Werrington Arterial Road

Reviewed

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.

 

Interactive portal

To learn more about this project, view our interactive portal for more information.

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

Some documents on this page may not comply with accessibility requirements (WCAG).

If you are having trouble accessing information in these documents, please contact us.

 

Community information

Community updates

Project notifications

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • March 2017 project notification
    Daytime closure of Fowler Street and Caddens Road intersections at Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows from Thursday, 16 March 2017.
  • 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.

Environmental information

Submissions report

Review of Environmental Factors (REF)

  • REF Appendix A
    Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance.

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

 

Tagged as