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Overview NOVEMBER 2009 moving goods, people and the economy Overview NOVEMBER 2009 Additional information February 2010 This document was published in November 2009 and includes a five kilometre link road from the eastern M5 tunnel exit point to the airport and industrial areas close to the airport. The road location shown in this study is not approved and has no status. Following discussions with the community the RTA has been requested to look at all options, in partnership with the community, for improving access to the airport and industrial areas close to the airport. Contents Minister’s message 2 1 The M5 corridor expansion 4 1.1 Sydney’s transport goals 4 1.2 The M5 transport corridor 5 1.3 What does the proposed expansion involve? 5 1.4 Why improve the M5 corridor? 6 2 Transport needs in the corridor 7 2.1 Port Botany and Sydney Airport 7 2.2 Development of the transport network 8 2.3 Planned growth areas 12 3 Options review 15 3.1 Options review 15 3.2 The preferred option 16 3.3 What benefits would this provide to the community? 17 4 Air quality and sustainability 18 5 Next steps 20 6 Community and stakeholder consultation 21 Cover photograph: Port Botany. Image © RTA 2009 Roads and Traffic Authority For further enquiries www.rta.nsw.gov.au | 13 22 13 M5 Motorway Fairford Road Gibson Avenue Canterbury Road Image 2009 © RTA Fairford Road industrial area 1 Tough decisions need to be made to deliver transport infrastructure projects that will provide the greatest NSW benefits. Minister’s message The NSW Government proposes At this stage, the identified M5 The NSW Government recognises the an expansion of the M5 corridor corridor expansion would include: transport challenge facing the M5 and and wants to hear your views. other transport corridors. Responsible • Widening the M5 South action, following public involvement, will While the Sydney transport network West Motorway and not only improve these vital corridors currently meets travel demand over the the M5 East Freeway. – but make Sydney a more prosperous majority of the network most of the • Duplicating the M5 East tunnel. place to live and work in the future. time, Sydney will continue to change and grow. • Developing a new link to the airport and a connection to inner There is a need to improve our southern Sydney. infrastructure to provide an efficient transport network into the future. At this stage of planning we estimate this project would require The M5 Motorway, carrying passenger, a $4.5 billion investment. commercial and freight traffic is The Hon. David Campbell MP currently congested, yet it services the We recognise the importance Minister for Transport busiest airport in the country and the of protecting the amenity of local November 2009 country’s second largest container port. communities. A number of further investigations and consultations will An expansion of this corridor would be required on these proposals. result in approximately $6 billion of travel time savings over a Over the next 12 months the Roads 30 year period. and Traffic Authority (RTA) will prepare environmental assessments and consult This paper sets out transport the community and stakeholders. options to improve the M5 corridor This overview document is the start and a plan for further investigation. of that process. 2 y a w To north coast e e Northern Sydney r F Freight Corridor 3 F d OldWindsor Road a o R e al HORNSBY a V on M PENRITH d oa R P r a te Great Western Highway c a i M2 f w ic t t H i P ig h w a To central west y M4 PARRAMATTA Lane Cove Road ay hw M7 ig H d n a T l r h e e b N Parramatta Road m y SYDNEY o u a r H w C h t u g h me i e H r n ED R o ad Bankstown MASCOT LIVERPOOL Airport AST MOTORW M MO RW M5 E A 5 SO ST TO AY M5 Y Botany Goods PRESTONS UTH WE King Georges Sydney Rail Line South West Rail Link East Hills Rail Line Airport Road ay w h PORT ig H e BOTANY m u H / Southern Sydney y a Freight Line Camden Valley Way w e y e a r w F CAMPBELLTOWN gh F5 i s H ce in To Canberra To south coast Pr The Sydney Motorway Network 3 1 The M5 corridor expansion 1.1 Sydney’s transport goals To address these impacts, the government is investigating options or ways to improve the M5 corridor. The NSW Government is committed to the delivery The national goals for transport infrastructure developed of high quality, integrated and reliable services to continue by Infrastructure Australia are: economic development and competitiveness. • To increase the economic standards of living In recent years several rail initiatives have commenced. for Australians. These will facilitate the movement of both passengers and freight. Substantial continued investment on the • To provide environmental sustainability and reduce road network, specifically on the Sydney motorway greenhouse gas emissions. network, is also required to provide greater capacity • To create better social outcomes, improve quality and improved reliability. of life and reduce social disadvantage in our regions. There are a number of road corridors where existing These goals complement the NSW Government’s objectives congestion and high travel times have economic, and targets. This project is one of the NSW Government’s environmental and community impacts, such as: priorities submitted to Infrastructure Australia for funding • Delays to drivers and passengers. under the Building Australia Fund. • Delays to goods and services. This document provides an overview of the need to • Increased vehicle emissions due to stop/start of traffic. improve the M5 corridor, sets out proposed improvements, and outlines the next steps in the consultation and • Increased vehicle operating costs. planning process. Figure 1: The M5 transport corridor and proposed motorway expansion SECTION 1 PROPOSAL SECTION 2 PROPOSAL • Widening of the M5 South West Motorway to • Widening of the M5 South West Motorway to three lanes each way between • Widening of the M5 East Freeway • New M5 East tunnel between • A new surface arterial road from the three lanes each way between Camden Valley Moorebank Avenue, Moorebank to King Georges Road, Beverly Hills. to four lanes each way between Bexley Road, Earlwood to M5 East Freeway to the airport and Way, Prestons to Hume Highway, Liverpool. King Georges Road, Beverly Hills Marsh Street, Arncliffe. inner southern Sydney. to Bexley Road, Earlwood. Sydenham Road Sydney Hume Highway Park Road M5 Motorway e n i L Campbell Road M5 tunnel HARGRAVE CANTERBURY ZETLAND H MARRICKVILLE l Sydney Orbital PARK i e Marion Street a n R r y Proposed new arterial road BELMORE d L n a a w New road located in this area l r s Location of a new four lane Southern Cross Drive e o Canterbury Road Proposed M5 tunnel duplication b n BANKSTOWN m BANKSTOWN westbound tunnel to be considered u D C r Bankstown Rail Line Access points (unchanged) iv AIRPORT during community consultations. TEMPE LIVERPOOL e Industrial areas Newbridge Road Bexley t Drive Road por Air MASCOT M Milperra Road Moorefields Road 7 Edgar Street Mo tor ROSELANDS Marsh Street w Fairford Road ay MOOREBANK SYDNEY MILPERRA Kingsgrove AIRPORT Road K PRESTONS d a in o g R Heathcote Road G Botany Road e Route options in this area Camden o e F BEVERLY r Stoney Creek Road iv o g r r h Davies Road Davies to be considered during Valley Way y East Hills Rail Line e Princes Highway e c a HILLS s D s h e w PADSTOW s o h Belmore Road community consultations. e r ig R e e H The River Road o B R e MoorebankAvenue EAST HILLS m a m o Hu d l ad HURSTVILLE o H l a WATTLE GROVE H r BOTANY BAY en Boundary e r KOGARAH n PORT BOTANY y e L a Road G w President y burbs a / s u n a o s d Avenue y n rn Il a w GLENFIELD e l a h D t w w s a g rra i r a R e e i ail Lin e v E 0 0.5 1 1.5km H r e F MORTDALE e 5 m F u H 4 ON/OFF RAMPS Campbelltown Rd Camden Valley Way Beech Rd Hume Highway Moorebank Ave Heathcote Rd Henry Lawson Drive The River Rd Fairford Rd Belmore Rd King Georges Rd The M5 corridor expansion1 1.2 The M5 transport corridor 1.3 What does the proposed The M5 corridor is the main road freight, commercial and expansion involve? passenger route between Port Botany and Sydney Airport, The proposed M5 corridor expansion includes: and south west Sydney. It is part of the National Highway Network connecting Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. • Widening the existing M5 South West Motorway from two to three lanes in each direction. The existing M5 Motorway can be divided into two sections: • Widening the M5 East Freeway east of King Georges • Section 1: M5 South West Motorway Road to four lanes in each direction. – a 22 kilometre tolled road with two lanes in each • Four new lanes in tunnel next to the existing direction between Camden Valley Way, Prestons, M5 East tunnel. and King Georges Road, Beverly Hills, operated by Interlink Roads. • A new four lane arterial road from the M5 East tunnels to the airport and the industrial areas of inner • SeCTion 2: M5 East Freeway southern Sydney.
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