New South Wales, News, Road upgrades

Governments pledge $1 billion to upgrade Sydney transit corridor

The federal and NSW governments have jointly agreed to commit a total of $1 billion to create a critical transit corridor to the new Western Sydney International Airport. 

The project will upgrade the congested Fifteenth Avenue in Liverpool, which will connect the new Bradfield city centre, the new Metro, and the airport.  

Over 22,000 vehicles a day travel along the two-lane Fifteenth Avenue, with around 8 per cent of those being trucks. 

The federal and NSW governments’ commitment of $500m each adds to existing major investments in Western Sydney, including the $10.4 billion Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport, the $2 billion M12 Motorway, the $1 billion Mamre Road Stage 2 Upgrade and $800 million Elizabeth Drive upgrade. 

Prime minister Anthony Albanese said the Labor government wants Western Sydney to be a gateway to the rest of the world. 

“We want it to thrive as the engine room for jobs, economic growth and opportunity,” he continued. 

“This half a billion dollars’ worth of new funding from the Australian Government is part of our commitment to delivering more resilient infrastructure for all Australians.” 

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