The Northern Road Upgrade

Funding program Investment Road and Rail Program
Status Completed
Transport mode Road
Expected start/finish Early 2016 - Late 2021
Estimated project cost $1,584,500,000
Australian Government contribution $1,233,500,000
Local Council/Shire The Council of Camden,Liverpool City Council,Penrith City Council
State NSW

Project description

The project upgraded around 35 kilometres of The Northern Road between The Old Northern Road at Narellan and Jamison Road at South Penrith. The upgrade delivered a four-lane divided road, and up to an eight-lane divided road with dedicated bus lanes.

The Northern Road Upgrade was delivered in six sections including:

The Old Northern Road, Narellan and Peter Brock Drive, Oran Park (3.3km) - completed
Peter Brock Drive, Oran Park and Mersey Road, Bringelly (11.3km) - completed
Mersey Road, Bringelly and Eaton Road, Luddenham (5.5km) - completed
Eaton Road, Luddenham and Littlefields Road, Luddenham (4.5km) - completed
Littlefields Road, Luddenham and Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park (6km) - completed
Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park and Jamison Road, South Penrith (4km) - completed

The upgrade to The Northern Road also included interchanges with the new M12 Motorway, the M4 Motorway and Bringelly Road.

Benefits

The Northern Road upgrade has improved safety, provided improved road linkages within the western Sydney region, increased road capacity, reduced congestion and travel times, and is supporting the region’s growing population.

Funding

The total cost of the project is $1,584.5 million. The Australian Government is providing $1,233.5 million and the NSW Government is providing $351 million towards the construction of this project.

Timetable

Stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 complete. Stage 5, the final stage of this project, opened to traffic in November 2021.

Project last updated: 15 Jun 2022

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