A new road designed to ease traffic caused by the construction of the Newcastle light rail is set to be completed "in the coming weeks", according to Revitalising Newcastle program director Michael Cassel.
Asphalt has been laid for the roadway, which links Honeysuckle Drive and Hunter Street at Worth Place.
While the Worth Place connection will temporarily close later this year to allow for light rail construction, once reopened the road will be a permanent link between the CBD and Honeysuckle.
A second, permanent connecting roadway at Steel Street will be constructed in 2018.
