Sydney

 

MAJOR ROADS AND CURRENT PROJECTS

 

Alfords Point Bridge (Metroad 6)

Duplication $12M (2007)

 

Bangor Bypass

Stage 1: Akuna Ave to Alfords Point Rd  $95M (2004)

Stage 2: Alfords Point Rd to New Illawarra Rd, $40M (planning)

Cahill Expressway

Pedestrian Walkway $10M (2002)

 

Camden Valley Way

Bernera Rd and Croatia Ave Intersection, $12M (2005)

Bernera Rd to M5 Motorway: widen to 4 lanes, $21.5M (2006)

Cowpasture Rd to Bernera Rd: widen to 4 lanes (planning)

Castlereagh Rd (Metroad 9)

Jane St to Penrith Lakes Widening, $22.7M (Aug 2000)

City West Link Rd (Metroad 4)

Balmain Rd to Boomerang St $50M (2000)

Cowpasture Rd (Liverpool-Smithfield Route)

Camden Valley Way and Bringelly Rd intersection $7.7M (2000)

Main St to Hoxton Park Rd: widen to 4 lanes, $39M (2006)

Latrobe Rd-Hoxton Park Rd: Widen to 4 lanes $16M (2005)

Greenway Dr to M7: widen to 4 lanes (planning)

North Liverpool Rd to Mount St, 4 lanes, $17M (2004)

Mount St to Elizabeth Dr, 4 lanes, $13M (2003)

Edensor Rd-Prairie Vale Rd $25M (2000)

Prairie Vale Rd-Restwell Rd widening $8M (2000)

Restwell Rd-Horsley Dr widening $8.8M (2000)

Cross City Tunnel

The Cross City Tunnel between Darling Harbour and Kings Cross links the Western and Eastern Distributors providing a bypass of the Sydney CBD for east-west through traffic. The project was approved in October 2001. A consortium, Cross City Motorway, was selected to finance, construct and operate the tunnel. Total State expenditure $680M, opened to traffic in August 2005.

Cumberland Highway (Metroad 7)

Widening to six lanes (The Horsley Dr to Merrylands Rd), $30M (2002)

Eastern Distributor (Metroad 1)

Eastern Distributor (1999)

Elizabeth Drive

Cabramatta Rd - Cowpasture Rd: widening $25.8M (2000)

 

F3 Sydney – Newcastle Freeway

Mt Colah – Cowan: widen to 6 lanes (part Federal funding), $132M (2008)

Hawkesbury River – Calga: widen to 6 lanes, $81.7M (2004)

F3 to M2 Motorway Link (Wahroonga to Carlingford)

Project is in planning stages and will be Federally funded.  Preliminary planning provides for a route largely in tunnels below Pennant Hills Rd.

 

Great Western Highway (Blue Mountains)

Blaxland to Valley Heights (The Boulevarde to Wyoming St), $37M (1999)

Faulconbridge: Grose Rd to Parkes Cr, $25M (2001)

Linden Bends 4: Tollgate Dr East to Hepburn Rd 4 Lanes, $14M, (2003)

Linden Bends 5: Water Reservoir to Tollgate Dr E $5.7M (2001)

Woodford to Hazelbrook Stage 1 (Winbourne Rd to Ferguson Ave): widen to 4 lanes $45M (2008)

Lawson 1: Ferguson Ave to Honour Ave: Widen to 4 Lanes, planning

Lawson 2: Honour Ave to Ridge St: widen to 4 Lanes, $54.4M (planning)

Wentworth Falls East: Tableland Rd to Station St: Widen to 4 lanes (planning)

Wentworth Falls West: Falls Rd to West St: Widen to 4 lanes $15M (2004)

Leura: Mt Hay Rd to Bowling Green Ave: Widen to 4 Lanes, $82M (2006)

Leura – Katoomba Stage 2: East View Ave – Bowling Green Ave (widen to 4 lanes), $25M (2008)

Shell Corner (Katoomba): Mort St to Nellies Glen Rd 4 Lanes, $36M, (2003)

Medlow Bath: Bellevue Cr to Cox Ave 4 Lanes & Rail Overpass, $17M (2003)

Soldiers Pinch Realignment, Blackheath, $18M (2003)

Heathcote Rd

Macarthur Dr  - M5 Motorway: widening, $11.2M (2000)

The Horsley Dr

Railway Overpass: Denison St-Mitchell St $19.5M (2000)

Elizabeth St to Mimosa Rd Widening $7M (2003)

Mimosa Rd to Lily St Widening, $17M (2004)

Landon St to Fairfield St Widening, $8M (2004)

Cowpasture Rd Intersection, $5M (2005)

Ferrers Rd to M7 (planning)

Hoxton Park Rd

Banks Rd - Hill Rd widening and transitway $6M (2003)

Hill Rd - Brickmakers Creek Rd: Widen to 6 lanes and transitway $25M (2005)

Banks Rd – Cowpasture Rd: widen to 4 lanes (planning)

Hume Highway (F5 South Western Fwy)

Ingleburn Rd:  South facing ramps  $13.7M (part Federal and local government funding) (2006)

Camden Valley Way to Brooks Rd: widen southbound carriageway to 4 lanes, $23M (Federal Funding) (2006)

Brooks Rd – Camden Valley Way: widen northbound carriageway to 4 lanes, $41M (Federal Funding) (2007)

 

Lane Cove Tunnel (Metroad 2)

The Lane Cove Tunnel links the Gore Hill Freeway to the M2 Motorway. The $1.1B project is nearing completion with financing provided through private sector funding and toll collection on the completed project (as with the Eastern Distributor and Western Sydney Orbital). It is scheduled to be open to traffic by 2007.

Mona Vale Rd (Metroad 3)

Bahai Temple to Ingleside Rd Widening $18M (2003)

M4 East (Haberfield to Concord)

Feasibility Study commenced 2002 and concept plans released in 2003.  Following widespread community condemnation of the proposed project and a change in plans and strategy by the NSW government, the project has been subsequently placed on hold and will be re-assessed.  The project is now officially resting in “planning” status.

M5 East (Mascot to Beverly Hills)

The $794M 10km eastern extension to the M5 opened on 10 December 2001 and includes Australia's longest road tunnel (4km).

 

Narellan Road (Metroad 9)

Camden Valley Way to Northern Rd Extension, $20M (2007)

Waterworth Dr and Mt Annan Dr Signals, $14M (2006)

North West Transitway

Parramatta to Rouse Hill and Blacktown to Parklea $524M (2007)

 

Old Windsor Rd (Metroad 2)

Seven Hills Rd Intersection $11M (2002)

Abbott Rd to Sunnyholt Rd (2002)

Norbrik to Celebration Dr $11M (2002)

Sunnyholt Rd to Merriville Rd $27M (2002)

Norwest Blvd: grade separated intersection $40M (2006)

Parramatta Rd (Metroad 4)

Broadway to Woodville Rd Upgrade, $50M, planning

Southern Arterial

This road has been in planning at various stages but has no definite construction timeframe at this stage.

 

Southern Cross Dr

South facing ramps are planned for Gardeners Rd.  No construction timeframe yet allocated.

Southern Freeway F6

Spit Bridge (Metroad 10)

Spit Bridge and Approaches: widen to 6 lanes $50M (2009)

Stacey St (Metroad 6)

Stacey St Extension, Bankstown $15.4M (1999)

Sunnyholt Rd

James Cook Dr to Quakers Hill Pkwy: widening to 6 lanes $30M (2006)

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Tunnel

Western Distributor

Kent St to King St Widening $18M (2003)

Westlink M7 (Western Sydney Orbital)

Construction is underway on the $1.5 billion Westlink M7, formerly known as the long planned Western Sydney Orbital. The Westlink M7 will be a tolled motorway linking the M5 at Prestons and the M2 at Baulkham Hills with a full interchange at its junction with the M4 near Rooty Hill. Construction is being undertaken by WestLink Motorway Ltd, which is a consortium that includes major infrastructure construction companies Abigroup and Leighton. The Westlink M7 is scheduled to be open to traffic by the end of 2006.

 

Windsor Rd (Metroad 2)

Roxborough Park Rd to Norwest Blvd: Widen to 4 lanes $75M (2006) (not part of Metroad 2)

Acres Rd to Old Windsor Rd: Widen to 4 lanes $40M (2006) (not part of Metroad 2)

Merriville Rd to Schofields Rd: Widening to 4 lanes $10M (2003)

Schofields Rd to Mile End Rd: Widen to 4 lanes $16M (2003)

Mile End Rd to Boundary Rd: Widen to 4 lanes $120M (2006)

Boundary Rd to Henry Rd: Widen to 4 lanes $40M (2006)

Henry Rd to Curtis Rd Widening $6.5M (2003)

Pitt Town Rd Intersection Upgrade $3M (2002)

South Creek Crossing (Windsor Flood Evacuation Route) $68M (2006)

Woronora Bridge

The $47M bridge was open to traffic in February 2001. In conjunction with the bridge project was the widening of Linden St between The Grand Pde and River Rd ($8.8M)

Last Revised 21 Sep 2006.  Information sources: Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) annual financial year estimated expenditure