Pitt Town Bypass Benefits From $100 Million

The WestInvest fund has committed $1 billion to upgrade critical roads across the region, $100 million of which has been earmarked for the construction of the Pitt Town bypass.

Member for Hawkesbury, Robyn Preston welcomed the announcement and said the funding was an important investment that would direct more attention towards Western Sydney roads.

“It’s a big day for Hawkesbury as this crucial project will be well received on the back of recent flooding events in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley,” Ms Preston said.

“With the bypass route locked in and land acquisitions completed, the next step is to award the contract prior to construction commencing.”

Minister for Metropolitan Roads, Natalie Ward said the improvements were also targeted to improve flood evacuation routes for families in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley and around Pitt Town.

“We are working towards widening Garfield Road East to a four-lane divided road, providing a flood evacuation route with increased capacity as well as a better connection to the communities of Marsden Park, Box Hill, Richmond, Schofields and Rouse Hill,” Mrs Ward said.

“The Pitt Town Bypass is also a project the community has been calling for so I’m incredibly pleased we can deliver it, significantly increasing the community’s resilience to flooding events.”

The committed funding will support significant road projects, including:

• $200 million for safety improvements on Elizabeth Drive at critical sections between Devonshire Road and Western Road, Kemps Creek;
• $100 million to enable the upgrade of a 3.4 kilometre section of Garfield Road East between Piccadilly Street, Riverstone and Windsor Road, Box Hill; and
• $600 million for road infrastructure upgrades to be delivered within the 15 eligible WestInvest Local Government Areas, to be determined.

• Topics:

• Road Safety
• Public Works