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Reshaping Western Sydney

A further $1 billion has been allocated to transforming Western Sydney’s freight routes ahead of the opening of Western Sydney Airport

Western Sydney’s critical transit corridor from Liverpool to the new Western Sydney Airport is due for a major billion-dollar upgrade following a commitment made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and state Premier Chris Minns.

Roughly eight per cent of the 22,000 vehicles that travel along Fifteenth Avenue are trucks, and that number is only expected to increase following the opening of the new, game-changing airport in 2026.

In addition, Liverpool City Council has projected a population increase in the local area of up to 63,000 people by 2041, which will only continue add to the strain on the currently two-lane arterial.

The upgrades will see Fifteenth Avenue connect the new Bradford City Centre, the new Metro and the airport to help enable fast and easy public transport use along the route and decrease the passenger transport stresses on the road.

The project, which has been funded in a 50:50 split by the state and federal governments, is part of an overall investment of almost $18 billion in improving road transport outcomes in Western Sydney.

“This critical investment is a game changer for Western Sytner that will connect thousands of jobs at Western Sydney Airport and the Aerotropolis with Liverpool,” NSW Premier Chris Minns says.

“The Aerotropolis has the opportunity to transport Western Sydney and this road link is critical to delivering the jobs of the future in Australia’s fastest growing region.

“Without this critical road we couldn’t deliver the growth and jobs the Aerotropolis has the potential to deliver.”

The Prime Minister’s announcement of this critical road upgrade project looks to be another precursor to the upcoming federal election, as the latest possible date for this year’s election is May 17th.

Albanese also announced a swathe of upgrades to Queensland’s Bruce Highway earlier this month, with that project set to lift the minimum safety standard of the most dangerous parts of the road to be on par with the Pacific and Hume Highways at a cost of $9 billion.

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