Garfield Road Central
Project overview
Garfield Road Central extends 800 metres between Piccadilly Street and Denmark Road, Riverstone.
Latest news
The Garfield Road Central upgrades are in the strategic design phase.
Transport for NSW will engage with the community to discuss modified design options that incorporate feedback from a 2014 consultation as part of the next phase of works.
Project information
Overview
Transport for NSW is proposing to upgrade 800 metres of Garfield Road between Denmark Road and Piccadilly Street in Riverstone to address increased traffic demand associated with the development of the North West Growth Area (NWGA), including the Marsden Park, Marsden Park North, West Schofields, and Riverstone precincts.
Benefits
The goal of this upgrade is to improve congestion in the area, particularly at the Riverstone rail level crossing, and provide safe and efficient access to the surrounding network.
Features
Key features of this project are:
- widening Garfield Road to four lanes (two lanes in each direction)
- a central median along the length of the road
- grade separation between Garfield Road and the Richmond train line at Railway Terrace, south of the Riverstone train station
- shared user paths.
- realignment of railway terrace to upgrade the existing Garfield Road -Riverstone Parade - Railway Terrace - intersection.
The project is divided in two stages following Strategic design:
Stage 1 includes:
- Realignment railway terrace to upgrade the existing Garfield Road – Riverstone Parade Railway Terrace intersection and associated works.
Stage 2 includes:
- Widening of Garfield Road
- Central median along Garfield Road
- Grade separation between Garfield Road and Richmond Rail line
- Provisions of shared user paths along Garfield Road
Project documents
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Community information
Community updates
- June 2025 project notification (PDF, 242.11 KB)- Investigation work on Garfield Road, Riverstone from 11 July 2025
- January 2021 project notification - Transport for NSW will continue to carry out investigation work on Garfield Road West and East, Riverstone.
- December 2020 project notification - Investigation work continuing on Garfield Road, Riverstone from Monday 18 January 2021.
- July 2020 project notification - Investigation work on Garfield Road, Riverstone from Wednesday 1 July 2020.
- November 2019 project notification - Investigation work on Garfield Road, Riverstone from Tuesday 26 November 2019.
- April 2016 project notification - Start of work on new traffic lights at the Westminster Street and Railway Terrace intersection, Schofields from Tuesday 12 April 2016.
- July 2015 project notification - Have your say on new traffic lights at the intersection of Westminster Street and Railway Terrace, Schofields.
- July 2015 community update - Road Network Strategy for the North West Growth Centre confirmed.
- March 2015 project notification - Night work on Westminster Street and Railway Terrace, Schofields from Monday 16 March 2015.
- November 2014 community update - Proposed road network strategy for the North West Growth Centre.
- August 2014 community update - Riverstone railway level crossing removal.
- November 2013 community update - Riverstone railway level crossing removal.
Reports
- January 2016 community consultation report - Westminster Street and Railway Terrace intersection upgrade, Schofields North West Growth Centre Short-term Traffic Improvement Projects.
- November 2014 summary report - North West Growth Centre and Riverstone Corridor Traffic Study.
- August 2014 community consultation report - Riverstone railway crossing.
- November 2013 community consultation report - Removal of the railway level crossing at Riverstone.
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Contact us
For further information about this project, please contact:
Phone: 1300 367 561
Email: nwga@transport.nsw.gov.au
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