Appin Road improvements

The Australian and NSW governments are funding projects to improve safety and support affordable housing in the Greater Macarthur Growth Area.

Latest news

Jan 2023 - Review of Environmental Factors display

Transport for NSW have published a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) (PDF, 26.9Mb) (PDF, 4.75 MB) for the Brian Road Intersection Upgrade. You can view the community update (PDF, 2.4Mb) (PDF, 2.35 MB)for more information.

The REF proposes to construct a roundabout and fauna underpass at the intersection between Appin Road and Brian Road.

The community can have their say until 24 February 2023

Nov 2022 - Addendum Review of Environmental Factors display

We have developed an Addendum Review of Environmental Factors (A/REF) (PDF, 47Mb) (PDF, 46.61 MB) for the Appin Road Upgrade – Mount Gilead to Ambarvale. View the community update (PDF 1.4Mb) (PDF, 1.42 MB) for more information.

The A/REF proposes to include two additional koala underpasses and additional fauna exclusion fencing to increase protection for the local koala population.

The community can have their say until Tuesday 13 December 2022. For more information, view the community update (PDF, 1.4Mb) (PDF, 1.42 MB) and the Addendum Review of Environmental Factors (PDF, 47Mb) (PDF, 46.61 MB).

Project information

Background

Appin Road is a busy state road which caters to thousands of vehicles each day, including many trucks carrying freight between Wollongong and Sydney’s south-western suburbs.

This road extends across three Local Government Areas including Campbelltown City Council, Wollondilly Shire Council and Wollongong City Council. Appin Road is predominantly one lane in each direction, with some two lane sections providing overtaking opportunities.

Transport for NSW plans to provide improvements on Appin Road with the three proposed following projects:

Transport has also completed a study to identify a suitable route option for a link road between Appin Road, Gilead and Menangle Road, Menangle Park. The link road would support future housing growth and provide a key connection between Appin Road and Spring Farm Parkway Stage 1 and the Hume Motorway at Menangle Park. Find out more about the Link Road Corridor Study.

What is happening now?

Community feedback is being reviewed and a submissions report being prepared after the community was invited to provide feedback on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the Brian Road Intersection Upgrade, from 25 January until 24 February 2023.

The Addendum Review of Environmental Factors (A/REF) for the Appin Road Upgrade was on exhibition from 22 November to 13 December 2022 to include the fauna underpass locations at Noorumbah Reserve and Beulah. Community feedback is currently being reviewed and a submissions report is being prepared. Lend Lease are delivering this project as part of a Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA).

What has happened?

The original Review of Environmental Factors (REF) and concept design for Appin Road Upgrade, and the REF and strategic design for Appin Road Safety Improvements were on exhibition from Monday 19 November to Friday 14 December 2018. Transport for NSW provided responses in a submissions report for Appin Road upgrade and Appin Road safety improvements.