SEATS acknowledges the progress on the upgrade of Picton Road which includes about 30 kilometres of Picton Rd, between the Nepean River and the M1 Princes Motorway.
The Australian and NSW governments are investing $80.7 million and $44 million respectively to the upgrade of Picton Road, including the interchanges at the M31 Hume Motorway and the M1 Princes Motorway.
Transport for NSW has awarded a contract to progress design and planning for the upgrade of Picton Road, between Almond Street, Wilton and the M1 Princes Motorway.
The contract has been awarded to the AECOM Australia and Stantec Australia Joint Venture, also known as the Picton Pathways Joint Venture (PPJV).
Over the coming months, team members will be on-site conducting field investigations to gain a better understanding of the local environment and factors influencing the road design.
These investigations will further assess key elements such as biodiversity, heritage, geology, soils, water quality, land use, utilities and traffic patterns, helping to shape initial design options for the central and eastern sections of the Picton Road upgrade.
Transport has been progressing delivery-readiness activities for the western section of Picton Road upgrade, between the Nepean River and Almond Street, Wilton including the M31 Hume Motorway interchange. These activities include the start of the property acquisition process. Engagement has commenced with affected property owners and will continue. Additionally, work continues on refining the construction design, supported by further surveys and investigations.
There is currently no funding for construction of the project and timeframes for the start of construction are not yet known.
This project is increasing the resilience of this vital part of the road network through the improvements to the crossing of the Illawarra Escarpment and the increase in productivity of the freight task for the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region.
View the Picton Road upgrade project page at Picton Road upgrade – Picton Road projects | Transport for NSW
