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Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan

PROJECT STATUS
Under Procurement
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan

The Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WISP) is a 10-year program of works delivering new and upgraded roads in Western Sydney. The plan aims to improve and better integrate regional transport links, as well as accommodate increased traffic flow associated with the planned Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek. The Plan includes:

  • upgrading The Northern Road in stages to a minimum of four lanes between Narellan and Jamison Road, South Penrith, including a grade separated interchange (underpass) at Bringelly Road. Construction on the first section of The Northern Road started in 2016
  • building a new M12 Motorway with four lanes. This will provide direct access to the planned Western Sydney Airport site between the M7 Motorway, Cecil Hills and The Northern Road, Luddenham
  • upgrading Bringelly Road to a minimum of four lanes between The Northern Road and Camden Valley Way, Leppington. (construction started January 2015)
  • building the Werrington Arterial Road by upgrading Kent Road and Gipps Street to four lanes between the Great Western Highway and at the M4 Motorway, including two new east facing ramps on the M4 Motorway (completed May 2017)
  • upgrading the intersection of Ross Street and the Great Western Highway, Glenbrook, and
  • a $200 million package for local roads upgrades. 

Funding contributions

Federal Government
NSW Government
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement | Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales | National |
Resources
Government resources
Project Fact Sheet
Project pages
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Transport for NSW
Major Contract

M12 Motorway - Central Package

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
M12 Motorway - Central Package

Delivery of the M12 Motorway comprises:

  • a 16-kilometre, four-lane motorway between the M7 at Cecil Hills and The Northern Road at Luddenham
  • our interchanges, one with the existing M7 Motorway, at Western Sydney Airport, at Elizabeth Drive and at the airport entry via the new M12 Airport Access Road
  • new bridges across Ropes Creek, Kemps Creek, South Creek, Badgerys Creek, Cosgrove Creek and several roads including Clifton Avenue, Elizabeth Drive, Range Road, Luddenham Road, and Wallgrove Road, and
  • other works including access roads, control centre facilities, and pedestrian and cycling links.

the project is split into three packages:

  • Package One: Western section
  • Package Two: Central section, and
  • Package Three: Eastern section.

The Central Package of the proposed 16 kilometre M12 Motorway will involve a 7.5-kilometre section between Badgerys Creek and Duff Road, Cecil Hills. The project will also include local access roads.

The Eastern Package is being delivered as part of the M7-M12 Integration project currently under delivery. 

Key Dates

Mar 2021 ROIs Open
Apr 2021 ROIs Close
Aug 2021 RFT Open
Oct 2021 RFT Close
May 2022 Contract Award
Aug 2022 Construction Commencement

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Transport for NSW
Shortlist: CPB Contractors & Georgiou Group Joint Venture, and Seymour Whyte
Successful Tenderer: Seymour Whyte
Procurement note:

The contracts for the Western and Central sections will be Construct-Only, while the Eastern section will be a Design and Construct contract.

PROJECT HISTORY

Mar 2021 Transport for NSW called for ROIs for the construction of the Central section of the M12 project. Two new interchanges, one at the eastern end of the project near the Elizabeth Drive and M7 interchange, and the other at the airport entry via Elizabeth Drive were added to the scope. The NSW and Federal Government will fund the two new intersections.
Jun 2021 A CPB Contractors & Georgiou Group Joint Venture, and Seymour Whyte were shortlisted for the Central section contract.
Aug 2021 Tenders opened for shortlisted proponents for the Central Package, closing on 21 October 2021.
May 2022 NSW Government awarded the contracts for the Central Package to Seymour Whyte.
Aug 2022 Construction commencement.
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Media releases
2022/08/19
Tender notices
2021/03/10
2022/05/18
Project pages
NSW Planning Portal
M12 Motorway Web Portal
Major Contract

M12 Motorway - Western Package

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
M12 Motorway - Western Package

Delivery of the M12 Motorway comprises:

  • a 16-kilometre, four-lane motorway between the M7 at Cecil Hills and The Northern Road at Luddenham
  • our interchanges, one with the existing M7 Motorway, at Western Sydney Airport, at Elizabeth Drive and at the airport entry via the new M12 Airport Access Road
  • new bridges across Ropes Creek, Kemps Creek, South Creek, Badgerys Creek, Cosgrove Creek and several roads including Clifton Avenue, Elizabeth Drive, Range Road, Luddenham Road, and Wallgrove Road, and
  • other works including access roads, control centre facilities, and pedestrian and cycling links.

the project is split into three packages:

  • Package One: Western section
  • Package Two: Central section, and
  • Package Three: Eastern section.

The Western Package of the M12 Motorway will see the construction of 6.1 kilometres of motorway including 11 bridges. The project will include the airport interchange and Elizabeth Drive flyover and connect to the Northern Road via a set of traffic lights. 

The Eastern Package is being delivered as part of the M7-M12 Integration project. 

Key Dates

Mar 2021 ROIs Open
Apr 2021 ROIs Close
Aug 2021 RFT Open
Oct 2021 RFT Close
May 2022 Contract Award
Aug 2022 Construction Commencement
2026 Expected Construction Completion

Funding contributions

The NSW 2021-22 Budget allocated $1.3 billion over the next four years for the M12 Motorway and the Northern Road Upgrade, including $222 million in FY2021-22. 

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Transport for NSW
Shortlist: ACCIONA, Fulton Hogan, and CPB Contractors & Georgiou Group Joint Venture
Successful Tenderer: CPB Georgiou Group Joint Venture
Procurement note:

The contracts for the Western and Central sections will be Construct-Only, while the Eastern section will be a Design and Construct contract.
Related contracts:
Concept Design
Successful Tenderer - Arcadis and Jacobs Joint Venture

PROJECT HISTORY

Jul 2017 An Arcadis and Jacobs Joint Venture were appointed lead concept designer for the M12, which involves providing the concept designs, and undertaking the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). The 2017-18 NSW Budget also allocated $21 million towards planning.
Feb 2018 The preliminary road design was released for public comment. It sees the M12 start at a new motorway interchange with the M7 just south of Elizabeth Drive, along with grade separated interchanges at Western Sydney Airport and The Northern Road.
Sep 2018 The NSW Government announced that the M12 Motorway will be toll free.
Jul 2019 The Federal Government allocated a further $405 million in the 2019-20 Budget between FY2019-20 and FY2025-26, following an initial $997 million. The 2019-20 NSW Budget allocated $145 million to the M12 Motorway project in FY2019-20.
Sep 2019 The NSW Government declared the project as critical state significant infrastructure.
Oct 2019 The project's Environmental Impact Statement was on public exhibition until November
May 2020 Transport for NSW opened tenders for the development of a Construction Environmental Management Plan and further environmental assessment services.
Jul 2020 The Federal Government announced that Federal planning approvals for the M12 will be fast-tracked under a bilateral model between the Federal and State Governments, with the aim of reducing the approval times by up to 50 percent from an average of 3.5 years to 21 months.
Aug 2020 Infrastructure Australia listed the M12 Motorway as a High Priority Project on its Infrastructure Priority List. The project was previously considered a Priority Initiative.
Sep 2020 The NSW Government invited tenders for the preparation of the Construction Contract Tender Documentation of M12.
Oct 2020 Transport for NSW released a Submissions Report and an Amendment Report addressing the feedback received during initial Environmental Impact Statement consultation period. The reports were opened for a second round of public consultation, closing on 4 November 2020. The 2020-21 NSW Budget allocated $1.2 billion over the forward estimates, including $300 million in FY2020-21.
Jan 2021 The NSW Government opened tenders for Environmental Representative Services.
Mar 2021 Transport for NSW called for ROIs for the construction of the Western package of the M12 project. Two new interchanges, one at the eastern end of the project near the Elizabeth Drive and M7 interchange, and the other at the airport entry via Elizabeth Drive were added to the scope. The NSW and Federal Government will fund the two new intersections.
Apr 2021 The NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces granted planning approval for the project.
Jun 2021 The NSW 2021-22 Budget allocated $1.3 billion over the next four years for the M12 Motorway and the Northern Road Upgrade, including $222 million for the project in FY2021-22.
Jun 2021 The NSW Government announced the shorlisted proponents for the Western Package; ACCIONA, Fulton Hogan, and a CPB Contractors & Georgiou Group Joint Venture.
Aug 2021 Tenders opened for shortlisted proponents for the Western Package, closing on 21 October 2021.
Nov 2021 The M12 Place, Design and Landscape Plan was put on public exhibition, closing on 28 November 2021.
Mar 2022 Transport for NSW issued a Request for Tender for Independent Certifier Services for M12 Package One: Western section, closing on 6 April.
May 2022 NSW Government awarded the contract for the Western Package to CPB Georgiou Group Joint Venture.
Aug 2022 Construction commencement.
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales | National |
Resources
Project website
CPB Contractors
Government resources
Community Update November 2016
Community Update February 2018
Community Update October 2019
Critical state signifcant infrastructure designation - September 2019
Preferred Route Corridor Summary Report
Media releases
2017/07/31
2017/02/22
2020/10/21
2020/08/05
2020/07/24
2021/03/11
2022/05/05
2022/08/19
Other
ANZIP (Western Sydney Airport)
Tender notices
2022/06/08
2021/03/10
2022/03/09
Project pages
NSW Planning Portal
M12 Motorway Web Portal
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
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