Major milestones for $1.1B road upgrades

Major road upgrade projects in Sydney’s North West worth $1.1 billion are progressing to their next stages, bringing faster travel times and safer journeys a big step closer.  

Bandon Road 

A long-awaited upgrade and extension of Bandon Road is one step closer with a contract now awarded to Arup Australia for critical concept design work. 

The contract award milestone coincides with the release of new artists impression images which show the first stage of the Bandon Road upgrade, including features such as: 

• A new car park for Vineyard Train Station where users are currently forced to park on a dirt verge 
• An intersection and safety improvements 
• A new bus stop 

When fully completed, the Bandon Road project will deliver motorists two additional lanes, an underpass at the existing rail crossing which closes up to five times per hour and a new connector road between Windsor Road at Vineyard and Richmond Road at Marsden Park. 

Community consultation on the proposed design will open from Monday 24 March to Sunday 6 April. 

Richmond Road 

The Richmond Road upgrade is also moving into its next phase with a request for design and construction tenders now made for the upgrade between the M7 and Townson Road at Marsden Park. 

Around 2.2km of Richmond Road will be upgraded from four lanes to six lanes with early work expected to start in the first half of 2026. 

The centrepiece of the upgrade will be a new flyover bridge from the M7 Motorway Rooty Hill Road North off-ramp to Richmond Road northbound. 

Garfield Road 

Work on the Garfield Road East Project is also progressing with a contract expected to be awarded in the coming weeks for vital design work and a new artist impression release showing what upgrades to the Piccadilly Street intersection will look like. 

When construction is complete, the Garfield Road East project will see a 3.4km stretch of road widened from two to four lanes between Piccadilly Street in Riverstone and Windsor Road in Grantham Farm. 

North West Sydney is a rapidly growing region with population in the surrounding suburbs of Blacktown, Hawkesbury and The Hills Shire districts expected to increase by approximately 300,000 people in the next few years, from around 800,000 to 1.1 million people by 2036.   

The funding committed by the federal and state governments will ensure these communities have the roads they need to support stronger, well-connected communities. 

50/50 joint investment by the federal and New South Wales governments includes: 

• $150 million for the Bandon Road upgrade 
• $440 million for the Garfield Road East corridor 
• $520 million for Richmond Road 

Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, said that these are important upgrades that are delivering safer and more efficient road connections for residents in North West Sydney. 

“The northwest of Sydney is growing quickly, and the federal government is supporting that growth with our $555 million contribution to these projects,” Ms King said.  

New South Wales Premier, Chris Minns, said that for decades, North West Sydney has borne the brunt of the state’s housing growth, without the adequate infrastructure needed to keep up with a growing population. 

“We are committed to ensuring these communities have the roads they need to support them now and into the future,” Mr Minns said.  

New South Wales Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Jenny Aitchison, said that it’s great to see these long talked about projects being delivered by the state government. 

“We know communities have been waiting for years for government to deliver better roads and infrastructure in Sydney’s North West and the New South Wales government has listened and is delivering on our election commitments to improve the daily lives of people in Western Sydney.” 

Federal Member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland, said that these milestones are evidence of state and federal governments working together to build a better future for North-West Sydney. 

“This momentum is all part of our plan for residents of North West Sydney to spend less time in their cars, and more time with family,” Ms Rowland said.