Richmond Intersection Improvements

The Australian and NSW Governments have aimed to reduce congestion on Kurrajong Road, March Street and Bells Line of Road approaches to Richmond Bridge. The Australian Government provided $18 million in funding to improve traffic conditions at three intersections in three stages:

Stage 1 - Kurrajong Road and Old Kurrajong Road, Richmond -  Project complete

The upgrade included:

• Widening to create a dedicated right turn lane from Kurrajong Road onto Old Kurrajong Road for motorists travelling south
• creating a dedicated left turn lane from Old Kurrajong Road onto Kurrajong Road including an acceleration lane to improve traffic flow.

Stage 2 - Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road, North Richmond - Project complete

The upgrade included:

• creating two westbound lanes on Bells Line of Road from Pitt Lane to ease congestion for motorists crossing the Hawkesbury River into North Richmond
• providing a second right turn lane onto Bells Line of Road by widening Grose Vale Road to improve traffic flow towards Richmond
• extending each Bells Line of Road right turn lane onto Terrace Road and Grose Vale Road to reduce travel times for road users travelling between Richmond and North Richmond upgrading pedestrian crossings to improve safety for pedestrians.

Stage 3 - March Street and Bosworth Street, Richmond - Project complete

March and Bosworth Streets was stage 3 of these improvements.

The upgrade included:

• a new dedicated right turn bay for vehicles travelling east on March Street and turning right to travel south on Bosworth Street
• a no right turn from March Street onto Bosworth Street for vehicles travelling north
• removal of parking spaces on March Street to the east and west of the intersection
• extending the ‘No Stopping’ zones on both sides of March Street between Chapel Street and approximately 100m east of Bosworth Street during peak periods and weekends.

Previous community consultation for work at this intersection was completed between 2012 and 2016. More information about this consultation can be found in the project documents listed below

• Ease congestion
• Improve traffic flow
• Increase road user and pedestrian safety
• Lower travel times

The project is now complete.

In August 2014, Roads and Maritime invited feedback from local businesses, residents and stakeholders on Stage 1, which involved upgrading the intersection at Kurrajong Road, March Street and Old Kurrajong Road, Richmond.

Following assessment of this feedback, Roads and Maritime proceeded with the project. A copy of the community consultation report for the proposal which summarises the comments, responses and details of the decision has been released. A community consultation report for the proposed night work schedule for Stage 2 at the intersection of Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road, North Richmond was also prepared.

• June 2021 project notification

  Intersection improvements completed at March and Bosworth Streets, Richmond.

• October 2020 project notification

  Work to remove trees on March Street, Richmond.

• October 2020 project notification
  Ongoing work at March and Bosworth street intersection, Richmond.

• July 2020 project notification
  Ongoing work at March and Bosworth street intersection, Richmond.

• May 2020 project notification
  Vegetation removal on the March and Bosworth Streets intersection upgrade, Richmond.

• February 2020 project notification
  Have your say - night work on the March and Bosworth Streets intersection upgrade, Richmond.

• January 2020 project notification
  Intersection improvements at March and Bosworth Streets, Richmond from 21 January 2020.

• November 2019 project notification
  Investigation work on March and Bosworth Streets, Richmond from 18 November.

• July 2019 project notification
  Intersection upgrade completed in North Richmond.

• March 2019 project notification
  Work continuing on intersections upgrades in North Richmond.

• December 2017 project update
  Work resuming at the intersection of Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road/Terrace Road, North Richmond from Monday 8 January 2018.

• July 2017 project update
  Improvements to the intersection of Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road/Terrace Road, North Richmond.

• August 2016 project notification
  Richmond intersection improvements – Stage 2 Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road, North Richmond.

• July 2016 project notification
  Richmond Intersection Improvements – Stage 2 March Street and Bosworth Street, Richmond.

• July 2017 community consultation report

  Richmond Intersection Improvements Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road, North Richmond.