Stage one of Spring Farm Parkway construction begins

The premier has revealed Macarthur is one of the fastest-growing areas in the state, and the construction of a new major road is all about serving the expanding community.

Construction has begun on the $206 million project that aims to connect the communities of southwest Sydney which are rapidly growing.

The Spring Farm Parkway will ultimately provide a direct passage between Spring Farm and the Hume Highway, courtesy of a 6km link road from the Camden Bypass.

The first part of the new four-lane divided road planned as an east-west link will connect Menangle Road at Menangle Park to the Hume Motorway.

Stage two will be a 3km stretch of road that would link Liz Kernohan Drive in the west with the road created in stage one.

The project will also upgrade approximately 600 metres of Menangle Road at Menangle Park and provide a shared pathway for pedestrians and cyclists.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said the project is an important piece of infrastructure that will service the state’s fastest growing region.

“This is about building infrastructure across Greater Sydney that is going to unlock greater opportunities for NSW families,” he said.

“A connected Macarthur region means a stronger local economy and more housing supply in an area that is expanding in population quicker than anywhere else across the state.”

Mr Perrottet said as housing continues to boom in the region it was critical to ensure there was infrastructure in place to support it.

“We don’t build these roads and public transport for the sake of it, we do it to make a difference in people‘s lives [and] to allow people to get to work faster, to get home quicker,” he said.

Dominic Perrottet says a connected Macarthur region means a stronger local economy and more housing supply. Picture: David Swift

“We know that in terms of this growth that as we grow, we need to grow well.”

Minister for Metropolitan Roads Natalie Ward said stages 1 and 2 combined will ultimately provide an essential east to west connection between Camden Bypass, the Hume Motorway and Menangle Road.

“This project provides direct access for Macarthur residents to the employment precincts across Greater Sydney,” she said.

“Current and future residents of Macarthur will soon have a Parkway that will cut travel time and provide a safer route onto the Hume Motorway.

“We have also planned to allow for future south facing access ramps to support growth in the area.”

Stage 1 is estimated to create over 100 jobs throughout the construction phase and it will be completed by the end of 2024 and has been funded through private developers, the Housing Acceleration Fund and the Jobs and Infrastructure Acceleration Fund.

Stage 2 is also progressing subject to funding which will complete the east-west link by connecting to Liz Kernohan Drive.