A partnership between the Federal and New South Wales governments will provide $110 million to deliver the next stage of upgrades to Henry Lawson Drive.
Henry Lawson Drive is a vital north-south connection in Sydney, carrying around 38,000 vehicles during daily peak periods. It follows the northern bank of the Georges River, passing through Georges Hall, East Hills and onto Peakhurst.
The road varies between a single lane in each direction, to six-lane dual carriageway road towards Peakhurst.
The Henry Lawson Drive Stage 1B project will upgrade approximately 1.8 kilometres of Henry Lawson Drive from Auld Avenue, to its connection with the M5 motorway. The works will widen this busy section of the road from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided road.
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This will provide more capacity for a growing number of vehicles and reduce delays due to merging required by vehicles heading north off the M5 motorway. Intersections will also be upgraded to improve road safety and connections to the Bankstown Airport and surrounding areas.
The project will include the construction of new walking and cycling shared paths, improving access to the Auld Avenue sporting fields and Milperra Sports Centre.
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said motorists would no longer need to travel between two and four lane sections of Henry Lawson Drive between the M5 and Milperra Road.
“This road sees tens of thousands of cars during weekday peak periods, but also on the weekend as people head to Flower Power,” King said. “Widening this road will ensure we have the capacity to accommodate the traffic on these roads, 24 hours, seven days a week.”
The work on Henry Lawson Drive builds on the nearby $144 million Stage 1A upgrade that has made it easier to travel between Auld Avenue and Tower Road, and further upgrades to the north in Georges Hall.
