Building Sydney Motorways

M4 corridor

Latest news - 3 May 2012 - community information

Testing is being carried out  currently  on the side of the M4 motorway at Silverwater after a "diesel-like" odour was noticed as workers dug a small pit.
Work was being carried out to reinstate traffic management loops after the completion of the $6 million  lane realignment project following the removal of the toll booths.
Testing will be carried out on site from today (3 May 2012) and  the results will published as soon as they are available, on this site.
An exclusion zone around the small area affected has been set up and there is no threat to motorists or workers.
 

M4 map 

The M4 is a 40 kilometre freeway,  running from Concord in the inner-west to Penrith and Lapstone at the foot of the Blue Mountains. There are 16 interchanges along the M4, including a connection to the M7 at the Lighthorse Interchange at Eastern Creek. The M4 enables safe and efficient travel between key regions of western Sydney and services over 100,000 commuters, local residents and businesses each day.

Construction of the M4 was initiated in response to the need to provide an efficient link through Sydney's western suburbs and between western Sydney and the inner-west. The motorway was designed to provide a direct link between key regions in western Sydney, reduce travel times between these regions, and provide a gateway to western Sydney.

On 16 February 2010, operation of the M4 Motorway was handed back to the NSW Government and the toll was removed.

Benefits

  • Quicker journey times.  The M4 provides a faster trip than alternative routes over its entire length, including travel during peak traffic periods.
  • Improved traffic flow. The M4 bypasses 40 kilometres of intersections and 60 sets of traffic lights. 
  • Improved commute times for residents working in the inner-west and Central Sydney areas.
  • Access for cyclists along the shoulder of the M4, except on the section between Silverwater Road, Auburn and Church Street, Parramatta. 

Key features 

  • Most of the M4 has three lanes in each direction.
  • Sixteen major interchanges, including a connection to the M7.
  • Posted travel speeds range from 90km/h to 110km/h.