Werrington Arterial Road
Project overview
Transport for NSW has built the Werrington Arterial Road as part of the Australian and NSW governments Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan, which will deliver $3.6 billion in road infrastructure improvements over the next 10 years.

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Project information
Snapshot
- Contractors: Burtons Contractors
- Start date of major construction: March 2015
- Completion date: 28 May 2017
- Project value: $55 million
- Funding: Australian and NSW governments.
Background
Kent Road and Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows was upgraded to form the new Werrington Arterial Road. The Australian and NSW governments have provided $55 million to build this improved road infrastructure.
This upgrade will create a new link between the Great Western Highway and the M4 Motorway, increase capacity and improve travel times.
Benefits
The key benefits of the project are:
- Improved access to the M4 Motorway
- Increased road capacity
- Improved safety for motorists
- More reliable travel times
- Improved access and safety for pedestrians and cyclists through an off-road shared path.
Features
The key features of the project include:
- Widened Gipps Street and Kent Road to four lanes between the M4 Motorway and the Great Western Highway
- New eastbound entry and westbound exit ramps with traffic lights for the M4 Motorway
- Three intersection upgrades with traffic lights at Caddens Road/Kent Road, Fowler Street/Gipps Street and Sunflower Drive (north)/Gipps Street
- A three metre wide off-road shared path for pedestrians and cyclists, including a new bridge over the M4 Motorway
- Bicycle and pedestrian crossings at traffic lights
- Six bus bays on both sides of Gipps Street and Kent Road
- Posted vehicle speeds of 70km/h south of Caddens Road
- New line marking on the Kent Road Bridge to create two northbound lanes and one southbound lane
- Two metre wide shoulders
- Noise wall on the western side of Gipps Street between Caddens Road and the Great Western Highway.
Project documents
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Community information
Community updates
- February 2017 community update
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- June 2016 community update
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- September 2015 community update
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- February 2015 community update
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- December 2012 community update
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Project notifications
- June 2017 project notfication
Temporary lane closures on Werrington Arterial Road, Claremont Meadows from Wednesday 14 June 2017.
- May 2017 project notification
Completion of the Werrington Arterial Road project and opening of the new M4 motorway ramps, Claremont Meadows on Sunday 28 May 2017.
- May 2017 project notification
Night work on the new M4 Motorway ramps, Claremont Meadows on Saturday 27 May 2017.
- April 2017 project notification
Night work and detour at the intersection of the Great Western Highway and Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows, from Sunday 30 April 2017.
- April 2017 project notification
Night work on the M4 Motorway, Claremont Meadows, from Tuesday 18 April 2017.
- March 2017 project notification
Daytime closure of Fowler Street and Caddens Road intersections at Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows from Thursday, 16 March 2017.
- February 2017 project notification
Daytime closure of Sunflower Drive (north and south) intersections at Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows from Monday 27 February 2017.
- January 2017 project notification
Night work on Kent Road Bridge, Claremont Meadows from Sunday 15 January 2017.
- December 2016 project notification
Traffic changes on Kent Road Bridge from Monday 19 December 2016.
- November 2016 project notification
Night work on the Great Western Highway from Sunday 4 December 2016.
- November 2016 project notification
Night work on the Great Western Highway from Sunday 20 November 2016.
- November 2016 project notification
Werrington Arterial Road - extended weekend work from Saturday 19 November 2016.
- October 2016 project notification
Traffic switch on Kent Road from Wednesday 12 October 2016.
- October 2016 project notification
Traffic realignment at the intersection of Gipps Street and Great Western Highway from Monday 17 October 2016.
- September 2016 project notification
Night work on the Great Western Highway from Tuesday 4 October 2016.
- September 2016 project notification
Night work on the Great Western Highway, Claremont Meadows from 14 September 2016.
- August 2016 project notification
Night work on M4 Motorway next to the Kent Road bridge, Claremont Meadows from Wednesday 31 August 2016.
- August 2016 project notification
Night work on the Great Western Highway, Claremont Meadows from Thursday 25 August 2016.
- July 2016 project notification
Continued lane closure on Kent Road, Claremont Meadows from Monday 1 August 2016.
- July 2016 project notification
M4 Motorway lane closures near Kent Road bridge, Claremont Meadows from Monday 18 July 2016.
- July 2016 project notification
Gipps Street (old) and Great Western Highway intersection permanent closure from Monday 18 July 2016.
- June 2016 project notification
Traffic changes at Sunflower Drive and Gipps Street intersections, Claremont Meadows from Monday 20 June 2016.
- June 2016 project notification
Night work on the Great Western Highway, Claremont Meadows from Wednesday 15 June 2016.
- June 2016 project notification
Temporary lane closure on the Great Western Highway, Claremont Meadows from Tuesday 14 June 2016.
- May 2016 project notification
Continued M4 Motorway night work and intersection closure at Sunflower Drive (north) and Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows from 15 May 2016.
- April 2016 project notification
Temporary lane closure on Kent Road, Claremont Meadows from Wednesday 20 April 2016.
- April 2016 project notification
Night work on M4 Motorway next to the Kent Road bridge, Claremont Meadows from Sunday 10 April 2016.
- March 2016 project notification
M4 Motorway closure near Kent Road bridge, Claremont Meadows during night work on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 March 2016.
- February 2016 project notification
Temporary closure of Sunflower Drive (north) intersection at Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows from Monday 22 February 2016.
- January 2016 project notification
Night work on M4 Motorway next to the Kent Road bridge, Claremont Meadows from Saturday 23 January 2016.
- January 2016 project notification
Changed traffic arrangements on Gipps Street and Kent Road from Friday 22 January 2016.
- October 2015 project notification
Closure of Fowler Street intersection at Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows from 19 October 2016.
- August 2015 project notification
Work on Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows from Monday 10 August 2015.
- July 2015 project notification
Closure of Caddens Road, between Gipps Street and Blackwood Street, Claremont Meadows from Tuesday 28 July 2015.
- July 2015 project notification
Installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the M4 Motorway, Claremont Meadows from Monday 27 July 2015.
Environmental information
Submissions report
- July 2013 submissions report
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Review of Environmental Factors (REF)
- November 2012 review of environmental factors report
Main report.
- REF Appendix A
Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance.
- REF Appendix B
Design Drawing.
- REF Appendix C
Drainage investigation.
- REF Appendix D
Stakeholder and government agency correspondence.
- REF Appendix E
Traffic report.
- REF Appendix F
Noise and vibration report.
- REF Appendix G
Stage 1 Preliminary site investigation report.
- REF Appendix H
Biodiversity assessment report.
- REF Appendix I
Aboriginal archaeological survey report.
- REF Appendix J
Cultural heritage assessment report.
- REF Appendix K
Visual and landscape report.
Contact us
For further information about this project, please contact:
Phone: 1800 703 457
Email: wsip@transport.nsw.gov.au
Mail: Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan, PO Box 973 Parramatta CBD NSW 2124