The Northern Road Upgrade at the intersection of the realigned Elizabeth Drive and the existing The Northern Road
The Northern Road Upgrade
Between Mersey Road, Bringelly and Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park
July 2016
The Australian and NSW governments are planning to upgrade The Northern Road as part of the
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan to improve safety, increase road capacity and reduce travel
times and congestion in the future.
Roads and Maritime Services has developed a preliminary
design and access strategy for The Northern Road Upgrade
between Eaton Road, Luddenham and Littlefields Road,
Luddenham. After carefully considering community feedback
and further review of the road design, alternate access
arrangements have also been developed for Littlefields
Road, Luddenham and Gates Road, Luddenham. Roads and
Maritime is seeking feedback from the community on these
proposals until Wednesday 17 August 2016.
In July 2015, Roads and Maritime released a preliminary
design and access strategy for The Northern Road Upgrade
between Littlefields Road, Luddenham and Jamison Road,
South Penrith for community and stakeholder comment.
This display showed new traffic light intersections at
Gates Road and Littlefields Road, with all movements
permitted. After further design review and consideration
of community feedback requesting fewer traffic light
intersections, alternate access arrangements for Littlefields
Road and Gates Road have been developed.
What is being proposed?
In February 2016, Roads and Maritime displayed the
preliminary design and access strategy between Mersey
Road, Bringelly and Eaton Road, Luddenham. At that time,
the community was informed that more information on
The Northern Road Upgrade, between Eaton Road and
Littlefields Road would be presented to the community
in mid-2016, following further investigations of other
transport projects in the area. These investigations have
now taken place and Roads and Maritime has developed a
preliminary design and access strategy between Eaton Road
and Littlefields Road.
The Northern Road Upgrade between Mersey Road and
Glenmore Parkway covers about 16km. The proposal would
improve road capacity, facilitate construction and operation
of the planned western Sydney airport and improve access
for residential and freight vehicles to the proposed M12
Motorway, the South West Priority Land Release Area and
the Western Sydney Priority Growth Area.
Background
Roads and Maritime is planning to upgrade around
35 kilometres of The Northern Road between The Old
Northern Road, Narellan and Jamison Road, South Penrith
from a generally two to four lane undivided road to a six to
eight lane divided road.
The Northern Road will provide one of the main arterial
transport corridors for the South West Priority Land Release
Area and the Western Sydney Priority Growth Area.
The Northern Road Upgrade was previously divided into
four stages (1, 2 ,3 and 4) but due to design refinement
will now be planned in six sections between:
Being built
• The Old Northern Road, Narellan and Peter Brock Drive,
Oran Park (3.3km)
In final design
• Peter Brock Drive, Oran Park and Mersey Road,
Bringelly (including the Bringelly Road Upgrade
between The Northern Road, Bringelly and King Street,
Rossmore) (10km)
In planning
• Mersey Road, Bringelly and Eaton Road,
Luddenham (5.5km)
• Eaton Road, Luddenham and Littlefields Road,
Luddenham (4.5km)
• Littlefields Road, Luddenham and Glenmore Parkway,
Glenmore Park (6km)
Assessing tender
• Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park and Jamison Road,
South Penrith (4km).
Project Benefits
The benefits of the proposed The Northern Road Upgrade
between Mersey Road, Bringelly and Glenmore Parkway,
Glenmore Park include:
• Improved transport connections between Penrith,
the M4 Motorway, the planned western Sydney airport
and surrounding developments
• Increased road capacity for future growth
and development
• Improved access for construction and operation of the
planned western Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek
• Improved public transport by providing
dedicated bus lanes
• Improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists
by providing a new shared path
• Improved road safety for all road users by:
·· Installing traffic lights at some intersections
·· Building a central median to separate opposing
traffic flows
·· Providing turning lanes at some intersections
• Improved alignment of the road
• Improved street lighting
• Improved traffic efficiency for road users.
Key features
Eaton Road to Littlefields Road
The key features of the proposed The Northern Road
Upgrade between Eaton Road and Littlefields Road include:
• Access to the Luddenham town centre from north
of the realigned The Northern Road and the existing
The Northern Road
• A new four-way traffic light intersection to connect the
realigned The Northern Road, the existing The Northern
Road and the realigned Elizabeth Drive
• A future connection to the proposed M12 Motorway
between Elizabeth Drive and Littlefields Road (details are
available in the M12 Motorway Community Update)
• Upgrades to the existing The Northern Road, north
of Elizabeth Drive, generally along the existing alignment
• Left out access to The Northern Road for properties
located on the existing Elizabeth Drive
• Left in and left out access to the realigned Elizabeth Drive
for properties located on the existing Elizabeth Drive
• Left in and left out access from private properties
to the realigned The Northern Road where required.
The design between Eaton Road and Littlefields Road
would connect with the realigned The Northern Road
between Mersey Road and Eaton Road and the upgraded
The Northern Road between Littlefields Road and
Glenmore Parkway.
Littlefields Road and Gates Road connections
The key features of the alternate access arrangements for
Littlefields Road and Gates Road include:
• A new four-way traffic light intersection at Littlefields
Road and The Northern Road, with a new eastern
extension of Littlefields Road
• Left in turns only onto Gates Road from The Northern Road,
with options for left out subject to further investigation
• A new road connection between the proposed eastern
extension of Littlefields Road and Gates Road.
Further information
A video showing the preliminary design and access
strategy and the updated access arrangements for
The Northern Road can be found on the WSIP interactive
portal or, on the Roads and Maritime website at
www.rms.nsw.gov.au/wsip.
The Northern Road Upgrade
New intersection at Elizabeth Drive
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M12 Motorway
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Littlefield Road and Gates Road
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New four-way traffic light intersection with all movements permitted.
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New left in and left out access to the realigned Elizabeth Drive and left out access
to The Northern Road for private properties located on the existing Elizabeth Drive.
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Bridge overpass at Adams Road,
with the realigned The Northern
Road crossing over Adams Road
Elizabeth Drive to be
realigned 200 metres
south of the existing
Elizabeth Drive
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onto the realigned
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How do I get home?
If you live along this route there may be changes to how
you access your property. To see these changes, please visit
our website at www.rms.nsw.gov.au/wsip and follow
the link to the interactive portal, then visit The Northern Road
Upgrade area within the portal.
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Bus lane
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ROADSIDE BATTERS
FOR EARTHWORK
AND DRAINAGE
(NOT SHOWN
ON MAIN MAP)
BUS LANE
NORTHBOUND
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NORTHBOUND
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MID-BLOCK MEDIAN
SOUTHBOUND
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SOUTHBOUND
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FOOTPATH
SHARED PATH
M12 Motorway
study area
New four-way traffic light intersection at Littlefields Road and The Northern Road, with a new eastern extension
of Littlefields Road.
Left in turns only onto Gates Road from The Northern Road, with options for left out subject to further investigation.
A new road connection between the proposed eastern extension of Littlefields Road and Gates Road.
BUS LANE
TO PENRITH
MEDIAN WILL ALLOW FOR AN ADDITIONAL
LANE IN EACH DIRECTION WHEN REQUIRED.
TO CAMDEN
ROADSIDE BATTERS
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ON MAIN MAP)
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Have your say
What are the next steps?
Roads and Maritime welcomes feedback from the
community on the preliminary design and access strategy
for The Northern Road Upgrade between Eaton Road and
Littlefields Road and the proposed changes to access at
Gates Road and Littlefields Road. For more information
on the proposed design and access strategy, please visit
www.rms.nsw.gov.au/wsip.
The feedback received will be considered by Roads
and Maritime. The issues raised by the community
and the responses from Roads and Maritime will be
available as part of the Environmental Impact Statement,
which is expected to be on display in late 2016.
Please provide your comments by 17 August 2016.
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POTENTIAL ROUTE OPTIONS
SELECT PREFERRED ROUTE OPTION
WE
ARE
HERE
INVITE COMMUNITY COMMENTS ON ACCESS
STRATEGY AND PRELIMINARY ROAD DESIGN
Email:wsip@rms.nsw.gov.au
Mail:The Northern Road Upgrade,
Mersey Road to Glenmore Parkway
Roads and Maritime Services
PO Box 973, Parramatta, NSW 2124
Phone:1800 703 457
CONCEPT ROAD DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
INVITE COMMUNITY COMMENTS ON ROAD DESIGN
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
SEEK PROJECT APPROVAL
Other WSIP projects in the area
INVITE CONSTRUCTION TENDERS
M12 Motorway
On behalf of the Australian and NSW governments,
Roads and Maritime is planning the $1.25 billion
M12 Motorway project. The new motorway would provide
direct access to the planned western Sydney airport at
Badgerys Creek and connect to Sydney’s motorway network.
In February 2016, Roads and Maritime presented eight
shortlisted route options for the proposed M12 Motorway.
Roads and Maritime is currently assessing the feedback
received during the consultation period and is planning
an announcement on the preferred corridor option shortly.
The announcement will include information about the
future connection of the M12 Motorway to the upgraded
The Northern Road.
The Northern Road Upgrade between
Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park and
Jamison Road, Penrith
Roads and Maritime is continuing to deliver this important
project. Work is moving ahead quickly with planning for
the concept design already underway.
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Contact us
1800 703 457
wsip@rms.nsw.gov.au
rms.nsw.gov.au/wsip
If you need help understanding
this information, please contact the
Translating and Interpreting Service
on 131 450 and ask them to call us
on 1800 703 457.
Environmental and engineering investigations along
The Northern Road between Glenmore Parkway and
Jamison Road will continue. Roads and Maritime will
consult with the community on the concept design
and Review of Environmental Factors later in 2016.
July 2016
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