Introduction
Over resent years Traffic has increased in the local Gerringong area dramatically. This has had an array of implications on the local community in regards to motorists safety. This has affected motorists safety, travel times and compromised industries. In order to combat the issues arising with the increase in traffic, the Princes Highway (HWY) underwent construction to bypass Gerringong and upgrade the HWY. However the construction of the HWY has caused many negative impacts upon the local community arising question, whether the positive impacts upon completion will outweigh the negativity caused by its construction. This project is aimed to investigate the issues caused by its construction, involving the safety of motorists, the travel times, impacts on commuters, and impacts upon local industries such as: Dairy Farmers, and Beef Cattle Farmers.This project will highlight through primary and secondary research how the HWY has impacted the community, in a negative way, and detail the positive implications, and make a comprehensive comparative judgement as to whether the the Highway is an overall positive endeavour.