Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes

The upgrade at Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road in Greystanes is now complete. Please view the June 2019 project update (PDF, 475Kb) to learn more about the work.

We thank the community for their patience while we completed this work.

The NSW Government is funding this project as part of its $300 million Urban Roads Pinch Point Program, which aims to reduce congestion and improve travel time on Sydney’s busiest corridors.

An average of 60,000 motorists each day use the Cumberland Highway, which links the M4 and Liverpool. Motorists faced long wait times and heavy congestion at the Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road intersection at Greystanes, because of the limited number of dedicated turning lanes.

Motorists would experience congestion travelling to places in the local area including shops, Merrylands train station, school, work or their homes, especially during AM and PM peak times.

To help address the problem Roads and Maritime began upgrading the intersection at Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road in 2018. This project is now complete. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we carried out this important work.

Since opening to traffic in May 2019, this upgrade has eased congestion and is delivering more reliable trips for all road users.

The upgrade is helping to:

• ease congestion along Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road by allowing more motorists to continue straight without turning traffic blocking them
• improve traffic flow in all directions by allowing more motorists to turn at the intersection using dedicated turning lanes
• reduce travel times for northbound road users
• create more reliable trips for residents travelling to work, school and Merrylands train station.

In June 2017 Roads and Maritime Services invited feedback on proposed intersection improvements at Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes. View the June 2017 have your say and July 2017 consultation report to learn more.

After considering all responses, we have decided to proceed with the traffic improvements as proposed.

• June 2019 project notification

  Upgrade complete at Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes.

• December 2018 project notification

  Intersection improvements on Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes.

• January 2018 project notification

  Night work on the Cumberland Highway, Greystanes from January 2018.

• August 2017 project notification

  Field investigation work on the Cumberland Highway, Greystanes from 24 August 2017.

• June 2017 project notification

  Have your say on proposed intersection improvements at Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes.

• July 2018 project update

  Intersection improvements on Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes.

• April 2018 project update

  Intersection improvements on Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes.

• July 2017 project update

  Improvements at the intersection of Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes.

• July 2017 community consultation report

  Proposed intersection improvements on Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Road, Greystanes.