Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) has completed the upgrade of Cowpasture Road from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided road with new traffic signals at key intersections.

Work on the southern end of Cowpasture Road was completed in October 2009. Work on the final section, from North Liverpool Road to the M7, was completed in December 2010.

Work completed includes

Upgraded to four lanes with central medians, Cowpasture Road from Camden Valley Way to The Horsley Drive.

• Construction of twin bridges over Hinchinbrook Creek.
• Upgraded Cowpasture Road/Mannow Avenue/Tibooburra Road intersection.
• New traffic signals at the intersection of Cowpasture and Green Valley roads.
• Shared pedestrian and cyclist paths adjacent to the upgraded four-lane sections of Cowpasture Road.
• An interchange providing access to and from Cowpasture Road and the M7.

Twin bridges over Hinchinbrook Creek

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.

Benefits of the project

Upgrading Cowpasture Road has benefited both the local community and through traffic by:

Improving access for local residents.

• Improving travel times.
• Easing traffic congestion.
• Improving the safety of motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.
• Providing new shared pedestrian and cyclist paths linking to the M7 cycle path.
• Improving flood protection in the Hinchinbrook Creek area.

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.