Denmark Link Road - North West Growth Area

Early works and pre-construction works for the Denmark Link Road upgrade project are now complete, while utility investigations are ongoing.

We are ready to commence our Stage 1 works which will include construction of a new link road between Carlton Street and Denmark Road and between West Parade and Bridge Street. This Stage 1 work will begin Monday 6 March and is expected to be finished by June 2023.

Please view the March 2023 notification (PDF, 508.29 KB) for full details.

Early works for the Denmark Link Road upgrade project are now complete. Utility investigations and the establishment of the site compound at the corner of Garfield Road West and Denmark Road are ongoing. 

For the next stage of work, we need to remove some trees and vegetation at several locations shown on the map below. This work will be done over three day shifts from Monday 20 February to Wednesday 22 February.

Please view the February 2023 notification (PDF, 331.72 KB) for full details.

Early works for Denmark Link Road upgrade project are now complete and we are moving into pre-construction work commencing from Monday 23 January.

This work includes utility investigations and the establishment of the site compound at the corner of Garfield Road West and Denmark Road.

Please view the January 2023 notification (PDF, 473Kb) for full details.

Early works for the Denmark Link Road upgrade which started on 7 September will continue to 28 February 2023 instead of 16 December as previously notified due to wet weather and access requirements.

Please view the November 2022 notification (PDF, 664Kb) for full details.

Work started on 7 September and will continue until Friday 16 December, weather permitting. Our daytime work hours are 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

In addition to this, we will work three night shifts between Monday 14 November and Wednesday 16 November. Our night work hours are 7pm to 5am.

Please view the November 2022 notification (PDF, 275Kb) for full details.

Transport for NSW is continuing work on the North West Growth Area Road Network Strategy. Planning for Denmark Link Road upgrade project is now complete, and we are moving into construction with the start of early works.

Transport has engaged Ausconnex to carry out early works on the project. Over the next four months, Ausconnex will prepare the project area for roadworks by clearing vegetation and upgrading the existing street light network by installing new street lights.

Please view the August 2022 notification (PDF, 839Kb) for full details.

Transport for NSW is continuing work on the North West Growth Area Road Network Strategy by progressing plans for the Denmark Link Road project.

The Denmark Link Road project includes constructing the missing local road connections between Garfield Road West, Riverstone and Bridge Street near Westminster Street Bridge, Schofields.

Aboriginal archaeological assessment completed for the project as part of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) identified the area surrounding Denmark Road and New Link Road as an Aboriginal heritage site. As a result, Transport for NSW will be carrying out salvage excavations per the project's Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit.

Please view the August 2022 notification (PDF, 1.72Mb) for full details.

Denmark Link Road is a proposed new link road between Garfield Road West, Riverstone and the Westminster Street bridge, Schofields.

This new link road would alleviate traffic congestion along Garfield Road West around the railway level crossing at Riverstone and would provide an alternate local connection for light vehicles to cross the Richmond railway line, to avoid the Riverstone town centre.

The preferred option would provide a link road from Garfield Road West, Riverstone via Denmark Road intersection to West Parade. West Parade would be extended to the Westminster Street bridge, Schofields. The proposal would link to new traffic lights that were completed in September 2016 at the Westminster Street and Railway Terrace intersection.

The Denmark Link Road is part of the North West Growth Centre Road Network Strategy short-term work and is subject to funding availability.

Benefits of the project include:

• Reducing the congestion and delays that are currently being experienced at the Garfield Road railway level crossing at Riverstone
• Providing a local road connection for light vehicles wishing to use the Westminster Street Bridge, alleviating congestion on Garfield Road.

Key features of the project include:

• New two lane local road connecting Garfield Road West and Bridge Street
• A new right-turn bay along Garfield Road West for traffic waiting to enter Denmark Road at Riverstone
• Widening to the existing Denmark Road, Trevithick Street and West Parade
• Extension of existing Denmark Road
• A new link road between Denmark Road and Carlton Street
• A new intersection at Carlton Street
• Extension of West Parade to connect to Bridge Street, near the Westminster Street Bridge at Schofields.

Transport for NSW sought feedback on the proposal  in November and December 2015. During the consultation period, 18 submissions were received. All submissions received from the community were carefully considered and a consultation report was prepared. View or download the consultation report (PDF, 3.53Mb).

We worked with Department of Planning Industry and Environment (NSW DPIE) in developing the West Schofields Draft Precinct Plan which identified the need to make minor modification to the proposal between Carlton Street and West Parade. The revised proposal will follow the existing road corridor and was displayed as part of the West Schofields Draft Precinct Plan in September 2018.

In July and August 2019 several community information sessions where held on the North West Growth Centre Road Network Strategy to help inform our future road plans in the North West Growth Area.

Feedback was taken during that period and where applicable individual residents where contacted to discuss their concerns.

In November and December 2020 sought feedback from the community on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for Denmark Link Road.  During the consultation period,  30 submissions were received. Transport for NSW carefully considered all the submissions received from the community and prepared a submissions report. View or download the submissions report (PDF, 1.04Mb).

For more information view our November 2021 community update.

• November 2020 community update
  Denmark Link Road – Have your say on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF).

• July 2019 community update
  Denmark Link Road - Planning Underway between Garfield Road West, Riverstone and Westminster Street Bridge, Schofields.

• November 2015 community update
  Denmark Link Road – Have your say on new link road between Garfield Road West, Riverstone and Westminster Street bridge, Schofields.

• Review of Environmental Factors
  Main report.

• Appendix C
  Options report.

• Appendix D
  Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No. 20 matters for consideration.

• Appendix E
  Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment.

• Appendix F
  Operational and Construction Noise and Vibration Assessment.

• Appendix G
  Non-Aboriginal (Historical) Statement of Heritage Impact.

• Appendix H
  Biodiversity Assessment.

• Appendix I
  Landscape Character and Visual Impact Assessment.

• Appendix J
  Stage 1 Preliminary Site Investigation.

• Appendix K
  Socioecomic Assessment.

• March 2023 project notification (PDF, 508.29 KB)
  Start of construction works for Denmark Link Road from early March
• February 2023 project notification (PDF, 378.94 KB)
  Vegetation removal for Denmark Link Road from 23 January.
• January 2023 project notification
  Site establishment and utility investigations for Denmark Link Road from 23 January.

• November 2022 project notification
  Early works for Denmark Link Road extended until 28 February 2023.

• November 2022 project notification
  Night works on Garfield Road West from Monday 14 November.

• September 2022 project notification
  Early works for Denmark Link Road from 7 September.

• August 2022 project notification
  Aboriginal heritage salvage works from 15 August.

• April 2022 project notification
  Release of submissions report on Review of Environmental Factors.

• November 2021 project notification
  Investigation work on Garfield Road West, Denmark Road, Carlton Road, Trevithick Street and West Parade, Riverstone from 17 November.

• November 2021 project notification
  Heritage site investigation work on Hebe Farm at 14 Bridge Street, Riverstone from 8 November.

• August 2021 project notification
  Investigations from Monday 30 August 2021 these studies will inform the detailed design for Denmark Link Road.

• November 2017 project notification
  Survey and investigations from Monday 20 November 2017.

• August 2017 project notification
  Field investigations for the proposed Denmark Link Road, Riverstone from Monday 21 August 2017.

• June 2017 project notification
  Survey and investigation work for the proposed Denmark Link Road, Riverstone from Monday 19 June 2017.

• January 2017 project notification
  Denmark Link Road – confirmation of the preferred option.

• June 2021 Denmark Link Road submissions report

• January 2017 community consultation report

• November 2015 options report