Today the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are taking another important step in building Australia\u2019s future, announcing $1 billion to better connect Western Sydney to the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jointly funded by both governments, the project will upgrade Fifteenth Avenue to create a critical transit corridor from Liverpool to the new Western Sydney International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over 22,000 vehicles per day travel along the congested two-lane Fifteenth Avenue, with around 8 per cent of those being trucks. Liverpool City Council predicts a significant increase in housing in the areas immediately around Fifteenth Avenue, which could see as many as 63,000 additional people living there by 2041.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fifteenth Avenue will connect the new Bradfield city centre, the new Metro, and the airport, enabling multi-modal travel including fast and easy public transport along the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will also unlock jobs and housing in key growth areas and provide better access to education and opportunities for Sydney\u2019s growing west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Western Sydney is the fastest growing region of New South Wales, and this funding is part of both governments\u2019 ongoing investment in the future of the region. This adds to existing major investments in Western Sydney, including the $10.4 billion Sydney Metro \u2013 Western Sydney Airport, $2 billion M12 Motorway, $1 billion Mamre Road Stage 2 Upgrade and $800 million Elizabeth Drive \u2013 Priority Sections Upgrade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Australian and NSW governments are each committing $500 million to this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Australian Government is investing nearly $18 billion towards transport infrastructure projects in Western Sydney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information on projects funded under the Government\u2019s Infrastructure Investment Program, visit https:\/\/investment.infrastructure.gov.au<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy Government wants Western Sydney to be a gateway to the rest of the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe want it to thrive as the engine room for jobs, economic growth and opportunity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis half a billion dollars\u2019 worth of new funding from the Australian Government is part of our commitment to delivering more resilient infrastructure for all Australians.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis critical investment is a game changer for Western Sydney that will connect thousands of jobs at Western Sydney Airport and the Aerotropolis with Liverpool.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe promised to deliver fifteenth avenue and I\u2019m very proud that together with the Albanese Federal Government \u2013 we are delivering this project.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Aerotropolis has the opportunity to transform Western Sydney and this road link is critical to delivering the jobs of the future in Australia\u2019s fastest growing region.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWithout this critical road we couldn\u2019t deliver the growth and jobs the Aerotropolis has the potential to deliver.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re connecting Sydney to Western Sydney, and Western Sydney to the world, by investing in infrastructure that will boost jobs, unlock housing, and shape the way we live. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cFrom Liverpool to Parramatta, Bankstown to Cabramatta, we\u2019re not just building roads, we\u2019re building Australia\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cTogether with the Commonwealth Government, the Minns Labor Government is committed to building better communities in Western Sydney and connecting our local community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are investing in the suburbs where the former Liberal National government allowed development to occur but failed to deliver essential roads and infrastructure.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are ensuring the necessary investments to improve access to the new airport, which is a key part of Western Sydney\u2019s economic future.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe jobs and investment being brought by Western Sydney Airport will be squandered if Fifteenth Avenue remains a two-lane road from a time gone by.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith this substantial investment in the road infrastructure of Western Sydney we are building a highway to economic opportunity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n “I have been advocating for an upgrade of 15th Avenue for more than 15 years from the time that Austral Housing developments were approved by Liverpool Council and the NSW government.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n “Now with the opening of the Western Sydney Airport less than 2 years away, it has taken a Federal and State Labor Government working together to deliver the much needed upgrade.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n “More than 10 years of Liberal governments did not recognise how important this upgrade was, and it has meant that residents have been putting up with long delays in traffic jams because development has far outstripped the road network upgrades.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are taking another important step in building Australia\u2019s future, announcing $1 billion to better connect Western Sydney to the word. 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Over 22,000 … Continue reading “$1 billion to build critical Western Sydney infrastructure”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30966"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30967,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30966\/revisions\/30967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Premier of NSW Chris Minns:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
NSW Minister for Roads John Graham:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Member for Werriwa, Anne Stanley:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n