$1.9 billion infrastructure investment for Western Sydney

budget 2024/25, infrastructure, NSW, sydney,

May 7, 2024

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The Australian Government is committing $1.9 billion towards 14 new infrastructure projects and additional funding for existing projects in Western Sydney, New South Wales.

The Federal Government is committing $1.9 billion towards 14 new projects and providing additional funding for two existing projects.

The new investments include construction projects, as well as planning projects, including:

Mamre Road Stage 2 Upgrade
Elizabeth Drive – Priority Sections Upgrade
Garfield Road East Upgrade
Memorial Avenue Upgrade
Appin Road – St Johns Road Intersection Upgrade

Key project funding detail includes:

The new $500 million federal investment in Mamre Road Stage 2 will add to the $253.6 million already allocated by the NSW Government for Stage 1 of the project.
A $400 million federal investment to deliver priority sections of Elizabeth Drive upgrade. This builds on the NSW Government’s $200 million commitment for Elizabeth Drive safety and enabling works.
A further $115 million federal government commitment for Mulgoa Road Stage 2 will allow the NSW Government to move ahead with upgrades to the pinch point.
The new $500 million federal investment for Richmond Road, Garfield Road and Memorial Avenue will support the NSW Government’s existing $385 million commitment.
A $100 million federal investment to deliver new infrastructure to support bus services to the WSI airport.
A $20 million federal investment to support the delivery of the final business case for Stage 1 of the Western Sydney Freight Line.

The Government will invest $147.5 million for planning for roads and rail across greater Western Sydney to ensure that road infrastructure can keep pace with a growing population.

$20 million will be invested to partner with the NSW Government to expand the scope of the South West Sydney Rail Planning – Business Case to include consideration of extending the line to the Macarthur region.

The new investment takes that total to $17.3 billion. There will be more to say at Budget time about further investments for NSW.

Australian Government funding for new construction projects	$ million
Mamre Road Stage 2 Upgrade	500
Elizabeth Drive – Priority Sections Upgrade	400
Richmond Road Upgrade – M7 Motorway to Townson Road	260
Garfield Road East	220
Memorial Avenue Upgrade	123.3
Mulgoa Road Stage 2 Upgrade	115
Western Sydney Rapid Bus Infrastructure Upgrade	100
Appin Road – St Johns Road Intersection Upgrade	22.5
Total	1740.8

Australian Government funding for new planning projects	$ million
Cambridge Avenue Upgrade – Planning
Western Sydney Freight Line Stage 1 – Final Business Case
Western Sydney Roads Future Planning
Eastern Ring Road and Badgerys Creek Road South – Planning
Spring Farm Parkway Stage 2 – Planning
Total	147.5

Australian Government funding for new existing projects	$ million
Appin Road – Appin Road Corridor (Appin – Gilead Works)	50
South West Sydney Rail Planning – Business Case	20
Total	70

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Source: NSW Government 2024

Image Source: © Transport for NSW 2024