Richmond Road is an arterial road linking Richmond and Blacktown in Sydney's north-west. The road has been progressively upgraded to service growth in the area.
Upgrades are being undertaken across two main sections of Richmond Road:
- M7 Motorway to Townson Road: widening the 2.2-kilometre section to six lanes and building a new off-ramp bridge to connect Richmond Road to Westlink M7, and
- north of Elara Boulevard, Marsden Park: widening a section of approximately 900 metre section towards Heritage Road to four lanes, widening the central median to allow for six lanes in future, and new traffic lights 800 metres north of Elara Boulevard.
Key Dates
| Mar 2022 | Project Announcement |
| 2025 | Expected Contract Award |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| NSW Government | |
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The Federal Government has allocated $260 million for the M7 to Townson Road section and $75 million for the section north of Elara Boulevard. The NSW Government has allocated $317 million for the M7 to Townson Road section, and $157 million for the section north of Elara Boulevard. Respectively, $285 million and $100 million of these allocations are from the Urban Roads Fund. The project was partly funded by the NSW Government through the WestInvest program. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Transport for NSW |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Feb 2023 | The NSW Government committed $385 million towards the upgrade, comprising $285 million for the M7 to Townson Road section and $100 million for the section north of Elara Boulevard. |
| Nov 2023 | As part of the project changes resulting from the Independent Strategic Review of the Federal Infrastructure Investment Program, the Federal Government committed an additional $50 million the Elara Boulevard to Heritage Road section. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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