Cowpasture Road upgrade

The RTA is continuing to upgrade Cowpasture Road from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided road with new traffic signals at key intersections.

Background

Cowpasture Road links The Horsley Drive at Wetherill Park with Camden Valley Way at Leppington. It links new residential areas and employment zones, and provides a regional freight link between Prestons, Wetherill Park and Smithfield industrial estates.

Cowpasture Road also forms an important link to the Westlink M7 with an interchange near Hoxton Park Road. The upgrade will provide improved access for local motorists as well as a safer road environment for all road users.

Cyclists and pedestrians will benefit from new pedestrian and cycle paths with connections to local bicycle networks through the regional park, including the 39km cycleway constructed along the Westlink M7.

Cowpasture Road works completed

• Upgraded to 4 lanes between The Horsley Drive and Elizabeth Drive
• Upgraded to 4 lanes between Elizabeth Drive and North Liverpool Road
• Upgraded to 4 lanes between Hoxton Park Road and Main Street, including upgrading the intersection of Cowpasture Road, Mannow Avenue and Tibooburra Road.
• Shared pedestrian and cyclist paths adjacent to the upgraded four lane sections of Cowpasture Road.
• An interchange providing access from Cowpasture Road and the M7.

Works planned or in progress

• Twin bridges are to be constructed over Hinchinbrook Creek to minimise flooding impacts.
• New traffic signals at the intersection of Cowpasture and Green Valley Roads – scheduled for completion by December 2010.
• Upgrade to 4 lanes between Main Street and Camden Valley Way – commenced in June 2008. Scheduled for completion by June 2009.
• Construction commenced on the upgrade between North Liverpool Road and the M7 from two lanes to four lanes in January 2009 and is scheduled for completion in December 2010.