Major Contract

Richmond Road - M7 Motorway to Townson Road

PROJECT STATUS
Under Procurement
Richmond Road - M7 Motorway to Townson Road

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

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. 

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 |
Resources
Media releases
20204/05/06
Tender notices
2024/09/30 - ROI
Project pages
Transport for NSW