Bandon Road Corridor Upgrade and Extension - North West Growth Area
Project overview
The Australian and NSW Governments have committed a combined total of $150 million to progress the planning for the Bandon Road Corridor Upgrade and Extension project at Vineyard.
The finalised Bandon Road corridor was completed in 2019. The additional funding has enabled Transport for NSW (Transport) to progress planning for the project. The new Bandon Road Corridor will run between Richmond Road, Marsden Park and Windsor Road, Vineyard.
Transport is currently undertaking investigations to inform the next stage of design and will prepare a concept design, environmental assessment and business case for the future delivery of the Bandon Road Corridor.
We will continue to engage with key stakeholders, residents and the wider community as we develop further designs and to obtain property access for investigation areas.
Bandon Road is part of the North West Growth Area Road Network Strategy.
Latest news
Southern connection
As part of Bandon Road Upgrade and Extension project, Transport is proposing a southern connection alignment that connects Bandon Road directly to Hamilton Road and Riverstone Parade, via Camberwell Road at Vineyard.
The southern connection provides better access to the train station and an improved flood evacuation route to Hamilton Road.
This connection was first raised during the 2016 community consultation on the Bandon Road Preferred Corridor.
Transport has been working closely with the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, the NSW Reconstruction Authority, State Emergency Services, and both Blacktown and Hawkesbury City Councils. This revised southern connection will be investigated as part of the concept design and environmental assessment.
Safety improvement early works
Concept design continues to be developed by Arup for the Bandon Road Upgrade and Extension Project, safety improvement early works near Vineyard will start in early 2026 with the determination of the Minor Works Review of Environmental Factors (MWREF) in September 2025.
Features include:
- a new commuter car park with more than 70 parking spaces for motorists using train services at Vineyard Station with vehicle access off Riverstone Parade
- accessible parking and improved bus stop facilities for northbound and southbound services
- intersection improvements for all road users and a pedestrian refuge for improved crossing of Riverstone Parade
- upgraded road kerbs and around 150 metres of new pedestrian footpaths
- new lighting, stormwater drainage, line marking and wayfinding signage
- landscaping with garden beds and low growth vegetation.
Bandon Road Safety Improvement Early Works at Vineyard
Project updates
- November 2025 – Early works, more car parking and design progresses on Bandon Road upgrade (PDF, 1.37 MB)
Early works to start in 2026 and a new southern connection will be investigated as part of the concept design and environmental assessment. - August 2025 - Bandon Road Upgrade and Extension - Have Your Say consultation on the safety improvement early works and your feedback (PDF, 451.78 KB)
Earlier this year the project team displayed the proposed plans for the safety improvement early works, a short-term project to improve safety and accessibility at Vineyard Station for pedestrians and motorists. - March 2025 - Bandon Road Upgrade and Extension on track with design contract awarded and early safety works (PDF, 560.94 KB)
Arup Australia Pty Limited has been awarded the contract for the Concept Design and Review of Environmental Factors (REF)t of the Bandon Road Upgrade and Extension project.
Over the next year the concept design and review of environmental factors report will be developed with the community consultation planned in Q2 2026.
As part of this design, an early safety works project has been identified at the corner of Riverstone Parade and Bandon Road, which will improve safety for pedestrians and motorists and access to Vineyard Train Station. - October 2024 - Additional funding announced and next steps (PDF, 6.91 MB)
In 2019, Transport for NSW notified the community that Bandon Road Corridor was finalised after consultation with the community in August 2016. The project has now progressed to the concept design, environmental planning and Review of Environmental Factors. - July 2019 - Bandon Road Corridor finalised
- February 2017 project notification
Field investigations near Bandon Road, Vineyard from Monday 27 February to Friday 10 March 2017. - August 2016 project notification
Bandon Road Preferred Corridor - Have your say.
Project information
Overview
The Bandon Road Upgrade and Extension Project connects Richmond Road, Marsden Park and Windsor Road, Vineyard through Marsden Park North, Riverstone West, Riverstone and Vineyard precincts.
This corridor will provide an extra road connection between Richmond Road and Windsor Road and reduce traffic congestion within Riverstone and provide alternative access across the North West Growth Area.
The finalised Bandon Road Corridor is part of the North West Growth Centre Road Network Strategy.
The Bandon Road corridor was finalised in 2019. Community consultation on the preferred Bandon Road Corridor started in August 2016. Finalising this corridor was the result of a formal consultation process and community and stakeholder engagement carried out over several years. This finalised corridor has been sent to NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to include in precinct plans for the North West Growth Area.
Benefits
The finalised corridor will:
- provide an extra connection between Richmond Road and Windsor Road
- reduce congestion in the Riverstone Town Centre by providing a road underpass of the Richmond railway line at Vineyard
- improve access to Vineyard Railway Station
- improve road and railway safety by removing level crossings in Vineyard
- improve access to Riverstone Industrial Area, Marsden Park, Marsden Park North, Riverstone West, Riverstone and Vineyard precincts
- allow for local and cross regional pedestrian and cyclist access needs
- provide an upgrade and realignment of existing flood evacuation route on Wallace Road and Bandon Road
- provide a Southern Connection alignment that connects Bandon Road directly to Hamilton Road and Riverstone Parade, via Camberwell Road at Vineyard
- provides an improved flood evacuation route down Hamilton Road via the Southern Connection
- increase road capacity to meet the future needs of the North West Growth Area.
Features
The preferred corridor includes:
- a new four lane divided road including a central median to allow for future widening
- an off-road shared path for pedestrians and cyclists
- a new road underpass of the Richmond railway line at Vineyard
- traffic light intersections and a central median to improve road safety
- two bridges across the flood plain
- two flood plain storage excavation areas to compensate for embankments at Bandon Road
- an upgrade and realignment of the existing flood evacuation route on Wallace Road
- a Southern Connection alignment that connects Bandon Road directly to Hamilton Road and Riverstone Parade, via Camberwell Road at Vineyard
- an improved flood evacuation route down Hamilton Road via the Southern Connection.
Reports
- September 2025 – Bandon Road Safety Improvement Early Works: Determined Minor works Review of Environmental Factors [will be added when available]
- June 2016 options report
Bandon Road Upgrade between Richmond Road, Marsden Park and Windsor Road, Vineyard.
Next steps
We are currently developing concept design and environmental assessment. Once this is complete, we will:
- display the Review of Environmental Factors seeking Community Feedback
- consider Community Feedback and prepare Submissions Report
- gain approval to proceed
- detailed design*
- construction.*
*Subject to funding.
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