Our holiday work schedule
We would like to wish our local community, a joyful and safe festive season, from all of us on the M6 Stage 1 project.
From 6pm, Friday 20 December 2024 until 7am, Monday 6 January 2025, we will temporarily pause work activities for road construction of the M6 Stage 1. While we will not be working during the holidays, you may notice our traffic maintenance and security team in the area during this time.
Community Information Centre hours
The Community Information Centre will also be closed over this period. Upon our return, we will be open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Tuesday to Thursday at 142 President Avenue, Brighton-Le-Sands.
During the holiday break, if your enquiry requires urgent attention, please call our 24-hour community line via 1800 789 297. Non-urgent matters will be addressed when we return.
Latest news
Update on M6 Stage 1 timeline
12 December 2024
Due to the subsidence incidents in early 2024, the M6 Stage 1 tunnel will open to traffic later than planned – we anticipate it will now open to traffic in late 2028. However, major roadwork on President Avenue will be completed in 2025.
Safety is our number one priority and tunnelling at the sites impacted by subsidence will only recommence once the design has been reviewed in consultation with SafeWork NSW.
View the Community Update to find out more or refer to FAQs.
Community Update | Summer Edition
12 December 2024
Our latest Community Update provides details on the timeline for M6 Stage 1 and outlines traffic changes on West Botany Street in 2025 in addition to highlighting some of the community benefits being delivered in 2025, including new traffic lights at the intersection of Moorefield Avenue and President Avenue.
View the Community Update to find out more.
Improving motorists’ safety: new traffic lights at Moorefield Avenue
19 November 2024
Transport for NSW will install traffic lights at the intersection of Moorefield Avenue and President Avenue in 2025, giving residents a safe left and right turn out of Moorefield Avenue onto President Avenue and direct access to West Botany Street and the future M6 Stage 1 tunnel.
To allow for these new traffic lights, Moorefield Avenue will become one way between President Avenue and Warren Avenue. This will have minimal impact on local parking and will not impact any driveways.
Find out more and see the changes on a map.
Arncliffe and Rockdale tunnelling activities
24 October 2024
Tunnelling and construction work continues during November at Arncliffe. The electrical team has commenced the mainline fit-out, which includes installing mainline cable containment and essential devices. These installations will enable the operation of all electrical systems, including GPS and variable signage, for the tunnels when they are operational.
To learn more, view our latest updates from Marsh Street to Spring Street, Arncliffe and Spring Street to Bay Street, Banksia.
Tunnelling also continues from our Rockdale site. Our activities at this site include ongoing excavation of the future tunnel roof and floor, as well as trenching to install drainage services and communication conduits.
To learn more, view our latest update from Bay Street to Bicentennial Park, Rockdale.
Roadworks continuing along President Avenue, Princes Highway and West Botany Street
31 October 2024
Our roadwork activities in November include switching the lanes of traffic on President Avenue between Princes Highway and West Botany Street – eastbound lanes will be moved to the southern side of President Avenue and a work zone will be established on the northern side. This change will enable the commencement of traffic management works and the installation of equipment, signage and signalling for the M6 Stage 1.
Stormwater drainage upgrades are near completion. Pavement and footpath works continue, including a slip lane from Princes Highway to President Avenue and works within the C6 compound (formerly 7-Eleven).
Three base slab pours within the tunnel portal are scheduled for this month, and we will be installing the precast deck on President Avenue bridge.
Read our November 2024 notification for the full program of roadworks construction activities.
Step by step: Shared pathway site establishment at Whiteoak Reserve
28 October 2024
Site establishment activities in Whiteoak Reserve will commence on Tuesday 29 October, marking a milestone for the M6 Stage 1. Establishment activities will pave the way for the team to begin construction of the 5km shared pedestrian and cyclist pathway from Whiteoak Reserve to the existing site in Muddy Creek, adjacent to C.A. Redmond Field and Rockdale Women Sportsfield. Once complete, Whiteoak Reserve will be the northernmost point of the alignment, which will meander south through Bicentennial Park, across President Avenue via the new shared pathway bridge, before heading to Chuter Avenue via Scarborough Park north.
Our team will place site fencing along the project’s boundary in Whiteoak Reserve before site establishment activities begin. Learn more about site establishment by reading our latest notification for Whiteoak Reserve. Keep up to date with all ongoing construction by subscribing to our email distribution list.
Bridging Communities
27 September 2024
A new landmark has transformed the landscape of Kogarah and Brighton-Le-Sands with the installation of a new pedestrian and cyclist bridge over President Avenue.
Two steel sections of President Avenue bridge were lifted into place between 9pm, Saturday 13 July and 5am, Sunday 14 July. President Avenue was closed between West Botany Street and O'Connell Street during this time to facilitate the installation. The three bridge spans were manufactured using 121 tonnes of steel with the main span weighing 70 tonne.
The new President Avenue bridge will link Bicentennial Park and Scarborough Park, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to seamlessly and safely cross over the busy thoroughfare. President Avenue bridge is a key feature of the five kilometre shared pedestrian and cyclist pathway and will be accessible on the completion of the shared pathway in late 2025.
The shared pathway has been designed to connect the community with revitalised natural landscapes, new green spaces, playgrounds, picnic areas and fields, being constructed as part of the M6 Stage 1’s Urban and Design Landscape Plan.
Learn more about the parkland and landscape design plans.
Read an overview of our ongoing construction activities for the shared pedestrian and cyclist pathway in Scarborough Park between Civic Avenue and Chuter Avenue for October 2024.
Final PPS cable pull marks key milestone for the Permanent Power Supply program of works
10 September 2024
A major milestone has been reached on the M6 Stage 1 project with the completion of the final cable pull for the Permanent Power Supply (PPS) on Thursday, 5 September. The last cable was successfully installed between Joint Bay 8 at Kimpton Street and Joint Bay 9 at York Street, Rockdale.
This 7-kilometre underground PPS, stretching from Ausgrid’s Canterbury Substation in Earlwood to the Motorway Operations Centre in Rockdale, will provide reliable power for essential tunnel systems, including lighting and ventilation. This achievement not only concludes a critical phase of the project but also ensures the necessary power supply needed for the M6 Stage 1 tunnels.
The roads previously excavated for the installation of the power supply will be permanently restored. The activities include backfilling of joint bays, restoration of roads, traffic islands and kerbs, and line marking. Road restoration started in June 2024 and is now in its final stages and is steadily advancing along the alignment.
While most of the work will take place during the day, certain sections will be done at night to minimise traffic disruptions.
Due to some delays in authority approvals, we now anticipate the Permanent Power Supply works to be fully completed by Q1 2025.
For more information about the program of works, including an interactive map, please visit our dedicated Permanent Power Supply page.
Supporting local businesses
30 July 2024
Are you familiar with the variety of local businesses at your doorstep?
We encourage the community to shop locally and support small businesses with our handy directory for you to explore. Discover the many great local businesses along President Avenue and West Botany Street.
Help play a role in contributing to your community by making a conscious effort to shop locally year round.
Urban Design and Landscape Plan partial approval
15 April 2024
In a major milestone for the M6 Stage 1, our Urban Design and Landscape Plan (UDLP) has now been partially approved, paving the way for the project to deliver new parks and recreation spaces for the Bayside community.
The approval covers reinstatement of Rockdale Bicentennial Park, the tunnel entrance at President Avenue, and the shared pedestrian and cyclist pathway from Bestic Street to Chuter Avenue.
See an overview of the UDLP approval and the key features being built for the community to enjoy or learn more about the UDLP.
Women in Construction
8 March 2024
To celebrate Women in Construction Week and International Women’s Day, Transport for NSW teamed up with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC NSW) to find out what the construction industry can do to continue creating an environment for women to thrive.
NAWIC visited M6 Stage 1 and spoke with our team about what the sector can do to not only attract women but retain and support them throughout their careers.
View the Women in Construction video.
Building capacity in Aboriginal businesses
8 May 2023
The M6 Stage 1 demonstrates how industry partnership can build capacity in Aboriginal businesses, supporting the development of employment, skills and commercial sustainability. In this video we hear about the alliance between the Wumara Group and Veris to provide surveying services on the M6 Stage 1 project.
View our video to learn more.
Women in Construction
6 February 2023
Transport for NSW’s M6 Stage 1 is proud to play a role in raising the profile of our emerging female talent and the broad opportunities for women to have meaningful careers in construction.
Hear from Project Director, Teresa Avila, alongside some of the Project’s female Engineers and Site Managers who are leading and delivering this mega project.
View the Women in Construction video.
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