The New South Wales Government has announced a $1 billion investment from the WestInvest fund to upgrade critical roads across Western Sydney.
The funding will support a range of significant road projects across 15 local government areas, including: $200 million for safety improvements on Elizabeth Drive between Devonshire Road and Western Road, Kemps Creek; $100 million to construct the Pitt Town bypass; $100 million to upgrade a 3.4-kilometre section of Garfield Road East between Piccadilly Street, Riverstone and Windsor Road, Box Hill; and $600 million for road infrastructure upgrades to be delivered within the 15 eligible WestInvest local government areas, to be determined.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said the government was backing the people of Western Sydney with the major investment to keep people moving, reduce congestion, and boost flood resilience.
“Western Sydney is booming and we are making sure that families who live across this fast growing region have the very best roads and infrastructure to keep them moving,” Perrottet said.
“This $1 billion investment in critical upgrades to major roads across the region is a game changer and will make sure that Western Sydney continues to grow and thrive.
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“This is all part of our long-term economic plan for Western Sydney, which includes targeted cost of living measures including toll relief, $16 billion for critical transport infrastructure, more than $480 million on local hospitals and health services, and the construction of new schools.”
Treasurer Matt Kean said: “This investment will not only ensure people get to spend more time with family and friends instead of in traffic, but it will significantly improve the safety profile of these critical corridors.
“The increased productivity which results from these road improvements will inject millions of dollars into the state’s economy which benefits every single person across NSW.”
Minister for Metropolitan Roads Natalie Ward said the improvements are also targeted to improve flood evacuation routes for families in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley and around Pitt Town.
“We are working towards widening Garfield Road East to a four-lane divided road, providing a flood evacuation route with increased capacity as well as a better connection to the communities of Marsden Park, Box Hill, Richmond, Schofields and Rouse Hill,” she said.
“The Pitt Town Bypass is also a project the community has been calling for so I’m incredibly pleased we can deliver it, significantly increasing the community’s resilience to flooding events.”
For more on WestInvest, visit: www.nsw.gov.au