Prospect Highway upgrade

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The NSW Government is upgrading 3.6 kilometres of Prospect Highway between Reservoir Road, Prospect and St Martins Crescent, Blacktown.

Latest news

Jun 2023 - Works continuing on Prospect Highway

Work is continuing on the Prospect Highway upgrade and traffic changes on the Great Western Highway and M4 Motorway.

Since our last update, we have:

  • commenced final landscaping including tree planting across several areas, between Harrod and Lancelot streets
  • completed works upgrading the western side of the Reservoir Road intersection

  • installed panels on retaining walls near the M4 Motorway

From June through to August, we will continue work on the Prospect Highway between the Foundation Place intersection and Bungarribee Road.  This will include constructing new pavement along the alignment and continuing installation and fit out of the new bridges being constructed over the M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway.

Please see our notification (PDF, 5.3 MB) to understand how this work may affect you.

Mar 2023 – Changes to upcoming out of hours work at Reservoir Road intersection

We recently notified the community that we would be carrying out work between Sunday 26 March and Friday 28 July (weather permitting).  However, due to changes in scheduling of the work we will now work between 8pm Sunday 16 April and 5am Monday 28 August (weather permitting).

Why the change?
Due to programming changes and to lessen the disturbance to motorists and the community, a staggered approach will be taken to the traffic arrangements for the works on Reservoir Road.  

What are we doing?
We will carry out works at the Reservoir Road, Prospect Highway intersection and Picrite Close. These will involve drainage work, excavation, placement of material, pavement construction and kerb and gutter installation.  Works will take place during day and night and will involve new traffic arrangements for motorists travelling on or to Reservoir Road. 

Please see our notification (PDF, 2.49 MB) to understand how this work may affect you. 

Mar 2023 – Work is continuing on Prospect Highway and traffic changes on the Great Western Highway and M4 Motorway

Since our last update, we have:

  • removed the temporary speed restriction on the M4, returning this section to 100Km/h in time for the holiday season
  • completed the widening of the Harrod Street intersection thanks to the support and patience of the community
  • commenced laying asphalt for the new northbound lanes of the Prospect Highway
  • begun painting noise walls and installing the top acrylic panel.

Throughout March, April and May, we will continue work on the Prospect Highway between the Reservoir Road intersection and Bungarribee Road.

This will include continuation of works for pavement construction, noise walls along the alignment and continuing fit out of the new bridges being constructed over the M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway.

Please see our notification (PDF, 3.71 MB) to understand how this work may affect you.

Nov 2022 – Work is continuing on Prospect Highway

Work is continuing on Prospect Highway and traffic changes on the Great Western Highway and M4 Motorway.

Since our last update, we have:

  • completed installation of the bridge superstructures over the M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway.
  • completed temporary road changes between Blacktown Road and Lancelot Street.
  • installed the western half of the Pedestrian Underpass linking Old Church Lane and Sher Place.
  • started the installation of concrete noise wall panels.

From December through to February, we will carry out further work on the Prospect Highway between the Reservoir Road intersection and Bungarribee Road.

This will include continuation of works for noise walls and the installation and fit out of the new bridges being constructed over the M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway.

Please see our notification (PDF, 6.9Mb) to understand how this work may affect you.

Aug 2022 – Works continuing on Prospect Highway

Work continuing on Prospect Highway and traffic changes on the Great Western Highway and M4 Motorway.

Since our last update, we have:

  • completed excavation, piling and concreting ready for installation of bridge components on the Great Western Highway and M4 Motorway
  • completed temporary road realignment between Great Western Highway and Foundation Place to allow pavement construction to occur without impacting motorists.
  • began installation of the majority of noise walls on the northbound side of Prospect Highway.

Throughout late September, October and November, we will continue work on the Prospect Highway between the Reservoir Road intersection and Bungarribee Road, this will include continuation of works for noise walls along the alignment and continuing installation of the new bridges being constructed over the M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway.

In addition, there will be new line marking and temporary pavement work on the Prospect Highway at St Martins Crescent Blacktown Road and Lancelot Street to prepare for a new alignment and we will be constructing new permanent pavement particularly at, Reservoir Road and Harrod Street.

Please see our notification (PDF, 1.22Mb) to understand how this work may affect you.

Aug 2022 – Periodic Closures of the M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway

Work is continuing on the $280 million upgrade of the Prospect Highway to improve travel time, safety and reduce congestion for all road users.

Further to our update in June we are providing an update on the closures of the M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway in order to build the new bridges for the Prospect Highway upgrade.

Further closures will occur throughout August and September and detours will be in place for a select number of nights.

Please see our latest notification (PDF, 2.15Mb) to understand how this work may affect you.

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Project information

Background

Transport for NSW will upgrade Prospect Highway between Reservoir Road, Prospect and St Martins Crescent, Blacktown.

Prospect Highway is a major roadway through western Sydney which connects motorists with the M4 Motorway, the Great Western Highway, Old Windsor Road and the M2 Motorway. Around 35,000 vehicles currently use the Prospect Highway each day, including 5000 heavy vehicles.

Prospect Highway between Reservoir Road, Prospect and St Martins Crescent, Blacktown is currently an undivided two lane road (one lane in each direction) which causes congestion and delays for motorists.

Benefits

Benefits of the upgrade include:

  • Improving safety and access for local and through traffic
  • Improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians
  • Improving travel times and reducing congestion on Prospect Highway between Blacktown and the M4 Motorway
  • Supporting public transport with kerbside bus lanes
  • Supporting freight movement.

Features

The key features of Prospect Highway upgrade include:

  • Upgrading to a four lane divided road from an undivided two lane road
  • Duplicating the bridges over M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway
  • A new two way link road between Great Western Highway and Prospect Highway, with traffic lights at each end of the new road
  • New traffic lights at:
    • Stoddart Road
    • M4 Motorway eastbound entry and exit ramps
    • Reservoir Road
  • Changing access arrangements at:
    • Tudor Avenue
    • Roger Place
    • Vesuvius Street
    • Ponds Road
  • Upgrading the existing shared path on the western side of Prospect Highway between M4 Motorway and Blacktown Road
  • Installing a kerbside bus lane in each direction between Lancelot Street and north of St Martins Crescent.
  • Providing a kiss-and-ride facility for Shelly Public School within the school grounds
  • Modifying the intersection at Hadrian Avenue and Keyworth Drive to provide a roundabout
  • Changing the posted speed limit on Prospect Highway between Reservoir Road and Blacktown Road, from 60km/h to 70km/h.

Engagement

Community engagement

We consulted with the community on the Prospect Highway upgrade during 2013 and 2014. A submissions report was release in October 2014 summarising and addressing community feedback.

Aboriginal engagement

On Friday 25 February 2022, Transport for NSW and Fulton Hogan participated in a smoking ceremony to acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional owners of the land, the Darug. The Prospect Highway upgrade between Reservoir Road, Prospect and St Martins Crescent, Blacktown is situated on Darug Country.

The smoking ceremony placed Aboriginal traditions and culture at the forefront of our work activities and was a meaningful way to recognise the history and culture of the land on which the project is located and a channel to reunite with our Indigenous stakeholders.

The ceremony allowed team members to be washed in the smoke to cleanse the mind, body and land. The smoke is believed to have the ability to ward off bad spirits. It also lets the ancestors and spirits know of a gathering on Country, it promotes visitors' protection and well-being to the land and creates a pathway to a brighter future.

Project documents

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Community information

Q & A and feedback form

Community updates

Project notifications

Reports

Submissions report

Review of Environmental Factors

Addendum Review of Environmental Factors

Community consultation reports

Environmental Protection Licence

Contact us

For further information about this project, please contact:

Phone: 1300 660 275

Email: prospecthighway@fultonhogan.com.au

 

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