Significant progress has been made on two major congestion-busting projects in the north west of Sydney, according to minister for roads Duncan Gay and member for Riverstone Kevin Conolly.
The ministers said $39 million has already been spent on the first stage of upgrade work on Richmond Road between Bells Creek and Townson Road which was completed last year – with $96 million allocated for this current upgrade section.
They also announced the preferred route has been selected for the Denmark Link Road upgrade which is expected to cut delays at Riverstone.
The Denmark Link Road project plans to provide a two lane local road from Garfield Road West and Denmark Road intersection at Riverstone to Westminster Street Bridge at Schofields.
“Riverstone is a growing suburb and requires new road infrastructure to improve connectivity and reduce congestion,” Mr Conolly said.
As part of the plan, West Parade will be extended to connect near the Westminster Street Bridge and also connect to a new signalised intersection for Westminster Street and Railway Terrace which has work expected to start early next year.
The planned roadwork around the North West Growth Centre will support new residential and industrial centres in the area, which will see more than 70,000 new homes built in coming years.
The current 2.9 kilometre upgrade of Richmond Road runs from Townson Road to 900 metres north of Garfield Road West and is expected to be is complete by late next year.
For more information on the North West Growth Centre road upgrades visit www.rms.nsw.gov.au
