The Horsley Drive upgrade

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is continuing to plan The Horsley Drive upgrade between the M7 Motorway and Cowpasture Road, Horsley Park to meet Western Sydney’s transport needs and support expected industrial and employment growth.

The Horsley Drive is an essential east–west connection between the M7 Motorway and the Smithfield/Wetherill Park industrial area.

The upgrade would also improve access to the Western Sydney Employment Area and the Western Sydney Parklands.

For more information please see the June 2021 community update (PDF, 11.2Mb).

The Horsley Drive between the M7 Motorway and Cowpasture Road, Horsley Park is an arterial road connection into the Smithfield/Wetherill Park industrial area that provides a strategic freight link to and from the M7 Motorway.

The upgraded road would provide important east-west connections between the Western Sydney Employment Area, M7 Motorway and Wetherill Park/Smithfield industrial area.

The project would also deliver improved access to the Western Sydney Parklands and provide a separate off-road shared path for cyclists and pedestrians.

• More reliable travel times
• Improved east–west connection between Western Sydney Employment Area, the M7 Motorway and the Wetherill Park/ Smithfield industrial area
• Safer conditions for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians
• Improved access to the Western Sydney Parklands
• Improved freight access and efficiency
• Increased road capacity.

• A four lane divided road between the M7 Motorway and Cowpasture Road with a wide central median to allow for six lanes in the future
• An extra eastbound lane from west of Ferrers Road to Cowpasture Road
• A pedestrian and cyclist shared path along The Horsley Drive, connecting to the Western Sydney Parklands cycleway
• Upgrade of the Ferrers Road intersection and Cowpasture Road north intersection
• Replace the roundabout at The Horsley Drive and Cowpasture Road with a traffic light intersection.

View or download The Horsley Drive Upgrade map.

In early 2021, TfNSW awarded the contract for the project detailed design to MRB Technical Services. Detailed design involves refining the concept design to prepare for construction.

We have also commenced property acquisition and will continue work with and support the affected property owners as the project progresses.

Detailed design is expected to be completed by early 2022.

After we finish detailed design we will run a competitive process to appoint a construction industry contractor to deliver the major construction work on the upgrade. We expect major construction to begin early 2023.

In the coming months we will start investigation work that will continue to inform the detailed design.

Most of our investigation work will be carried out during standard construction hours between 7am and 6pm Mondays to Fridays and 8am and 1pm on Saturdays, weather permitting. We will notify the community in advance of any work outside these standard hours.

We will continue to engage with property owners, community and other stakeholders as the design progresses.

• June 2017 frequently asked questions
  The Horsley Drive upgrade.

• June 2021 community update
  The Horsley Drive Upgrade.

• May 2015 community update
  The Horsley Drive Upgrade Between the M7 Motorway and Cowpasture Road at Horsley Park.

• May 2019 project notification
  The Horsley Drive upgrade between M7 Motorway and Cowpasture Road– submissions report.

• July 2016 project notification
  The Horsley Drive Upgrade – announcement of preferred corridor.

• June 2017 project update
  The Horsley Drive Upgrade.

• August 2015 project update
  The Horsley Drive Upgrade.

• May 2019
  The Horsley Drive upgrade submissions report now online.

• December 2018 submissions report
  Main report.
• December 2018 submissions report
  Apppendix A - Public Display Notice - June 2017.
• December 2018 submissions report
  Appendix B - Business Impact Assessment - June 2018.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Main report.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix A - concept design drawings.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix B - general arrangement drawing.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix C - neutral or beneficial effect on water quality assessment.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix D - ISEPP consultation checklist.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix E - traffic impact assessment report.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix F - noise and vibration assessment report.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix G - operational traffic related air quality.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix H - contamination assessment report.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix I - flood report.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix J - biodiversity report.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix K - cultural heritage assessment report (Aboriginal Heritage).

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix L - statement of heritage impact (non Aboriginal heritage).

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix M - landscape and visual impact assessment report.

• June 2017 environmental investigation report
  Appendix N - socioeconomic report.

• July 2016 community consultation report
  The Horsley Drive Upgrade from the M7 Motorway to Cowpasture Road (Preferred Corridor).

• August 2015 preferred corridor option report
  The Horsley Drive Upgrade - M7 Motorway to Cowpasture Road.