Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield

Transport for NSW has now completed this intersection upgrade. 

We would like to thank the community for their continued support, patience, and cooperation while we completed this important project.

The project benefits include:

• An Additional dedicated right turn lane on Milton Street. 
• A dedicated through lane for southbound motorists on Milton Street. 
• A pedestrian crossing on the southern side of the intersection. 
• Re-alignment of the south west corner of the intersection from Milton Street to Georges River Road for safer access. 
• Updated street lighting, utilities, line marking, traffic lights and sign posting. 

The intersection of Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield currently has significant congestion issues, particularly during weekdays. The aim of the works is to decrease queuing and ease congestion by allowing more vehicles to travel through the intersection during each traffic light phase.

Installing a pedestrian crossing on the south side of the intersection and restricting right turn movements from Milton Street into and out of nearby Blackwood Avenue will help improve safety for motorists and pedestrians.

• Providing an additional dedicated right turn lane on Milton Street for motorists turning into Georges River Road
• Widening the eastern side of Milton Street to provide a dedicated through lane for southbound motorists on Milton Street
• Installing a pedestrian crossing on the southern side of the intersection
• Re-aligning the south-west corner of the intersection from Milton Street to Georges River Road to provide safer access for service vehicles
• Restricting right turn movements into and out of Blackwood Avenue
• Extending existing parking restrictions to 13 car spaces on Milton Street and seven spaces on Georges River Road
• Re-aligning the shared footpath along the eastern side of Milton Street
• Re-locating the existing sandstone kerb to the new alignment on the eastern side of Milton Street
• Removal of some mature trees on Milton Street to accommodate the widening
• Modifying the existing street lighting, utilities, line marking, traffic lights and sign posting to suit the new intersection design.

Our schedule

Transport for NSW will continue work on the project.

Our night work hours will be between 8pm and 5am from Sunday to Thursday. Our day work hours are from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. We will not be working on public holidays.

Traffic changes will be in place when work is underway. For the latest traffic updates, you can call 132 701, visit livetraffic.com or check the Live Traffic NSW App.

What’s happening next

The project work includes:

• survey work
• setup and monitor environmental controls
• install temporary barriers and fencing
• investigation of utilities
• property adjustment works
• utilities relocation works
• display wayfinding signage for pedestrians.

We have responded to all community feedback in a consultation report, which is available on our website. We thank everyone for considering the proposal and for the time they spent to give us feedback. Key matters raised by the community included:

• Restricting the right turn into and out of Blackwood Avenue
• Extending parking restrictions
• Environmental impacts because of the proposed work including noise and tree removal
• Safety for road users.

We have summarised the feedback received and our responses in a community consultation report.

• December 2022 project update

  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.

• September 2022 community update​​​​​​
  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.

• June 2022 community update
  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.

• May 2022 bus stop changes
  Community consultation outcome on Georges River Road bus stop changes.

• March 2022 project update
  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.

• February 2022 bus stop changes
  Community feedback on Georges River Road bus stop changes.

• December 2021 project update
  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.

• September 2021 community update
  Changes to bus stop and parking arrangements, Georges River Road Ashfield.

• September 2021 project update
  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.

• August 2021 project update
  Changes to bus stop and parking arrangements, Georges River Road, Ashfield.

• May 2021 project update
  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.

• February 2021 project update
  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.

• November 2020 project update
  Start of work for intersection improvements at Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield, from Tuesday 15 September 2020.

• November 2020 compound letter
  Compound letter for Georges River Road and Milton Street project.

• September 2020 project update
  Upcoming work for intersection improvements at Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield, from Tuesday 15 September 2020.

• November 2018 project update

• November 2018 community consultation report

• September 2018 project update

• May 2018 project update

• Community consultation report

  November 2018.

• Review of Environmental Factors November 2018

  Georges River Road and Milton Street, Ashfield.