpeded on their rush north to the Goldie's delights as the city of sin. The tunnel over Victoria pass for the wealth of the Central west to transfer smoothly to the ports? CANCELLED.

  • @caillankelly7063
    @caillankelly7063 Před 5 měsíci +1

    any chance of getting more footage over ther Mackays rd area between sheppards rd and gatleys..???

  • @freeasihavebeendeceivedtob7361
    @freeasihavebeendeceivedtob7361 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Little Africa bypass.

  • @lokiwolf6731
    @lokiwolf6731 Před 2 měsíci

    It's a shame they never completed the bypass they started 30 years ago.

  • @maffafafew
    @maffafafew Před 5 měsíci

    This is interesting. But March 24th hasn't come about yet 😂

    • @woolgoolgadronephotography
      @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 5 měsíci

      You’re kidding right! I think most people would understand March 24 represent March 2024, given the 24 comes after the word March.😂

    • @maffafafew
      @maffafafew Před 5 měsíci +1

      Sorry mate, I'm not used to people shortening the year without including the day of the month as well Must be a Woopi thing 😆

  • @haha-eg8fj
    @haha-eg8fj Před měsícem

    so much land in NSW.

  • @malhayes4725
    @malhayes4725 Před 5 měsíci

    Great work. What are you flying? Is this a passion piece or a paid job.

    • @woolgoolgadronephotography
      @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 5 měsíci +1

      This is not a paid job, but a community service piece. Plenty of time and effort goes into putting it together. The contractors etc have their own Drones, so they don't really need my work. However, at a guess, I bet the engineers look very closely at what is presented in the piece. LOL. As for what I used, I have a number of drones in the fleet, but due to the proximity of the airport and regs around flying in this space, a mini 3 pro was used, along with five launch sites.

    • @malhayes4725
      @malhayes4725 Před 5 měsíci

      @@woolgoolgadronephotography good stuff. Did you have any issues with the contractor flying over the site, although it looked very quiet.

    • @woolgoolgadronephotography
      @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@malhayes4725 Site was inactive at the time. No regulations or laws were breached during the filming. I am fully licensed and insured.

    • @malhayes4725
      @malhayes4725 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@woolgoolgadronephotography u have no ulterior motive from my questions, merely curious. I like videos with purpose. My shots qre mostly landscape and videos are all coastal stuff

  • @clydesimpson1462
    @clydesimpson1462 Před 5 měsíci

    Money well spent..

  • @Mick_4591
    @Mick_4591 Před 5 měsíci

    When is it supposed to be finished and open?

  • @James-kv6kb
    @James-kv6kb Před 5 měsíci

    Such a shame you can't build roads where you've already cut down all the trees 😂

    • @greghayes9118
      @greghayes9118 Před 5 měsíci

      It looks like an engineering or should I say gingerbeering disaster. It was on the drawing board almost 20 years ago. This is all that has been achieved? I have since entire cities built from nothing in lesser time.

  • @whatilearnttoday5295
    @whatilearnttoday5295 Před 5 měsíci

    Wow that music is LOUD!

    • @woolgoolgadronephotography
      @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 5 měsíci

      Don't you have a volume control?

    • @whatilearnttoday5295
      @whatilearnttoday5295 Před 5 měsíci

      @@woolgoolgadronephotographyLoudness is the ratio of Peak to RMS. Volume is separate to loudness. Dynamic range Compression creates loudness.

    • @DeepThought9999
      @DeepThought9999 Před 2 měsíci

      So why didn’t you say in your first post that the music “seems loud, probably because of the compressed dynamic range”? You seemed to be talking about your perception of loudness rather than actual peak values relative to RMS. You walked right into that query regarding a volume control. I have a volume control set for comfort and didn’t have a problem with any perceived loudness but then again I’m going deaf these days from too much loud music in years past (mostly years past - I still like it loud at times, with plenty of dynamic range too).

  • @ntal5859
    @ntal5859 Před 5 měsíci

    They shouldn't call them bypasses but business killers ....

  • @billblogs8206
    @billblogs8206 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hopefully its not the same useless mob who did the Toowoomba bypass working on it! Cheapest bidder did the cheapest job.

  • @GregMcCall
    @GregMcCall Před 5 měsíci +1

    You need an overview map to show where each bit is in the big picture. I've no idea of the street names and these images/videos could be anywhere with out the context (also, ditch the music to save me muting the audio)

    • @woolgoolgadronephotography
      @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 5 měsíci +1

      If you have watched the third instalment, there is an overview map towards the end. I have considered using one during this video, however all of the ones that I have tried to used which show the detail of the bypass with and overlay map are very low resolution and would not be suitable for a 4k production. If I can find one before the next fly over I most certainly will use it.

    • @desfletch
      @desfletch Před 5 měsíci

      If you find muting the audio too hard I suggest you must have a lot of trouble just getting through the day. One click is all it took me , and I notice other commenters liked the music. but of course you didn't bother reading other people's views b/c it's all about you , isn't it?

    • @GregMcCall
      @GregMcCall Před 5 měsíci

      @@desfletch that’s not the point. Your comment is offensive as it assumes I’m somehow incompetent. I was thinking it might help in future videos but that concept is probably missed by you when all you want to do is pick on people commenting

  • @annehat4833
    @annehat4833 Před 5 měsíci

    This is over the top...where is the money coming from?....me as usual !....dont remember anyone asking if thats where id like to spend my money the government took from me

    • @allenhill4578
      @allenhill4578 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Are you serious? Gee you must pay a lot of tax. Would you like Albo to come around to your place and you can help him with a list. If you resent paying taxes, please don't drive on roads, visit hospitals, or send your children to school.

  • @lynnkramer1211
    @lynnkramer1211 Před 5 měsíci

    What is this? A road to nowhere?

  • @steveamurray59
    @steveamurray59 Před 5 měsíci

    What !!! Wasn't this suppose to built decades ago. Nationals Pfftt.

  • @MrMrdazzab
    @MrMrdazzab Před 5 měsíci

    What the heck am I looking at…no info… just woolgoolga drone advert… no concept of story or explanation as to what we are viewing. Could be so much better if there was any effort to explain each section

    • @woolgoolgadronephotography
      @woolgoolgadronephotography  Před 5 měsíci +5

      Obviously, you don't live in Coffs Harbour or surrounding areas. Also they are called watermarks which helps protect content and copyright.

  • @andrewthomas8737
    @andrewthomas8737 Před 4 měsíci

    Completion date ?

    • @DancesportOz
      @DancesportOz Před 4 měsíci +1

      The first half of 2027, maybe earlier but doubt it.

  • @brettguthenberg1872
    @brettguthenberg1872 Před 5 měsíci

    What an absolute joke this is this will destroy all the tourist areas that people won't see anymore stuff RMS

  • @jobson586
    @jobson586 Před 4 měsíci

    Super slick road and still the idiot fall asleep speed of 110 kph
    The Germans had this nonsense sorted in 1933.