Work is set to begin in early 2026 on a $25 million upgrade of the Hume Highway at Table Top, a project that will improve safety and reliability along one of Australia’s most heavily used freight corridors.
Located around 14 kilometres north of Albury, the three-kilometre upgrade sits on the key arterial route linking Sydney and Melbourne. The Hume carries a high volume of commercial traffic, with around 5,000 heavy vehicles using this section each day as part of interstate and regional freight movements.
The project will be delivered in three stages. Initial works, scheduled to commence in February 2026, will upgrade two temporary crossovers at each end of the site to enable two-way traffic flow in one direction. This will allow major works to proceed on a 1.65-kilometre section of the southern half of the northbound lanes. The second stage will focus on a further 1.65 kilometres of the northern half of the northbound lanes, before the final stage upgrades the full 3.15-kilometre length of the southbound lanes.
Across all stages, the works will include resurfacing the highway, improving drainage and installing additional safety barriers. These measures are intended to reduce maintenance demands and improve traffic flow on a section of road that plays a critical role in long-haul freight efficiency.
Construction is expected to be completed by mid-2028, subject to weather conditions. Traffic will be managed under lane control arrangements, with at least one lane open in each direction at all times to maintain freight and passenger movements.
In parallel, Transport for NSW is investigating the Hume Highway intersections with Tynan Road and Burma Road following feedback from the local community. The review will inform future upgrade planning at these junctions, which are regularly used by heavy vehicles servicing the border region. An update on potential intersection works is expected in early 2026.
The upgrade forms part of broader efforts to improve the performance and resilience of regional freight routes.
