Richmond Road is an arterial road linking Richmond and Blacktown in Sydney's north-west. The M7 Motorway to Townson Road section of the project involves:
- widening 2.2 kilometres of Richmond Road between the M7 Motorway and Townson Road, adding an additional lane in each direction
- a new flyover bridge from the M7 Motorway Rooty Hill Road North off-ramp to Richmond Road
- replacing the bridge over Bells Creek, with new separated pedestrian and bike paths and travel lanes
- new staged pedestrian crossings on Richmond Road at Alderton Drive and Townson Road, and
- upgrades to intersections.
Key Dates
| 2025 | Expected Contract Award |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2028 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| NSW Government | |
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The Federal Government has allocated $260 million for the M7 to Townson Road section. The NSW Government has allocated $317 million for the M7 to Townson Road section, $285 million of which is from the Urban Roads Fund. |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Feb 2023 | The NSW Government committed $285 million for the M7 to Townson Road section. |
| May 2024 | The 2024-25 Federal Budget allocated an additional $260 million to the M7 Motorway to Townson Road section. |
| Jun 2024 | The NSW Government allocated $316.5 million over 4 years to the project in the 2024-25 State Budget, though a total cost was not confirmed. |
| Sep 2024 | Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has commenced a Registration of Interest (ROI) process for a main works contractor to deliver the Richmond Road Upgrade between M7 Motorway and Townson Road. |
| Feb 2025 | Infrastructure NSW released updated procurement and delivery timelines for the project. A contract expected to be awarded by the end of the year, with construction scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2026. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2028. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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