New Richmond Bridge - Stage 2

The consultation period for feedback on the REF for the New Richmond Bridge Stage 2 is now closed. 

We thank the community and stakeholders for their feedback.

Transport is currently considering the feedback received. We will publish a Submissions Report to summarise the feedback received and our responses.

If you made a submission, you will receive an email or letter advising of any changes to the project as a result of your feedback.

While this period of consultation has closed, we will continue to update the community as the project progresses.

View our interactive sliders for an artist's impression of how the project will look.

Fly-through video:

Transport for NSW displayed the concept design and REF for Stage 2 for public feedback between 16 December 2024 and 21 February 2025. The REF outlines the project features and assesses the potential environmental impacts expected when the upgrade is being built and when it opens. 

You can view the REF and related studies under the project documents section on this page.

For more information, see the December 2024 community update (PDF, 7.32 MB).

The bridge between Richmond and North Richmond provides a vital crossing of the Hawkesbury River and carries an average of 31,000 vehicles per day with a single lane in each direction.

In 2013, Transport for NSW prepared the Richmond Bridge and Approaches Congestion Study: Preferred short-term and long-term options report. The study identified the need for additional bridge capacity and three intersection upgrades to improve travel times and journey time reliability and provide for future growth. Transport has already upgraded the intersections at:

• Kurrajong Road and Old Kurrajong Road
• Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road
• March Street and Bosworth Street.

Transport for NSW has been developing the New Richmond Bridge project over a number of years. This significant and much needed project will reduce traffic congestion between Richmond and North Richmond and improve evacuation options and connectivity during flooding events, like the ones the Hawkesbury community has experienced in recent years.

Transport is currently considering community and stakeholder feedback on the REF for the proposed Stage 2 project.

Transport will publish a Submissions Report on the website which summarises the feedback received for the project and our responses.

We will continue to update the community and other stakeholders about progress on the project.

• New Richmond Bridge Stage 2 FAQs December 2024 (PDF, 184.87 KB)

• December 2024 community update (PDF, 7.32 MB)
  
  New Richmond Bridge Stage 2 community update
• December 2022 community update
  
  New Richmond Bridge and traffic improvements Stage 2 community update

• November 2021 community update
  
  New Richmond Bridge and traffic improvements Preferred option consultation update

• August 2021 information sheet
  
  New Richmond Bridge and traffic improvements

• June 2021 community update
  
  Preferred option for an additional bridge over the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond

• November 2019 community update
  
  Richmond Bridge duplication and traffic improvements route investigation.

• June 2025 community notification (PDF, 362.88 KB) - Investigation work in Richmond and North Richmond from 26 June 2025
• January 2025 community notification (PDF, 272.28 KB) - Review of Environmental Factors on public display for feedback
• January 2024 project notification (PDF, 1.32 MB) - Richmond Bridge investigation night work
• June 2023 project notification - Continuing investigation work in Richmond and North Richmond
• February 2023 project notification (PDF, 409.86 KB) - Investigation work in Richmond and North Richmond.

• January 2021 project notification - Day and night investigation work on Londonderry Road, Richmond from 1 February.

• March 2019 project notification - Richmond Bridge duplication and traffic improvements investigations continuing.

• December 2018 project notification - Richmond Bridge duplication and traffic improvements investigations underway.

• Revised Preferred Option map 2022
• Revised Preferred Option Report 2022 (PDF, 4.15 MB)
• Preferred Option report - June 2021

• Review of Environmental Factors - December 2024 (Digital REF) 
  • Review of Environmental Factors - Main Report December 2024 (PDF, 87.39 MB)
  • Appendix C - Noise and Vibration Assessment (PDF, 39.01 MB)
  • Appendix D - Traffic and Transport Impact Assessment (PDF, 41.95 MB)
  • Appendix E - Hydrology and Flooding Assessment (PDF, 49.71 MB)
  • Appendix F - Biodiversity Development Assessment Report (PDF, 50.38 MB)
  • Appendix G - Water Quality and Soil Impact Assessment (PDF, 148.64 MB)
  • Appendix H - Urban Design and Landscape Character and Visual Impact Assessment (PDF, 45.44 MB)
  • Appendix I - Statement of Heritage Impact (PDF, 4.19 MB)
  • Appendix J - Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment report (PDF, 4.07 MB)
  • Appendix K - Socio-economic Impact Assessment (PDF, 8.74 MB)
  • Contamination - Stage 2 Detailed Site Investigation - part 1 (PDF, 72.83 MB)
  • Contamination - Stage 2 Detailed Site Investigation - part 2 (PDF, 144.97 MB)
• Investigations for the New Richmond Bridge and traffic improvements - Minor works review of environmental factors January 2023 (PDF, 6.32 MB)