The investment from NSW and the federal government will be focused on suburbs of north west Sydney
The NSW government has announced a program of investment, in cooperation with the federal government, to accelerate the preparation of road projects in north west Sydney.
A joint investment of $156 million, announced as part of the 2025-26 NSW State Budget, will accelerate planning and development of critical upgrades in the suburbs of Blacktown, Rooty Hill, Marsden Park, Schofields and Rouse Hill.
The funding will lay the groundwork for construction projects that will help ease congestion and improve travel times.
Projects include:
- $49 million in additional funding for planning upgrades and future duplication along the Richmond Road Corridor from the M7 to The Driftway in Richmond. This takes the total investment to $74 million for one of the region’s busiest and most congested arterials (NSW and Australian government funded)
- $30 million towards planning the duplication and future connection of Townson and Burdekin Roads in Schofields (NSW and Australian government funded)
- $27 million to plan the upgrade of Garfield Road West in Marsden Park (NSW and Australian government funded), adding to the NSW government’s existing commitment to widen Garfield Road East
- $25 million for enabling works for the upgrade of Toongabbie Bridge (100 per cent Australian government funded)
- $10 million to plan for critical road infrastructure around the future Rouse Hill Hospital (with a further $10 million from the Australian government committed), ensuring the precinct is well connected when the hospital opens. Works include:
- widening Windsor Road between Mile End Road and Commercial Road to three lanes plus a bus lane in each direction
- upgrading the Windsor Road and Commercial Road, Windsor Road and Mile End Road, and Commercial Road and Caddies Boulevard intersections
- constructing a shared path on the eastern side of Windsor Road
- delivering new and upgraded bus infrastructure with dedicated bus lanes along Windsor Road between the existing T-way and Mile End Road.
- $3.5 million to plan for a new Francis Road rail overpass at Rooty Hill (100 per cent NSW government funded)
- $1.5 million for a major congestion pinch point intersection upgrade at Flushcombe and Bungarribee Roads in Blacktown (100 per cent NSW government funded).