elling ▁from ▁coast al ▁areas . ▁ ▁Four ▁significant ▁nearby ▁road ▁projects ▁have ▁been ▁completed ▁in ▁recent ▁years ▁to ▁help ▁with ▁road ▁traffic ▁issues ▁in ▁the ▁area : ▁ ▁Pacific ▁Highway ▁– ▁Kar u ah ▁to ▁Bul ah del ah ▁section ▁ 2 ▁and ▁ 3 ▁( K aru ah ▁to ▁Bul ah del ah ▁section ▁ 1 ▁– ▁Comple ted ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 6 ). ▁ ▁Pacific ▁Highway ▁– ▁Bul ah del ah ▁B yp ass ▁The ▁Bul ah del ah ▁by pass / up grade ▁fills ▁the ▁only ▁missing ▁Pacific ▁Highway ▁link ▁between ▁H ex ham ▁and ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁after ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁Kar u ah ▁to ▁Bul ah del ah ▁section ( s ) ▁ 2 ▁and ▁ 3 ▁and ▁the ▁Co op ern ook ▁to ▁Her ons ▁Creek ▁upgrade . ▁ ▁Pacific ▁Highway ▁– ▁Co op ern ook ▁to ▁Her ons ▁Creek . ▁ ▁The ▁Ox ley ▁Highway ▁upgrade , ▁from ▁a ▁ 2 ▁l ane ▁und iv ided ▁road ▁to ▁a ▁ 4 - lane ▁divided ▁carriage way , ▁from ▁Wright s ▁Road ▁to ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Highway . ▁ ▁These ▁four ▁projects ▁are ▁all ▁from ▁the ▁Aus Link ▁fund ing ▁on ▁a ▁joint ▁basis ▁from ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁and ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁NS W ▁making ▁equal ▁financial ▁contributions . ▁ ▁Ann ual ▁events ▁ ▁Notable ▁events ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁area ▁include : ▁ ▁Art W alk ▁( variable ▁dates ▁mid ▁year ) ▁ ▁Lit F est 2 4 4 4