This program involves the upgrade of Windsor Road and Old Windsor Road to provide four lanes between Parramatta and McGraths Hill, together with a high-level Windsor flood evacuation route across South Creek.
The upgrade has reduced traffic congestion and cut travel times from Sydney’s north-west to the city and Parramatta, as well as providing a safer road environment for all road users. The flood evacuation route will give Windsor residents additional time to evacuate to safety in the event of a major flood.
The upgrade is approximately 28 kilometres in length. It is the largest urban arterial road program undertaken by any state government.
The Windsor Road corridor is one of the oldest in Australia and is an important part of Sydney’s road network, connecting Sydney's north-west to the Blue Mountains and Central West via Bells Line of Road and the Hunter Valley via Putty Road.
It also connects to Sydney’s orbital motorway network, which will provide significant travel time benefits for motorists.
The works program was developed after discussions with Baulkham Hills, Blacktown and Hawkesbury councils and community representatives.
The upgrade of Windsor Road to four lanes has been completed, with the final section (Mile End Road to Boundary Road) opened to traffic in December 2006.
Paramatta to Windsor off-road cycleway
The RTA built a cycleway as part of the upgrade of Windsor Road and Old Windsor Road, and the Parramatta to Rouse Hill T-way. The cycleway was constructed at the same time as the adjacent Windsor Road upgrade or T-Way works.
The 30 kilometre high-quality, off-road shared bicycle and pedestrian path starts at the north-west corner of the intersection of Church Street and Argyle Street at Parramatta and continues to Macquarie Street at Windsor.
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