The planned major road upgrades aim to better connect Sydney. Image: Transport for NSW.
The Federal and NSW governments are calling on industry to deliver $2.24 billion worth of upgrades for major arterial roads in Western Sydney.
The infrastructure investment will go to three large roads, with the Commonwealth and State governments each providing half of the funding. The investment intends to deliver safe, faster journeys for Western Sydneysiders heading to “new employment zones” as the Western Sydney International Airport nears completion.
Transport for NSW is seeking out experienced contractors to register interest in the design and construction of upgrades to Elizabeth Drive, Mamre Road Stage 2 and Garfield Road East. The government has outlined that these roads are key to connecting the city.
The upgrades include:
- Elizabeth Drive: $800 million for a road used by 28,000 vehicles daily. The upgrade is set to deliver a two-lane dual carriageway to priority sections between Western Road and Devonshire Road, with upgraded intersections providing safer access to Kemps Creek, Badgerys Creek, Luddenham and the emerging Bradfield city.
- Garfield Road East: $440 million to enable growth for a key sub-arterial route between Windsor Road and Piccadilly Street to be converted to a two-lane dual carriageway to improve amenity for communities in the North West Growth Area as housing development accelerates.
- Mamre Road Stage 2: $1 billion for continued work on Stage 1 to upgrade the road from Erskine Park Road through to Kerrs Road to support the quickly growing employment zones in the area, which the government considers to be key.
“With more than 28,000 vehicles using Elizabeth Drive every day, we have worked with our federal colleagues to secure the funding to turn the priority sections of the current single-lane road, which is stressed by the traffic using it, into a dual-lane, dual carriageway, which will mean safer trips and less congestion for road users and locals,” NSW Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison said.
The environmental assessments for each of the projects will be displayed publicly later in the year, with works expected to begin after community consultation.
Submissions must be sent to Transport for NSW at [email protected].
