A significant milestone has been reached on the Mulgoa Road project, with the section from Union Road to Museum Drive in Penrith now open to traffic.
\nMinister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the proposal is part of a broader strategy to upgrade the Mulgoa and Castlereagh Road corridor in the Penrith region, which forms the main north-south link between the Penrith CBD and M4 Motorway.
\n\u201cThis project has been delivered to address traffic congestion, support residential and employment growth, improve road safety and bolster freight productivity,\u201d Minister Fletcher said.
\n\u201cThis is just one of many critical infrastructure projects to receive funding from the Morrison Government under our record $110 billion infrastructure pipeline, part of our Economic Recovery Plan to secure Australia\u2019s world-leading economic recovery.\u201d
\nNSW Minister for Transport and Roads, the Hon Andrew Constance MP, said the upgrade will reduce congestion and delays.
\n\u201cThe NSW Government has committed $120.5 million to upgrade this critical section of Mulgoa and Castlereagh roads to provide an additional lane both north and southbound between Union Road and Museum Drive,\u201d Minister Constance said.
\n\u201cWe have also increased capacity at the Jane Street and High Street intersections.
\n\u201cThe existing rail underpass has been widened to three lanes in each direction on Castlereagh Road and a left turn lane on to Jane Street added, and when final line markings are complete there will be bus priority at the High Street intersection.\u201d
\nNSW Member for Penrith Stuart Ayres said these upgrades mark the first step in the 6.5-kilometre Mulgoa and Castlereagh Road corridor upgrade.
\n\u201cThis is the first stretch to be upgraded in our plans to improve this very important road corridor for the people of Penrith,\u201d Mr Ayres said.
\n\u201cThe project included complex and impressive work to move the new rail bridge into place, and it is fantastic to see it now fully open for the community.
\n\u201cWe thank the local community, surrounding business and road users who have been patient and understanding while we have built this important upgrade.\u201d
\nFederal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh MP said this was part of her plan to ease congestion and improve safety on our roads.
\n\u201cI want the commute to work or dropping the kids off at school to be quicker and safer,\u201d said Ms McIntosh.
\n\u201cThis upgrade will cut travel times for thousands of people who rely on Mulgoa Road \u2013 and it\u2019s just the beginning. For local businesses, it means getting our great Aussie Made products around our electorate and beyond.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re putting in place the transport infrastructure our community needs, so we can make Lindsay an even better place to live, work and stay.\u201d
\nSome minor work will continue over the coming months to finalise the upgrade, including line marking, footpath and landscaping work, installing road signs and fencing, and minor defect work.
\nThe Mulgoa Road Upgrade between Union Road and Museum Drive is jointly funded, with the Australian Government committing $72.5 million and the NSW Government $120.5 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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