Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan – 1 July 2017
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Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018 Report Card Contents Western Sydney The Northern Road upgrade 15 Infrastructure Plan overview 3 The Northern Road upgrade, The Old Northern Road to Progress 4 Peter Brock Drive 16 Employment 4 The Northern Road upgrade, Peter Brock Drive to Mersey Road 18 Supporting Local Business 4 The Northern Road upgrade, Providing Employment Opportunities 5 Glenmore Parkway to Jamison Road 20 Expenditure 6 The Northern Road upgrade, Milestones 7 Mersey Road to Glenmore Parkway 22 Environment 8 Bringelly Road upgrade 24 Work, Health and Safety 10 Bringelly Road upgrade – Stage 1 25 Consultation 11 Bringelly Road upgrade – Stage 2 27 Werrington Arterial Road 13 M12 Motorway 29 Glenbrook Intersection upgrade 31 Local Roads Package 33 Front cover: Looking east from The Northern Road over the Western Sydney Airport Growth Area Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan | 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018 Report Card Message from the Ministers The Western Sydney Infrastructure In February 2018, we were pleased to announce And the best is yet to come! The peak annual the release of the preliminary design for the expenditure of over $550 million for the WSIP Plan (WSIP) has continued to make M12 Motorway. The M12 will provide first rate program is forecast to take place in the 2019–20 a significant difference in western connectivity to Western Sydney Airport and financial year, which means the residents and Sydney over the last 12 months. a direct connection to Sydney’s motorway businesses of western Sydney will continue to network, helping to unlock access to future benefit from the WSIP projects in years to come. Since the 2016–17 report card, we have opened housing developments and economic precincts. The Northern Road upgrade, The Old Northern The M12 will be built in time for the opening of Road to Peter Brock Drive to traffic and substantial Western Sydney Airport in 2026. progress has been made on others. In April, we Work is also continuing on the $200 million Local had the pleasure of officially opening the first stage Roads Package. Roads and Maritime is working of The Northern Road upgrade between The Old with local councils to help progress projects Northern Road, Narellan and Peter Brock Drive, Oran worth $62 million. Many of the projects will go Park. As residential and commercial development into construction later this year, providing local occurs in western Sydney, traffic is expected to communities with safer and more efficient roads. increase on The Northern Road. The $1.6 billion upgrade will increase capacity, improve safety and Road users aren’t the only group benefiting from reduce congestion and travel times in the future. WSIP road upgrades. Western Sydney businesses and job seekers are also reaping positive rewards. Two other sections of The Northern Road upgrade As of 30 June 2018, there were around 1798 full are under construction; between Peter Brock time equivalent jobs created as part of WSIP Drive, Oran Park and Mersey Road, Bringelly, and projects – an amount which has doubled in the last between Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park and twelve months as projects move into construction. Jamison Road, South Penrith. Good progress A total of $163 million worth of contracts have has also been made on the upgrade of Bringelly been awarded to western Sydney businesses. The Hon. The Hon. Road, with the first stage due to be open to traffic Of the 636 businesses working on WSIP projects, Alan Tudge MP Melinda Pavey MP later this year and the second stage between 373 are based in western Sydney. Minister for Cities, NSW Minister for Roads, King Street, Rossmore and The Northern Road, Urban Infrastructure Maritime and Freight Bringelly under construction. and Population 1 The Northern Road and Erskine Park Road • Intersection upgrade studies – complete Castle Hill • Erskine Park Road intersection upgrades – design complete Bungarribee Road and NorthConnex Penrith • The Northern Road intersection upgrades Flushcombe Road traffic lights Motorway – construction started scoping study – complete Dee Why St Marys Mt Druitt M2 Sydney Metro Northwest Brookvale M7 Epping Glenbrook Blacktown Macquarie Manly Park Glenmore Park Werrington Arterial M4 d Road – complete Eastern a Glenbrook o Creek Parramatta Chatswood R St Leonards intersection n Smithfield Road upgrade r WESTERN SYDNEY upgrade e – construction started h EMPLOYMENT t – in construction r AREA North o M12 Motorway Prairiewood N Sydney e In planning h Wetherill Street T upgrade – complete Homebush WestConnex Luddenham Motorway Fairfield Strathfield CumberlandChullora Highway Sydney T intersection upgrades CBD h Elizabeth Drive upgrade e Cabramatta – complete Bondi Junction The Northern Road Burwood The Northern Road is being N o Western Sydney Airport Sydney Metro upgraded in six stages: r t • The Old Northern Road to h City and Peter Brock Drive – e M7 r Southwest complete n Liverpool • Peter Brock Drive to Mersey R o WESTERN SYDNEY Road – construction started a d AIRPORT GROWTH Bankstown • Mersey Road to Eaton Road – AREA in planning • Eaton Road to Littlefields Road Bringelly Road Maroubra – in planning M5 • Littlefields Road to Glenmore Parkway – in planning Leppington East Hills Kogarah • Glenmore Parkway to Jamison Bringelly Road – construction started LEGEND SOUTH WEST upgrade GROWTH AREA Bringelly Road Hurstville Stage 1 – in construction Local Roads Package Argyle Street/Camden Valley Way Stage 2 – in construction Port Botany ($200 million Australian • Corridor upgrade and studies – Oran Government funded) complete Park • Stage 2 – Macarthur Road M31 Raby Road from Eschol Park Major WSIP road projects Intersection – construction started Drive to Stranraer Drive study • Grahams Hill Road and Camden Valley Way Minto and designs – complete Existing The Northern Road Richardson Road Intersection – Other major transport in design Eagle Vale Drive Miranda projects underway Narellan Road upgrade – complete Sutherland Cronulla Rail Porrende Street upgrade Narellan scoping study – complete Campbelltown Heathcote Above: Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan overview map 2 Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan | 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018 Report Card Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan overview The Australian and NSW • Stage 2 is a 4.3 kilometre section between • Littlefields Road, Luddenham and Glenmore King Street, Rossmore and The Northern Road, Parkway, Glenmore Park (six kilometres) – governments are jointly funding Bringelly. A sod-turning event was held in June announcement of the construction contractor is this $3.6 billion road investment 2017 to mark award of this contract. expected shortly program for western Sydney. The upgrade will provide a generally four lane • Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park and Jamison divided road with six lanes between Eastwood Road, South Penrith (four kilometres) – a sod The Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WSIP) Road and Upper Canal Bridge, through the future turning event was held in June 2017 to mark is delivering major road infrastructure upgrades Leppington Town Centre. award of this contract. Due to be open to traffic to support an integrated transport solution for the in 2020. region and capitalise on the economic benefits The Northern Road upgrade will see around from developing the Western Sydney Airport. 35 kilometres of road upgraded between The The Northern Road upgrade will cater for future Old Northern Road at Narellan and Jamison Road traffic from planned residential and commercial WSIP will provide significantly safer and more at South Penrith. The overall upgrade is being developments. efficient roads for customers. delivered in six sections between: The new M12 Motorway will provide direct access The Werrington Arterial Road, which opened to • The Old Northern Road, Narellan and Peter to the Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek traffic in May 2017, was the first major project to be Brock Drive, Oran Park (3.3 kilometres) – and connect to Sydney’s motorway network. completed as part of WSIP. The upgrade provided opened to traffic April 2018 road users with better, safer access between the The Glenbrook Intersection upgrade, due • Peter Brock Drive, Oran Park and Mersey Road, M4 Motorway and the Great Western Highway. to be completed in October 2018, weather Bringelly (11.3 kilometres) – a sod-turning event permitting, will improve safety and access at the The 10 kilometre Bringelly Road upgrade was held in June 2017 to mark award of this intersection of Ross Street and the Great Western is being delivered in two stages between contract. Due to open to traffic in 2020 Highway, Glenbrook. Camden Valley Way, Leppington and • Mersey Road, Bringelly and Eaton Road, The Northern Road, Bringelly. The Australian Government is also investing Luddenham (5.5 kilometres) – construction $200 million in a Local Roads Package as part of • Stage 1 is a 5.7 kilometre section between expected to commence in October 2018 WSIP, allowing western Sydney councils to deliver Camden Valley Way, Leppington and King • Eaton Road, Luddenham and Littlefields improved road connections that support the WSIP. Street, Rossmore which should be opened to Road, Luddenham (4.5 kilometres) – the call traffic in late 2018, weather permitting for tenders for a construction contractor is expected to take place in late 2018 3 Progress The Australian and NSW governments have • Continuing work on 25.3 kilometres of Employment made significant progress in the delivery of the road including the Bringelly Road upgrade WSIP including: between Camden Valley Way, Leppington and The Australian and NSW governments expect the WSIP projects to create about 4,000 direct • Completion of 5.3 kilometres of major road The Northern Road, Bringelly, and sections upgrades as part of the Werrington Arterial of The Northern Road upgrade between and indirect jobs over the 10 year lifetime of Road and The Northern Road upgrade, Narellan and Mersey Road, Bringelly and the program. between Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park The Old Northern Road to Peter Brock Drive. As of 30 June 2018 there were around 1798 full and Jamison Road, South Penrith.