$2.2b Sydney Gateway roads project moves to next stage of planning
Details and artist impressions have been revealed for a significant project which will ‘complete the missing links’ in and around Sydney Airport. Find out how it is intended to impact motorists.
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The Sydney Gateway project which will cost more than $2.2 billion to build and provide better connections to Sydney Airport has moved to the next stage of planning.
The huge roading project will cost between $2.2 billion and $2.6 billion and is estimated to be completed in 2023.
An announcement was made on Wednesday that the public can now have their say on the project, with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and draft Major Development Plan (MDP) now on public exhibition.
The state government says the goal of the Sydney Gateway project is to “complete the missing links in the motorway network” and improve traffic flow and travel times for motorists, particularly those travelling to and from the airport.
The project will include new toll-free roads joining the international and domestic terminals to the St Peters interchange — a huge roading interchange currently being constructed as part of the WestConnex motorway.
The Sydney Gateway project will also see the widening of Qantas Drive and a flyover built for motorists to gain easy access to the domestic terminal.
It is hoped the project will also improve access to Port Botany which is the state’s largest container port.
The public can make a submission on the EIS here and directions on how to make submissions on the draft MDP can be found here.
NSW Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said the Sydney Gateway project would help complete the motorway network’s missing links and “keep Sydney moving”.
“The toll-free Sydney Gateway will improve connections to Sydney Airport and Port Botany with the CBD and beyond,” Mr Constance said.
“The new roads will have capacity to carry 100,000 vehicles a day, which will cater for growth to support our communities and economy, while enabling people and goods to move more safely and reliably.
“Sydney Gateway will provide a new route for around 10,000 trucks a day.
“This will help remove trucks from Mascot, reduce travel times and congestion, and return local streets to the community.
“This project will improve public transport to and from the airport by providing faster and more direct access for buses, giving people freedom to choose how they move.”
The EIS will be on public exhibition until Thursday, December 19 and submissions will be received by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
The draft MDP will be on public exhibition until Thursday, February 21 and submissions will be received by Sydney Airport.