Project documents - M12 Motorway
Project overview
The Australian and NSW governments are building a new motorway as part of the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WSIP) road investment program. The new motorway will provide direct access to the Western Sydney International Airport at Badgerys Creek and connect to Sydney’s motorway network.
Community information
Community updates
- December 2022 community update
M12 Motorway. - August 2022 community update
Start of major construction. - November 2021 community update
Community Guide to the M12 Motorway Place, Design and Landscape Plan. - November 2021 community update
M12 Motorway. - March 2021 community update
M12 Motorway. - October 2020 community update
M12 Motorway. - February 2020 new trail designs
Wylde MTB Entry Relocation and Trails. - October 2019 M12 Motorway brochure
M12 Motorway project summary. - October 2019 community update
M12 Motorway. - June 2019 community update
M12 Motorway. - February 2018 community update
M12 Motorway. - November 2016 community update
M12 Motorway. - February 2016 community update
M12 Motorway between the M7 Motorway, Cecil Hills and The Northern Road, Luddenham. - July 2015 project update
M12 Motorway between the M7 Motorway, Cecil Hills and The Northern Road, Luddenham.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- July 2015 frequently asked questions
M12 Motorway.
M12 notifications
West
- March 2023 project notification (PDF, 163.88 KB)
Out of hours work along Elizabeth Drive, Badgerys Creek and Luddenham Road, Luddenham. - February 2023 project notification (PDF, 262.82 KB)
Out of hours work along Elizabeth Drive, Badgerys Creek and Luddenham Road, Luddenham. - January 2023 project notification
Night work along Elizabeth Drive and Luddenham Road. - December 2022 project notification
Night work - Road surface testing. - December 2022 project notification
Night works on Elizabeth Drive and Luddenham Road. - November 2022 project notification
Water main night work on Elizabeth Drive. - November 2022 project notification
Night and Weekend work on Elizabeth Drive. - October 2022 project notification
Bridge works on Luddenham Road. - September 2022 project notification
Piling works and Night work on Elizabeth Drive. - August 2022 project notification
Night work on Elizabeth Drive to install water main. - August 2022 project notification
Night works on Elizabeth Drive. - July 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway - West Preparation work. - April 2022 project notification
Weekend closure of Elizabeth Drive from Friday 8 April to Monday 11 April 2022. - March 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway early works. - February 2022 project notification
Weekend closure of Elizabeth Drive from Friday 4 March to Monday 7 March 2022. - November 2021 project notification
Tree clearing work along Elizabeth Drive. - November 2021 project notification
Electrical relocation works along Elizabeth Drive. - October 2021 project notification
Notice of Commencement of Tree Clearing Works for Electrical relocation along Elizabeth Drive, Badgerys Creek.
Central
- March 2023 project notification (PDF, 320.33 KB)
M12 Motorway - Central - Out of Hours work. - February 2023 project notification (PDF, 327.71 KB)
M12 Motorway - Central – Out of Hours work. - December 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway - Central – Out of Hours work. - December 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway - Central - Night work and speed change on Elizabeth Drive. - November 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway - Central - Extended Night work. - October 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway - Central - Extended Night work. - September 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway - Central – Road surface testing work at Night. - August 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway - Central - Night work. - July 2022 project notification
M12 Motorway - Central - Preparation work.
East
- February 2023 project notification
M12 Motorway gas main night works on Elizabeth Drive – 16 and 17 February 2023. - January 2023 project notification
M12 Motorway gas main night works on Elizabeth Drive – 23 and 24 January 2023. - January 2023 project notification
M12 Motorway gas main works continuing including night work - from 9 January 2023. - November 2022 project notification
Gas protection night work on Elizabeth Drive. - August 2022 project notification
Night works on Elizabeth Drive. - February 2022 project notification
Geotechnical investigation work from Monday 28 February 2022. - March 2020 project notification
M12 Motorway - Geotechnical investigations get underway.
Combined
- October 2022 project notification
Weekend closure of Elizabeth Drive from Friday 21 October to Monday 24 October 2022. - May 2022 project notification
Continuing M12 early gas, water and electrical works. - September 2021 project notification
M12 Motorway Early Works. - May 2021 project notification
Utility investigations. - May 2016 project notification
Community Consultation Report -M12 Motorway shortlisted route options, and The Northern Road Upgrade Stage 4 preliminary design and access strategy.
Post approval documentation
Post approval documents
- M12 Motorway EPBC Annual Compliance Report Nov 2021 – Nov 2022 (PDF, 4.13 MB)
- M12 West and Central Operational Noise and Vibration Review (PDF, 24.11 MB)
- M12 Central South Creek Minor Construction Ancillary Facility Checklist (PDF, 1.41 MB)
- M12 Motorway Central Environmental Protection Licence (PDF, 416.98 KB)
- M12 motorway Central License Boundary Premise Maps (PDF, 5.43 MB)
- M12 Central Remediation Action Plan Independent Auditor Approval
- M12 Central Remediation Action Plan
- M12 Overarching Staging Report
- M12 Overarching Staging Report – ER Endorsement
- M12 Overarching Staging Report – DPE Acknowledgement
- Appointment of Independent Noise Specialist – DPE Approval
- M12 Overarching Aboriginal Heritage Interpretation Plan
- M12 Overarching Non-Aboriginal Heritage Interpretation Plan
- M12 Heritage Interpretation Plans - DPE Acknowledgement
- DPI Fish Conservation Trust Fund - confirmation of payment receipt
- Credit Retirement Reports - Submission to DPE April 2022
- Appointment of Independent Auditor - DPE Approval
- Appointment of additional Independent Auditor (Provisional) - DPE Approval
- M12 Motorway Photographic Archival Recording Report
- Notification of commencement Construction M12 Central
- Notification of commencement Construction M12 West
- M12 Central and M12 West Site Establishment Management Plans – DPE Approval
- M12 Central Package Site Establishment Management Plan
- M12 Central ER Endorsement letter
- M12 West Package Site Establishment Management Plan (PDF, 8.63 MB)
- M12 West SEMP ER Endorsement letter (PDF, 174.61 KB)
- M12 West ER Endorsement letter (PDF, 135.7 KB)
- M12 West Construction Air Quality Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Contaminated Land Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Climate Change Monitoring and Adaptive Management Framework
- M12 West Construction Environmental Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Flora and Fauna Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Flood Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Cultural Heritage Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Soil and Water Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Waste and resources Management Plan
- M12 West Construction Traffic and Transport Management Plan
- M12 West CEMP and Sub-Plans endorsement letter from ER
- M12 Central Construction Air Quality Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Contaminated Land Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Climate Change Monitoring and Adaptive Management Framework
- M12 Central Construction Environmental Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Flora and Fauna Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Flood Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Cultural Heritage Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Soil and Water Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Waste and resources Management Plan
- M12 Central Construction Traffic and Transport Management Plan
- M12 Central CEMP and Sub-Plans endorsement letter from ER
- Overarching Sustainability Strategy
- Overarching Construction Environmental Management Plan – DPIE approval
- Overarching Construction Environmental Management Plan
- Overarching OOHW Protocol (Rev H) - DPE Approval
- Overarching OOHW Protocol (Rev I)
- Overarching Construction Spoil Haulage Identification – DPIE approval
- Overarching Construction Communications Strategy – DPIE approval
- Overarching Construction Communications Strategy
- Overarching Construction Flora and Fauna Management Plan
- Overarching Construction Flora and Fauna Management Plan – ER Endorsement
- Overarching Construction Soil and Water Management Plan
- Overarching Construction Soil and Water Management Plan and Water Monitoring Program – ER Endorsement
- Overarching Construction Air Quality Management Plan
- Overarching Construction Air Quality Management Plan – ER Endorsement
- Overarching Construction Transport and Traffic Management Plan
- Overarching Construction Transport and Traffic Management Plan – ER Endorsement
- Overarching Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan
- Overarching Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan and Monitoring Program – ER Endorsement
- Overarching Construction Contaminated Land Management Plan
- Overarching Construction Contaminated Land Management Plan – ER Endorsement
- Overarching Construction Cultural Heritage Management Plan
- Overarching Construction Cultural Heritage Management Plan – ER Endorsement
- Overarching Construction Waste and Resources Management Plan
- Overarching Construction Environmental Management Plan – ER Endorsement
- Overarching Construction Flood Management Plan
- Overarching Climate Change Monitoring and Adaptive Management Framework
- Notification of commencement – Early Works
- Gas Protection Early Works - Environmental Management Plan - DPIE approval
- Gas protection early works – Environmental Management Plan – ER endorsement
- Gas protection early works – Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 3.86 MB)
- Gas protection early works – Flora and Fauna Management Plan – ER endorsement
- Gas protection early works – Flora and Fauna Management Plan (PDF, 5.58 MB)
- Gas protection early works – Site Establishment Management Plan – ER endorsement
- Gas protection early works – Site Establishment Management Plan
- Temporary roundabout early works - Environmental Management Plan - DPIE approval
- Temporary roundabout early works - Environmental Management Plan – ER endorsement
- Temporary roundabout early works - Environmental Management Plan
- Temporary roundabout early works - Flora and Fauna Management Plan – ER endorsement
- Temporary roundabout early works - Flora and Fauna Management Plan
- Temporary roundabout early works - Site Establishment Management Plan – ER endorsement
- Temporary roundabout early works - Site Establishment Management Plan
- Electrical Relocation and Water Main Installation - Site Establishment Management Plan – ER Endorsement
- Electrical Relocation and Water Main Installation Early works - Environmental Management Plan - DPIE approval
- Electrical Relocation and Water Main Installation Early Works – Environmental Management Plan – ER endorsement
- Electrical Relocation and Water Main Installation Early works - Environmental Management Plan
- Electrical Relocation and Water Main Installation Early Works - Flora and Fauna Management Plan – ER endorsement
- Electrical Relocation and Water Main Installation Early works - Flora and Fauna Management Plan
- Electrical Relocation and Water Main Installation - Site Establishment Management Plan
- Aboriginal heritage salvage low impact works - DPIE approval
- PDLP Independent experts - DPIE Approval
- Pimelea spicata survey report
- Federal Planning Approval
- NSW Infrastructure Approval
- Independent Environmental Representative - DPIE approval
- Non-Aboriginal heritage thematic study
- M12 West Minor Construction Ancillary Facility checklist (MCAF 001–003) (PDF, 1.44 MB)
- M12 West Minor Construction Ancillary Facility checklist (MCAF 004–007) (PDF, 2.88 MB)
- M12 West Environmental Protection Licence Boundary Premise maps
- Environment Protection Licence
Environmental Management
- Aug-Nov 2022 Environmental Monitoring Report M12 Motorway Central
- Aug-Nov 2022 Environmental Monitoring Report M12 Motorway West
- June 2022 Environmental Monitoring Data M12 Motorway Central and West
- May 2022 Environmental Monitoring Data M12 Motorway Central and West
- April 2022 Environmental Monitoring Data M12 Motorway Central and West
- March 2022 Environmental Monitoring Data M12 Motorway Central and West
Independent environmental audits
Reports
Environmental assessment documents
- August 2022 - M12 Central consistency assessment report
- July 2022 – M12 West, M12 Central, M12 East consistency assessment report
- May 2022 M12 West and Central Sydney Water Pipeline Crossings Consistency assessment report
- October 2021 M12 Central Consistency assessment report
- October 2021 M12 West Consistency assessment report
- March 2021 Amendment Report Submissions Report - Amendment
- Amendment report submissions report
- Amendment Report
- EIS Submissions report
- Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Preferred corridor route report
- November 2016 preferred corridor route report
M12 Motorway project summary. - November 2016 preferred corridor route report
Main report. - Appendix A
Biodiversity working paper. - Appendix B
Heritage working paper. - Appendix C
Land use working paper. - Appendix D
Socio economic working paper. - Appendix E
Noise working paper. - Appendix F
- Appendix F - part 2
Appendices. - Appendix G
Short list of route options - Landscape Character Impact Assessment Working Paper.
Community consultation report
- December 2018 community consultation report
Preliminary Design and Access Strategy. - May 2016 community consultation report
M12 Motorway shortlisted route options and The Northern Road Upgrade Stage 4 preliminary design and access strategy. - October 2015 community consultation report
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan.
Options reports
- December 2020 M12 Motorway Wallgrove Road / M7 / M12 interchange - Design development and options report
M12 Motorway Wallgrove Road / M7 / M12 interchange. - December 2018 value management report
Eastern Section of the M12 Motorway. - February 2016 shortlisted options report
M12 Motorway Strategic Route Options Analysis. - December 2015 options identification report
M12 Motorway Strategic Route Options Analysis.