The first stage of significant construction works is now underway on the $720 million Richmond Road upgrade in New South Wales.

Richmond Road is a highly frequented connection, with 89,000 vehicles using the road daily. This traffic volume is expected to increase sustainably and quickly in the years ahead, necessitating upgrades to its capacity, efficiency and safety.

Upgrading the connection will also help to support future housing, development and connectivity across the growing region of Western Sydney.

The Richmond Road upgrade will be delivered in three separate section/works.

$520 million M7 Motorway to Townson Road upgrade

The M7 Motorway to Townson Road upgrade will widen Richmond Road between Colebee and Marsden Park to reduce congestion, improve safety and support future housing and development across Sydney’s North West.

Approximately 2.2 kilometres of Richmond Road will be expanded from four lanes to six lanes, including a new concrete bridge over Bells Creek with travel lanes and a shared path for pedestrians and cyclists.

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A new flyover bridge will be built from the M7 Motorway Rooty Hill Road North off-ramp to Richmond Road northbound, bypassing two sets of traffic lights and reducing congestion and queuing on the motorway.

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$150 million Elara Boulevard to Heritage Road upgrade

The 1.6-kilometre upgrade of Richmond Road between Elara Boulevard and Heritage Road will improve access for the growing Marsden Park community and nearby suburbs, strengthening connections to Blacktown.

This work will widen Richmond Road from two lanes to a four-lane divided carriageway and deliver a wider central median to allow for future expansion to six lanes if required.

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The $50 million Richmond Road Corridor planning project will then investigate further investment opportunities along the corridor from the M7 Motorway to The Driftway, securing the future of one of the region’s busiest and most congested arterial roadways.

Traffic modelling shows that these projects will together cut average travel times by around 21 per cent during the morning peak and 34 per cent in the afternoon peak once complete.