• Funding program Investment Road and Rail Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish Late 2018 - Mid 2021
  • Estimated project cost $6,863,310
  • Australian Government contribution $6,863,310
  • Local Council/Shire Penrith City Council
  • State NSW

Project description

Upgrade of Erskine Park Road & Coonawarra Drive Intersection.

Benefits

The project is expected to:

  • Enhance the regional road link between the new Airport and Regional Centre of Penrith
  • Enhance the regional road link between the new Airport at Badgerys Creek and M4 Motorway
  • Improved traffic flow
  • Reduce or eliminate the number of crashes
  • Improve the efficiency of signalised intersections by increasing right turn and left turn capacity and widening intersection approaches
  • Manage congestion and reducing delays to all traffic modes including to heavy vehicles
  • Increase amenity for local residents with better traffic flow, enhanced safety and better access between residential precincts and the arterial road network

Funding

The Australian Government is contributing up to $6.9 million towards the project.

Timetable

Construction commenced in November 2018 and was completed in June 2021.

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