Stage One of the project will see:
- delivery of a roundabout at the intersection of The Driftway and Londonderry Road
- upgrade of The Driftway intersections with Luxford Road and Reynolds Road to right turn T- junctions
- delivery of a roundabout at the intersection of The Driftway, Blacktown Road and Racecourse Road
- a new bridge over a tributary of Rickabys Creek
- pavement improvements to 3.8 kilometres of The Driftway, including widening shoulders to 1.5 metres
- a new retaining wall along Racecourse Road and Blacktown Road
- drainage improvements along The Driftway
- safety barriers, signage, line marking and environmental protection work, and
- landscaping and rehabilitation work.
Key Dates
| Aug 2024 | EOIs Open |
| Aug 2024 | EOIs Close |
| Jul 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Dec 2026 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
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The project has a current funding envelope of $515 million. The project’s original funding envelope of $500 million is being jointly funded by the Federal and NSW Governments on an 80:20 basis. The NSW Government committed an additional $15 million for the flood resilience work on Londonderry Road to be delivered as part of Stage One in the 2023-24 NSW Budget. |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Transport for NSW |
| Successful Tenderer: | BMD Constructions |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Nov 2021 | TfNSW released its Review of Environmental Factors for Stage One (The Driftway) for public consultation, which closed on 10 December 2021. |
| Mar 2022 | Transport for NSW prepared a Submissions Report for the Review of Environmental Factors for Stage One of the project. |
| Aug 2022 | Transport for NSW issued a Request for Tender (RFT) for detail design services for Stage One of the project, closing 16 September. |
| Sep 2023 | The NSW Government allocated a further $15 million in the 2023-24 Budget toward flood resilience work on Londonderry Road. |
| Jul 2024 | Transport for NSW updated its Transport Infrastructure Projects Pipeline 2028, confirming a number of key dates for the project. Award of Stage One was updated to Q4 2024, with construction commencing Q1 2025 and reaching completion Q2 2026. |
| Aug 2024 | The NSW Government called for Expressions of Interest for the delivery of Stage One of the project, closing on 30 August 2024. |
| Jul 2025 | Transport for NSW awarded the Stage One construction contract to BMD Constructions. Construction is now expected to be complete by the end of 2026. |
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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