Road upgrades and public transport services to support the Western Sydney International Airport’s opening in 2026 are already underway or complete. These include the Western Sydney Airport Metro line, bus services, the M12 Motorway, and upgrades of The Northern Road and Bringelly Road.
Other projects that will be delivered in coming years include upgrades to Elizabeth Drive and Mamre Road, along with safety and access improvements to the road network as needed.
The NSW Government is also currently progressing the planning for the designs of the new Eastern Ring Road and an upgrade to Badgerys Creek Road.
In addition, we are forward planning now for rapid bus services, freight corridors, longer-term road upgrades and active transport connections so that they can be switched on when needed.
As is the case for any part of Sydney, planning for the Western Sydney Airport Precinct’s transport network is an ongoing, iterative process.
Transport for NSW has a long-term vision for transport in the Precinct, however, this is regularly reviewed to ensure services and infrastructure keep pace with travel demand, growth and community expectations.
Stay up to date on what’s happening in the Airport Precinct by visiting our Interactive map or completing the Contact us form.
Transport connections in the Airport Precinct are diverse and span all transport modes, sizes and locations. The planning process can vary greatly depending on the type and scale of the project and the function of the corridor (eg. public transport, freight, active transport, local traffic).
Project planning
We have to follow a detailed project planning process, which can sometimes take many years from identifying the need for a project to starting construction.
We require approval at key project phases (or ‘gates’) before we can progress to the next phase and secure funding to continue work. This approval is important so that the NSW Government can be sure that taxpayers’ money is being spent efficiently and where it is most needed.
Our planning processes include many stages before reaching construction and opening to traffic or passengers. We engage with stakeholders and the community regularly to ensure our projects meet community needs and to incorporate their feedback.
Some of the work that is done in project planning includes:
Early concept design (a high-level design allowing Transport to assess where the road/infrastructure will go to help assess feasibility and project impacts)
Environmental assessment to measure the impact of a project on the environment, local community, heritage, character of the area, and more
Buying property for new roads or rail lines where needed
Aboriginal cultural heritage considerations
Detailed design (a progressed design to allow for the project to be delivered)
Continual budget reviews to ensure value for money and maximum benefit to the community
Procurement
In the Airport Precinct, we work with agencies like the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Sydney Water and key partners such as Western Sydney International Airport and developers to stage and sequence our projects, minimising disruption where we can and providing infrastructure and services with the most benefit for the community.
We are guided by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and their key planning instruments, like the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Western Parkland City) 2021 (Aerotropolis SEPP). This important policy document sets out how land is used in the Airport Precinct to support new communities, promote connectivity and unlock development across the initial precincts.
You can contact the Western Sydney Airport Precinct team by completing the Contact us form.
For questions or complaints about construction activity that require an immediate response, please call:
1800 517 155 for M12
1800 775 465 for all other projects
We regularly update our website with important project updates, activities and information for the community, industry and our stakeholders.
If you want to get involved in future activities or keep informed of our plans in the Airport Precinct, please complete the Contact us form and we’ll add you to our database.
Transport is committed to working with developers to ensure that developments in the Airport Precinct deliver jobs, housing and growth as soon as possible. All enquiries from developers can be sent via email to development.Sydney@transport.nsw.gov.au.
You can also watch for updates or information on our Industry page.
We meet regularly with our government partners, local councils and industry bodies.
Our aim is to ensure alignment on priorities for the Airport Precinct by working together on things like planning, minimising construction impacts for residents, and maximising the benefits of the Airport Precinct as soon as possible.
This includes working with the local councils, government agencies and developers responsible for upgrades to existing local roads in the Precinct that will connect to the key road corridors that Transport is responsible for delivering and upgrading.
Please see the “Working with our partners” section of our What we are doing page for more information.
Once Transport for NSW has identified a potential impact to a property from a project, we will contact the owner directly to provide full personal support. This will include allocating a Personal Relationship Manager to help address owners’ individual needs.
Sometimes Transport for NSW will identify and secure land needed for future infrastructure, such as roads and rail lines, before competing development comes along in a way that would prevent the land from being available for future transport infrastructure. If your property falls within such a ‘protected’ corridor, Transport for NSW will not normally acquire the land until close to the time the transport infrastructure is required. In the meantime, landowners can continue to live in and use their land. When land is required, all acquisitions will be under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991.
We acknowledge that this may impact landowners’ short and long term planning and property decisions. The owner of the property may be able apply for early acquisition under section 23 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act. To apply for early acquisition, the owner must be able to show they would suffer hardship if the acquisition of the land were to be delayed. The owner must ensure their claim for hardship is genuine and substantiated. Details on how hardship is determined and how compensation is assessed can be found in the "Owner initiated acquisition" in cases of hardship fact sheet available at nsw.gov.au/property-acquisition.
Landowners can contact us (corridors@transport.nsw.gov.au) at any time if they would like to talk about their personal circumstances.
If you have questions about the possible impact of new infrastructure on your property or land in the Airport Precinct, you can:
Talk to your local council
Visit the Department of Planning’s online mapping tool where you can search by address or lot number
Visit the NSW Government’s legislation website for the Aerotropolis SEPP and maps
Visit the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure website. The department is also available to be contacted via email at aerotropolis@dpie.nsw.gov.au or phone 1300 420 596.