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 |
| Dec 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. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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