Western Sydney International Airport Precinct Road Network

• October 2023 community consultation (WSIA Precinct Roads Network)
• Late 2023 business case submitted.
• May 2024 $25 million funding announced for planning of Eastern Ring Road and the Badgerys Creek Road South.

We are here

• Planning how to most wisely use the funding

What’s next

• Concept design for Eastern Ring Road and Badgerys Creek Road South.
• Public exhibition of concept designs.
• Feedback considered and plans may be adapted
• Approval of concept plans sought
• If approved and funded further, detailed planning and construction commence.

Transport for NSW is planning now to make sure passengers and drivers will be able to travel safely and easily throughout the future WSIAP. We are planning for contemporary infrastructure for public transport, private vehicles with safe, shaded paths for walking and bike riding. 

Eastern Ring Road – funding for planning and design

Funding has been allocated for the planning and design of the Eastern Ring Road, between The Northern Road and Elizabeth Drive. The connection will provide a north-south link and will be a major arterial road, once Badgerys Creek Road is closed.

The 60m wide Eastern Ring Road is intended for bus services and freight traveling into the WSIA. It will also provide connections via Elizabeth Drive and The Northern Road to Narellan and the Great Western Highway.

Access to Elizabeth Drive will create links to the M7 Motorway and Mamre Road including the Mamre Road Precinct industrial land.

Key facts and scope

• Road length: 7.5km
• Road lanes: Four lanes (two in each direction), with a wide central median. Enough width for a third lane in each direction
• Road width: 60m
• Intersections and type: Three intersections with traffic lights
• Public transport infrastructure: Bus infrastructure (4m lane and kerbs)
• Walking and bike riding infrastructure: Separated paths for walking and bike riding on both sides of the road
• Cooling the city: Shade trees planted along the kerb for the comfort of people walking and bike riding. Will reduce urban heat during the summer months
• Access from driveways: Driveway access may be limited in some areas
• Main use of road: Freight vehicles
• Other use of road: General vehicles, buses, and walking and bike riding paths
• Other transport and/or road connections: Potential limits to accessing Martin Road from Elizabeth Drive (single lane in each direction). Limited connection to existing walking and bike riding paths

Badgerys Creek Road – funding for planning and design

Funding has been made available for the upgrade of Badgerys Creek Road South. The 40m wide road will run north-south. It will connect The Northern Road to the WSIA boundary and Eastern Ring Road. The section between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road will provide bus access into Bradfield City Centre, with walking and bike riding paths on both sides.

The construction of second airport runway will result in the closure of Badgerys Creek Road - from the WSIA boundary to Elizabeth Drive.

Key facts and scope

• Road length: 4km
• Road lanes: Two lanes in each direction with a central median between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road. One lane in each direction between Eastern Ring Road and the airport boundary.
• Road width: 40m
• Intersections and type: Five traffic light intersections between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road
• Public transport infrastructure: Wider kerb-side lanes for use by buses
• Walking and bike riding infrastructure: Separated paths for walking and bike riding on both sides of the road, between Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road
• Cooling the city: Shade trees planted along the kerb for the comfort of people walking and bike riding. Will reduce urban heat during the summer months
• Access from driveways: No restriction to driveway access
• Main users of road: Buses, local vehicle access, walking and bike riding
• Other users of road: General and heavy vehicles in some parts of corridor 
• Other transport and/or road connections: Boundary from WSIA to Elizabeth Drive Road access to be considered in the future.

Bradfield Metro Link Road – awaiting funding

The proposed Bradfield Metro Link Road will provide a loop connecting Badgerys Creek Road, Eastern Ring Road and Fifteenth Avenue (West). It will be a key road link for the new Metro Station at Bradfield Centre.

The 45m wide road will play an important role, by linking key roads in the WSIAP with public space, and green space, community facilities, and walking precincts in Bradfield.

Key facts and scope

• Road length: 3km
• Road lanes: Four lane (two bus, two general traffic lanes) divided carriageway between Badgerys Creek Road and Eastern Ring Road
• Road width: 45m
• Intersections and type: Five traffic light intersections
• Public transport infrastructure: Dedicated bus lane in each direction
• Walking and bike riding infrastructure: Separated paths for walking and bike riding on both sides of the road
• Cooling the city: Shade trees planted along the kerb for the comfort of people walking and bike riding. Will reduce urban heat during the summer months
• Access from driveways: No restriction to driveway access
• Main users of road: Buses, local vehicle access, walking and bike riding
• Other road users: Buses, general vehicles, and heavy vehicle access along the road, as well as walking precincts for Bradfield’s main streets.

Devonshire Road – awaiting funding

Devonshire Road will provide a key north-south connection for the WSIAP connecting Bringelly Road, Fifteenth Avenue West and Elizabeth Drive.

The 60m wide road will connect the WSIAP to Bringelly and Camden Valley Way in the south. In the north, will connect to Kemps Creek, and other urban growth areas located west of the M7 Motorway.

This north-south connection will also be key for the Mamre Road Precinct which hosts the Western Sydney Employment Area and the future freight intermodal terminal (IMT). What’s more, connections to Elizabeth Drive will enable access to Sydney’s motorway network near the M12/M7 interchange.

Key facts and scope

• Road length: 9.1km upgrade - 7.7km between Bringelly Road and Elizabeth Drive, 1.4km between Elizabeth Drive and Mamre Road with ramps to the M12 Motorway
• Road lanes: Four – two in each direction with provision for a third lane in each direction, including 100m long twin bridges over the Tributary North of Wynyard Avenue
• Road width: 60m
• Intersections and type: 22 intersections, six with traffic lights
• Public transport infrastructure: Bus only lane, in addition to bus capable lanes in each direction where required
• Walking and bike riding infrastructure: Separated paths for walking and bike riding on both sides of the road
• Cooling the city: Shade trees planted along the kerb for the comfort of people walking and bike riding. Will reduce urban heat during the summer months
• Access from driveways: Driveway access may be limited in some areas
• Main users of road: Freight vehicles 
• Other road users: General vehicles, bus, and walking and bike riding paths
• Other transport and/or road connections: Potential traffic light intersection at Lawson Road

Fifteenth Avenue (West) – awaiting funding

Fifteenth Avenue (West) from Devonshire Road to the WSIAP, will be an east-west connection between Liverpool and Bradfield City, providing public transport access to metro stations.

Transport is investigating development at Fifteenth Avenue east of Devonshire Road and will ensure that it connects to Fifteenth Avenue (West).

Key facts and scope

• Road length: 3.6km
• Road lanes: Four lanes (two in each direction), plus walking and bike riding paths from Bradfield Metro Link Road to Ramsay Road
• Road width: 45m
• Intersections and type: Two or three traffic light intersections
• Public transport infrastructure: Bradfield Metro Link Road to Ramsay Road – one dedicated bus lane in each direction. Ramsay Road to Devonshire Road – one dedicated bus lane in each direction
• Walking and bike riding infrastructure: Separated paths for walking and bike riding on both sides of the road
• Cooling the city: Shade trees planted along the kerb for the comfort of people walking and bike riding. Will reduce urban heat during the summer months
• Access from driveways: Limited
• Main users of road: Bus, walking and bike riding
• Other road users: General vehicles but no general traffic lanes from Bradfield Metro Link Road to Ramsay Road (limited general vehicles from Ramsay Road to Devonshire Road), and limited access for heavy vehicles along the corridor. No kerb-side parking.
• Other transport and/or road connections: Bradfield Metro Link Road. East of Devonshire Road is currently a two-lane road being explored under a separate business case process.

Luddenham Road – awaiting funding

Luddenham Road will provide a connection between Elizabeth Drive (at Luddenham) to Mamre Road.

This 60m wide road will give Penrith a connection to the Northern Gateway Precinct and Agribusiness to the WSIA, as well as supporting the new Luddenham Road Metro Station. 

Luddenham Road will also provide key links to the urban development areas in the north (Orchard Hills and St Marys) and south (east of The Northern Road).

Key facts and scope

• Function: City serving
• Road length: 9.2km
• Road lanes: Four – two in each direction with provision for a third lane in each direction
• Road width: 60m
• Intersections and type: Seven traffic light intersections
• Public transport infrastructure: Bus lane in each direction where required
• Active transport infrastructure: Separated paths for walking and bike riding on both sides of the road
• Cooling the city: Shade trees planted along the kerb for the comfort of people walking and bike riding. Will reduce urban heat during the summer months
• Access from driveways: Driveway access may be limited in some areas
• Main users of road: General and heavy vehicles access along the corridor
• Other road users: Bus, general vehicles, heavy vehicles (along sections of the corridor), walking and bike riding
• Other transport and/or road connections: Upgraded intersection at Mamre Road, Stage 1 (fully funded), Luddenham Metro Station access, Sydney Science Park access

Pitt Street (West) – awaiting funding

Pitt Street (West) will be a local 40m wide road that will connect directly to the WSIA from Eastern Ring Road.

Key facts and scope

• Road length: 1km
• Road lanes: Four lane corridors with two lanes in each direction, including 100m twin bridges into the WSIA site
• Road width: 40m
• Intersections and type: One traffic light intersection
• Public transport infrastructure: Two lanes in each direction (WSIA to Lawson Road). One lane in each direction (Lawson Road to Eastern Ring Road)
• Active transport infrastructure: Separated paths for walking and bike riding on both sides of the road
• Cooling the city: Shade trees planted along the kerb for the comfort of people walking and bike riding. Will reduce urban heat during the summer months
• Access from driveways: Driveway access may be limited in some areas
• Main users of road movement: Buses, local vehicle access, walking and bike riding
• Other users of road: Buses, general vehicles (constrained from Lawson Road to WSIA), heavy vehicles access along the corridor

We value your input into the development and delivery of our projects. In October 2023, we consulted with local community, councils, industry and developers about road design and usage.

We received positive feedback about the early concept plans. We heard you would like to see:

• improved safety
• convenient connections to the places you need to get to
• less congestion
• public transport 
• walking paths
• bike riding paths.

We also heard that you would like to know about the timing of developments, property acquisition, and road corridor design. 

For more details, you can download the WSIA PRN Consultation Final Report.

A future, upgraded WSIA PRN will provide the following benefits to the community and industry:

• Access to new jobs and housing in the WSIAP.
• Safer roads
• Less congestion
• Access to public transport 
• Safe, shaded paths for walking and bike riding
• Freight that brings essential goods to businesses and individuals across Western Sydney and beyond, on a well-connected road network.

The NSW Government’s May 2024 budget delivered $25 million to progress the planning of Eastern Ring Road and the Badgerys Creek Road South upgrade. 

The two roads will connect to create a long-term north-south corridor. The road will be located on the eastern side of the Western Sydney International Airport (WSIA). 

The Eastern Ring Road will provide access for both freight and public transport to the airport precinct. 

Designing and upgrading roads, paths and public transport infrastructure takes time. As there are many transport infrastructure projects in development in the region, budgets are carefully considered and are granted stage by stage.

At times we cannot share specific information about potential upgrades. We must work in line with available funding, and sometimes details are not known or still in development. 

Transport is deciding how the NSW government funding can be best used to develop Eastern Ring Road and the Badgerys Creek Road South upgrade. 

The first stage is concept design and when completed, the designs will be exhibited for public comment. Once approved, planning and construction will then be staged and sequenced to ensure the road network meets growth and travel demand.

Timeline for the Eastern Ring Road and the Badgerys Creek Road South upgrade

• October 2023 community consultation (WSIA PRN)
• Late 2023 business case submitted.
• May 2024 $25 million funding announced for planning of Eastern Ring Road and the Badgerys Creek Road South.

We are here

• Planning how to most wisely use the funding

What’s next

• Concept design for Eastern Ring Road and Badgerys Creek Road South.
• Public exhibition of concept designs.
• Feedback considered and plans may be adapted
• Approval of concept plans sought
• If approved and funded further, detailed planning and construction commence.

Additionally, the 2024-25 NSW Budget has allocated $1 billion into road upgrades to support the opening of WSIA in 2026. 

The first stage of work will be on Mamre Road to upgrade a 3.8km stretch between Erskine Park Road and the M4 motorway at an estimated cost of $290 million. 

The funding will also be used to progress Stage 2 between Erskine Park Road and Kerrs Road at Kemps Creek. Meanwhile, work is continuing to transform Mulgoa Road into a four-lane dual carriageway between Glenmore Park and Jeanette Street, improving road capacity for population and employment growth. Planning is also well underway to upgrade Elizabeth Drive, which will take travellers directly to the new airport and connect Mamre and Northern Roads.

At this stage we do not know what impacts there will be to private properties.

As the project develops, there may be a need to acquire some properties. These may be full or partial acquisitions. Transport will continue to be in contact with potentially affected property owners as the project progresses.

More information about the property acquisition process is available at www.propertyacquisition.nsw.gov.au

• State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis 2021
• Investing in roads to ensure Western Sydney Airport precinct takes off

• WSIA PRN community update - September 2023 (PDF, 1.53 MB)
• WSIA PRN webinar - Monday 23 October 2023
• WSIA Precinct Road Network Consultation Report - October 2024 (PDF, 4.82 MB)
• Widening of Key Road to WSIA