Garfield Road East - Piccadilly Street to Windsor Road

From 2022, Transport has been working on the design for the upgrade to allow for changes in Riverstone and has also delivered safety improvements on Garfield Road East. The improvements increase pedestrian safety and accessibility when crossing this busy road. 

Safety improvements completed include: 

• a new pedestrian refuge and pram ramp installed at Piccadilly Street
• a new footpath, pedestrian refuge and pram ramp installed at Hamilton Street
• a new footpath, pedestrian refuge and pram ramp installed at Edmund Street.

In 2025, we will complete our planning studies to start work on road upgrades that include:

• widening the road to four lanes (two lanes in each direction) including a median strip to improve traffic flow
• new and upgraded signalised intersections 
• a footpath (east, towards Windsor Road) and a shared path (west, towards the town centre) for people walking and riding bicycles 
• bus bays so buses can pick up and drop off passengers without stopping the flow of traffic 
• bus priority at signals and bus lanes to improve bus services.   

Once planning studies have been completed, the project will be ready to move into the delivery phase. We will keep the community updated on our progress via the project website and regular community updates.

The NSW Government is planning for the future with an upgrade proposal for Garfield Road between Piccadilly Street in Riverstone and Windsor Road in Box Hill. Upgrades include widening the existing two-lane road to a four lane divided road with capacity to widen to six lanes in future.

Transport conducted a review of environmental factors (REF) for the Garfield Road East proposal, seeking input from the community and stakeholders. The REF identified potential environmental impacts and strategies to manage them.

During the consultation, we received 70 submissions on the Garfield Road East proposal. We have considered all feedback received from the community and prepared a Submissions Report to respond to the issues.  

The Submissions Report (PDF, 1.54 MB) is now available online.

Transport will continue to keep the community updated as the project progresses.

• Improved traffic flow and travel times along Garfield Road East
• Increased road capacity to accommodate growing traffic demand
• Enhanced road safety for all road users
• Improved accessibility with upgraded pedestrian crossings, footpaths and shared paths to improve walking and cycling facilities and encourage active transport
• More efficient public transport services with bus priority at signals and dedicated bus lanes
• Improved access to local businesses and services.

The upgraded corridor would include:

• widening Garfield Road East to four lanes (two lanes in each direction with an allowance for an additional one lane in either direction)
• a median strip between opposite lanes of traffic to separate road traffic and improve traffic flow
• new and upgraded signalised intersections 
• a footpath (eastbound) and a shared path (westbound) for people walking and riding bicycles 
• a space next to a traffic lane so buses can pick up and drop off passengers without stopping the flow of traffic bus priority at signals and bus lanes to improve bus services.  

• December 2024 (PDF, 79.51 KB)
  
  Notification of Submissions Report release

• August 2024 (PDF, 244.43 KB)

  ​​​​​​Notification of survey works on Garfield Road East, Riverstone

• July 2024 (PDF, 578.28 KB)
  
  Notification of ongoing use of site compound

• July 2024 (PDF, 378.87 KB)
  
  Renotification of works on Hamilton Street

• July 2024 (PDF, 548.2 KB)
  
  Renotification of works on Edmund Street

• 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.
• November 2020 community update
  
  Garfield Road East and West – Have your say on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF).
• 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.
• July 2019 community update
  
  Garfield Road East and West Upgrades – Planning Underway.
• 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.

• December 2024 - Submissions Report (PDF, 1.54 MB)
  
  Garfield Road East Submissions Report
• 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.
• REF East Main Report plus Appendices A, B & C 
• REF East Appendices D & E
• REF East Appendix F
• REF East Appendix G - Part 1
• REF East Appendix G - Part 2
• REF East Appendix G - Part 3
• REF East Appendices H to K
• REF East Appendices L to N
• REF East Appendix O