The growing transport needs of NSW’s Macarthur region have been bolstered by the opening of the first stage of the Spring Farm Parkway project, which is expected to save motorists up to 15 minutes commuting to and from the Hume Motorway.
The new four-lane divided road is part of a vital east-west link that will help support the Macarthur region’s continued growth, with its population booming by over 25 per cent between 2016 and 2021.
24 bridge girders, 4.5 kilometres of guard rail and 17,000 cubic metres of asphalt have been laid in Stage 1 of the project, which has been delivered on budget and on time after two years of construction.
Early design work is continuing on Stage 2 of the Spring Farm Parkway Project, which will give motorists a direct line from Campbelltown to Camden. Stage 1 has connected Campbelltown and Menangle Park to the northern suburbs.
Minister for Roads John Graham says the opening of the road will help ease congestion through Macarthur’s residential streets.
“Sydney’s Macarthur region is growing quickly, and families are moving in, which is why we’re building road connections with the future in mind,” Graham says.
“We want infrastructure that supports development, not follows it.
“The interchange is expected to save people in this region up to 15 minutes a day. Based on 10,000 cars using it a day, that’s 2500 hours saved each day.
“As we welcome the first motorists on Stage 1, the NSW government is continuing work on Stage 2.
“Once complete, Spring Farm Parkway will give motorists a direct line from Campbelltown to Camden.”
“Once the Spring Farm Parkway corridor is complete, motorists will have a new route between the Camden Bypass, the Hume Motorway and Menangle Road, making travel around Sydney’s south-west easier,” Member for Camden Sally Quinnell says.
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