Linden Street, Sutherland
Project overview
The NSW Government has reduced congestion on Linden Street by adding an extra lane each way between River Road and Leonay Street, Sutherland to give you back up to eight minutes of your own time every day.

Latest news
September 2023 - Major work is now complete
Major work is now complete on the Linden Street upgrade. Finishing work will be carried out over the coming weeks. We would like to thank the community and road users for their patience during construction.
July 2023 - Continued work during July-September
Day work is carried out between 7am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and between 8am and 1pm Saturday. Night work is carried out between 8pm and 5am Sunday to Thursday. For more information about the remaining work on the project, read the July-September project update (PDF, 556.39 KB).
Jul 2023 - Removal of eastbound through movement at The Grand Parade
The eastbound through traffic movement at The Grand Parade at Linden Street has been permanently removed. Vehicles are only be able to turn left and right from the western side of The Grand Parade.
Project information
Background
The Linden Street corridor is a key east-west connection between Bangor Bypass and Princes Highway. It is used by around 6,000 motorists and 500 bus passengers an hour in peak periods and is crucial to keeping people moving around the Sutherland Shire and Greater Sydney.
To help get you where you need to be, Transport for NSW has upgraded three intersections along the corridor. These are:
- River Road and Linden Street
- Linden Street and Leonay Street
- Linden Street and The Grand Parade.
Benefits
- Saving up to eight minutes on a daily return journey in busy periods between Menai and Sutherland.
- Getting traffic moving on this critical corridor by reducing congestion and improving traffic flow at this pinch point.
- Improving safety for road users.
Project documents
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Community notifications
- July - September project update (PDF, 556.39 KB)
Continued work during July-September
- June 2023 project update (PDF, 3.19 MB)
Removal of the through movement at The Grand Parade - May 2023 project update (PDF, 171.15 KB)
Linden Street upgrade. - April 2023 project update (PDF, 274.36 KB)
Linden Street upgrade. - December 2022 project update
Linden Street upgrade.
November 2022 project update
Closure of the left turn into Galga Street.October 2022 project update
Linden Street upgrade.September 2022 project update
Out of hours work.August 2022 project update
Out of hours and investigation workMay 2022 project update
Upgrading Linden Street, Sutherland.May 2022 community notification
Continued use of the site compound until mid-2023December 2021 community notification
Upgrading Linden Street, Sutherland.November 2020 community notification
Upgrading Linden Street, Sutherland.February 2020 Consultation Report letter
Upgrading Linden Street, Sutherland.July 2019 community notification
Linden Street Upgrade Save up to eight minutes each day – Have your say.
Reports
- February 2020 community consultation report
Upgrading Linden Street, Sutherland.
Contact us
For more information about this project contact the project team:
Phone: 1800 684 490