M6 Stage 1
New four kilometre twin tunnels connecting President Avenue, Kogarah to the Greater Sydney road network and new local amenities for you to enjoy.
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Installation of shared pedestrian and cyclist bridges
10 February 2025
The landscape of Kogarah and Brighton-Le-Sands will continue to transform this year with the upcoming installation of a new shared pedestrian and cyclist bridge at Muddy Creek. Muddy Creek bridge is the final bridge to be installed as part of the Urban and Design Landscape Plan that will connect West Botany Street near Rockdale Women Sportsfield and C.A Redmond Field to the shared pathway.
The installation of Muddy Creek bridge follows a momentous 2024 which saw the delivery and installation of three shared pathway bridges, including President Avenue bridge, a new bridge near Chuter Avenue at Scarborough Ponds, and Bado Berong Bridge in Bicentennial Park.
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 plans.
Read about our ongoing construction activities in February for the shared pedestrian and cyclist pathway:
Arncliffe and Rockdale tunnelling activities
6 February 2025
Tunnelling and construction work continues during February at Arncliffe. The electrical team are continuing the fit-out phase with electrical systems including, including lighting, GPS, variable signage, for the tunnels when they are operational. Over 80 per cent of the future road pavement is complete and the excavation team have commenced backfilling sections of temporary tunnels and access shafts that are no longer in use. 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 preparing areas to install drainage services and communication conduits as well as lay future road pavement. To learn more, view our latest update from Bay Street to Bicentennial Park, Rockdale.
To see the full tunnel alignment between Arncliffe and Rockdale, you can view our latest Tunnel Progress Map.
Roadworks continuing along President Avenue, Princes Highway and West Botany Street
6 February 2025
In February, work continues across our roadworks alignment. Stormwater upgrade work to mitigate flooding on President Avenue is nearing completion, while construction of new kerb, gutters and footpath pavement along the main road is ongoing. Construction of the slip lane from Princes Highway to President Avenue, at the former 7-Eleven site, and from President Avenue westbound to Princes Highway also continues this month.
Traffic management work, which includes the installation of signage, signals and equipment for the M6 Stage 1 is nearing completion, while two base slab pours within the tunnel portal are scheduled for the month.
Read our February 2025 notification for the full program of roadworks construction activities.
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.
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.
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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