Infrastructure Priority List 2019: projects across New South Wales

Monica Gameng   |   February 20, 2019

Earlier this month, Infrastructure Australia released its annual Infrastructure Priority List that shows the vital infrastructure that will help build the nation. The list currently contains 121 projects including eight  high-priority projects, 10 priority projects, 29 high-priority initiatives and 74 priority initiatives.

High-priority and priority projects are projects that have a full business case completed and positively assessed by the Infrastructure Australia Board, while high-priority and priority initiatives are projects that have not yet completed a full business case and are subject to a rigorous assessment.

In this post, we will be listing down the all the projects in New South Wales included in the Infrastructure Priority List 2019.

Project Status Description Delivery Timeframe
M4 Motorway upgrade (Parramatta to Lapstone) High-priority project To provide connectivity in outer western Sydney Within 5 years
Sydney Metro: City & Southwest High-priority project Improve Sydney rail network capacity Within 5 - 10 years
Western Sydney Airport High-priority project Improve Sydney aviation capacity Within 5 - 10 years
The Northern Road Upgrade Priority project Provide access to south-west Sydney growth area with access to Western Sydney Airport Within 5 years
Public transport capacity (Parramatta Road and Victoria Road corridors) High-priority initiative Address Sydney corridor congestion in Northern Beaches, Parramatta Road and Victoria Road Within 5 years
Sydney rail network capacity High-priority initiative Improve Sydney rail network capacity Within 5 years
Sydney Gateway High-priority initiative Provide a connection from WestConnex to Sydney Airport and Port Botany Within 5 years
Southern Sydney to CBD public transport enhancement High-priority initiative Provide a connection between inner south urban growth area and Sydney CBD Within 5 - 10 years
Sydney Metro West (Mass transit between Parramatta and Sydney CBD) High-priority initiative Provide connectivity between Parramatta and Sydney CBD Within 5 - 10 years
Chullora Junction upgrade High-priority initiative Improve Sydney frieght rail network capacity Within 5 years
Preserve corridor for Western Sydney Airport fuel pipeline High-priority initiative Provide future fuel connection to Western Sydney Airport Within 5 years
Preserve corridor for Outer Sydney Orbital road and rail/M9, and Castlereagh Connection High-priority initiative Provide future connectivity between Western Sydney and Central Coast/Illawarra Within 5 years
Preserve corridor for Western Sydney Airport rail connection High-priority initiative Provide future rail connection to Western Sydney Airport Within 5 years
Preserve corridor for Western Sydney Freight Line and Intermodal Terminal access High-priority initiative Provide future rail capacity to Eastern Creek intermodal and Sydney Main West Line Within 5 years
Port Botany freight rail duplication High-priority initiative Improve Sydney Port Botany rail freight capacity Within 5 years
Regional NSW road network safety improvements High-priority initiative Improve safety on regional roads in NSW Within 5 years
A3 and A6 corridor capacity Priority initiative Improve Southern Sydney to Ryde road network capacity Within 5 years
Active transport (walking and cycling) access to Sydney CBD Priority Initiative Provide inner city access to Sydney CBD Within 5 years
Prospect Highway capacity Priority Initiative Improve Western Sydney road network capacity Within 5 years
Sydney CBD motorways optimisation Priority Initiative Improve inner Sydney road network capacity Within 5 years
Public transport access to Parramatta CBD Priority Initiative Public transport access to Parramatta CBD Within 5 - 10 years
Central Station redevelopment - rail and station infrastructure Priority Initiative Improve connection between urban and intercity rail, buses, light rail and metro Within 5 - 10 years
F6 Extension (connection between the M1 at Waterfall and the Sydney motorway network) Priority Initiative Connectivity between Wollongong and Sydney CBD Within 5 - 10 years
Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link Priority Initiative Provide Sydney road network cross-harbour and Northern Beaches connectivity Within 10 - 15 years
Shoalhaven River crossing capacity Priority Initiative Improve connectivity in south coast of NSW Within 5 years
Newell Highway upgrade Priority Initiative Improve Melbourne - Brisbane connectivity Within 5 years
Pacific Highway (M1) - extension to Raymond Terrace Priority Initiative Improve Sydney - Brisbane connectivity Within 5 years
Freight rail access to Port Kembla Priority Initiative Provide/improve freight rail access to Port Kembla Within 5 years
Moorebank Intermodal Terminal road connection upgrade Priority Initiative Improve road network connectivity to Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Within 5 years
Pacific Highway (A1) - Coffs Harbour bypass Priority Initiative Provide/improve Sydney - Brisbane connectivity Within 5 years
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan Priority Initiative Provide/improve access to Western Sydney and Western Sydney Airport Within 5 years
Western Sydney Airport public transport connection Priority Initiative Provide/improve access to Western Sydney Airport Within 5 - 10 years
Picton Road safety and capacity Priority Initiative Improve connectivity between Wollongong and south-west Sydney Within 5 - 10 years
New England Highway upgrade Priority Initiative Improve connectivity between Sydney and Brisbane Within 5 - 10 years
Newcastle - Sydney and Wollongong - Sydney rail line upgrades Priority Initiative Improve connectivity between Newcastle, Wollongong and Sydney CBD Within 10 - 15 years
Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Stage 2 (additional track West Ryde to Rhodes and Thornleigh to Hornsby) Priority Initiative Improve Sydney freight rail network capacity Within 10 - 15 years
Southern Sydney Freight Line upgrade Priority Initiative Improve Sydney South to Moorebank rail freight capacity Within 10 - 15 years
Sydney cruise terminal capacity Priority Initiative Improve berthing capacity for cruise ships in Sydney Within 5 years
Hawkesbury - Nepean Valley flood management Priority Initiative Improve flood mitigation in Hawkesbury - Nepean Valley

Within 5 years

*Note: Timeframes for high-priority and priority projects are expected completion of the projects whereas the timeframes for high-priority and priority initiatives are indicative of when the proposed projects will begin moving towards reality.

What are your thoughts on these future NSW infrastructure projects? Let us know in the comments section below.

Next up on the Infrastructure Priority List series of posts is for the state of Victoria so subscribe to Felix Project News today to stay up to date.

Source: Infrastructure Australia
Monica Gameng
Monica Gameng
As Felix's Marketing Assistant since 2015, Monica is responsible for researching and sharing new and progressing projects within the construction and mining sectors in Australia. It's no surprise that Monica has her finger on the pulse of Australian major projects given she has produced more than 1,000 posts. She truly is an industry expert.
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