Southern Link Road Corridor

About the project

The NSW Government is proposing a new 7.5 kilometre road corridor to support the current and future employment growth in the Western Sydney Employment Area (WSEA).

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Background

Southern Link Road is a proposed new east-west corridor that would provide an additional link between Mamre Road, Kemps Creek and Wallgrove Road, Horsley Park. Southern Link Road is expected to be around 7.5 kilometres long and provide access to the future industrial development that would create employment and economic growth in the surrounding Western Sydney area. The project will cater for regional traffic connectivity to the Western Sydney Employment Area (WSEA) and the Western Parkland City developments.

In 2014, the Department of Planning & Environment (DPE) published the Southern Link Road Network Options and Refinement report. Since then, the future land-use proposals for the surrounding area have evolved through the Mamre Road Precinct rezoning package. As a result, Transport for NSW has continued to investigate the best alignment for this important future connection.

Project Objectives

Provide a new road corridor within WSEA to facilitate economic growth by unlocking development and employment opportunities
Provide safe, reliable and efficient access for employees and freight between WSEA and the wider state road network
Achieve increased road capacity in the network to meet future traffic and transport demand
Cater for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport in terms of accessibility, connectivity, safety and amenity.

Alternative Proposed Alignment

Considered options

Transport is continuing to plan this corridor between Mamre Road and Wallgrove Road to achieve the best possible outcome that considers future development and transport needs in the area.

As a result of our continuing investigation and planning, we are proposing to change the route alignment at the eastern end of the corridor, around the area near Reedy Creek:

2014 Alignment

Moved to the north, following the Reedy Creek corridor, towards the Water NSW Pipeline
Crossed through vacant land and connected to Wallgrove Road and the M7 Motorway near the Pipeline
Although having the road through open land will be beneficial, this alignment would clash with the confirmed Western Sydney Freight Line Corridor and need to avoid existing transmission lines.

2022 Preferred Alignment

Will continue directly east along the Burley Road corridor, to create a future connection with Chandos Road at Wallgrove Road
Will provide better future transport access and help support future development in the area

Further information on the 2022 preferred alignment and how we developed it can be found in the preferred options report, which is now available for community feedback at nswroads.work/southernlinkroad.

Key Features

5km of dual carriageway with a wide median (two lanes in each direction)
80km/h speed limit
New bridges over Ropes Creek and Reedy Creek
Provision for pedestrian and cyclist paths
Seven new intersections and two intersection upgrades with traffic lights

Department of Industry and Planning identified the Horsley Park/Cecil Park locality as an Urban Investigation Area in the Greater Sydney Region Plan and Western District Plan. Transport for NSW is working with DPIE, Fairfield Council, the Greater Sydney Commission (GCS), and other agencies, to plan for the future development of the area, which this road will assist.

What Happens Next?

At the end of the consultation period we will summarise comments received and publish our responses in a Community Consultation Report. The report will be available on the project website. If you submit feedback we will let you know directly when the report is available. We will continue to keep community members and other stakeholders informed as the project progresses. For more information about Southern Link Road visit our website nswroads.work/southernlinkroad.

Project development process

Process timeline — we are stage 2 of 8: the Consideration of Alternative Alignment stage

Western Sydney Current Transport Projects

Western Sydney Current Transport Projects

Western Sydney Freight Line
Western Sydney Airport
Western Sydney Intermodal Terminal
M12 Motorway

Planned road upgrades

Elizabeth Drive
Archbold Road
Mamre Road
The Horsley Drive

Western Sydney Current planning proposals

Western Sydney Current Planning proposals

Mamre Road Precinct (Development control plan was approved in 2021)
Western Sydney Aerotropolis plan
Fairfield Rural land Urban Investigation Area

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About the project

Background

Project Objectives

Alternative Proposed Alignment

Key Features

What Happens Next?

Project development process

Western Sydney Current Transport Projects

Western Sydney Current planning proposals

Example modal

2014 Alignment

Alternative proposed alignment

Before/After: Ottelia Road/Oakdale Close/ Millner Avenue Roundabout

Before/After: Mamre Road intersection

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Steps for the proposed Southern Link Road Corridor.