Schofields Road

Community Update
august 2012
Schofields Road upgrade
Windsor Road, Rouse Hill
to Tallawong Road, Schofields
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is widening Schofields
Road from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided road,
between Windsor Road, Rouse Hill and Tallawong Road,
Schofields. Tenders for construction were invited on
30 April 2012. Construction will commence in late 2012.
This project is funded by the NSW Government.
Background
Schofields Road is currently a two lane rural road, linking Windsor Road
at Rouse Hill with Railway Terrace at Schofields.
It is proposed that Schofields Road will be upgraded in three stages:
• Stage 1 of the Schofields Road upgrade is between Windsor Road
and Tallawong Road. This upgrade was approved in 2009.
• Stage 2 of the Schofields Road upgrade is between Tallawong Road
and Veron Road. A concept design and a review of environmental
factors is planned for display in late 2012.
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• Stage 3 is between Veron Road and Richmond Road.
A concept design is currently underway.
The upgrade of Schofields Road, when extended to
Richmond Road, would be a major east-west connection
between Windsor Road and Richmond Road. A transit
boulevard would meet the future transport needs of the
North West Growth Centre with room for pedestrians,
bicycles, public transport and vehicles. It would service
the new Schofields Railway Station and the adjacent
town centre.
Features of stage 1 of Schofields
Road Upgrade – Windsor Road
to Tallawong Road
• An upgrade from a two-lane to a four-lane divided
road with a wide central median to allow for widening
to six lanes in the future.
• A posted vehicle speed limit of 60km/h.
• Three new signalised intersections at The Ponds
Boulevard/Terry Road, Cudgegong Road and
Tallawong Road/Ridgeline Drive.
• Tallawong Road to be realigned to match up with
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• Cudgegong Road to be realigned to accommodate
the future work associated with the North West
Rail Line.
• Twin bridges over Second Ponds Creek.
• Designated turning lanes at the
signalised intersections.
• A tree-lined corridor.
• Bus priority capability at traffic lights and one
indented bus bay east of Cudgegong Road.
• An off-road shared path on both sides of the corridor
for cyclists and pedestrians.
• Provision of street lighting.
Benefits
• Improved safety for motorists by:
- Constructing a central median to separate
opposing traffic flows.
- Constructing turning lanes at intersections.
- Constructing new intersections with traffic lights
to access precincts.
• Improved capacity along Schofields Road catering
for predicted increased traffic volumes.
• Access to the future North West Rail Line.
• Improved safety for cyclists and pedestrians by
providing an off-road shared path.
• Improved future travel times when
development occurs.
What happens next?
• Access to future North West Growth Centre precincts
along the Schofields Road corridor.
Construction is scheduled to commence in late
2012 and is expected to be complete late 2014,
weather permitting.
• Improved access and travel times for road freight in
Sydney’s North West.
• Bus priority capability at traffic lights.
• Improved landscaping.
What’s happening now?
Stage 1 of the Schofields Road upgrade between
Windsor Road and Tallawong Road was approved in
May 2009. Tenders for construction were invited in
April 2012.
RMS will continue to update the community throughout
the project.
For further enquiries
Susan Bestwick
Project Manager
Roads and Maritime Services
PO Box 973, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
T 02 8849 2696 E [email protected]
North West Rail Link
This project supports the North West Rail Link,
a priority rail project for the NSW Government.
For more information on the North West Rail
Link you can visit the project website at
northwestrail.com.au.
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For further enquiries
Susan Bestwick, Project Manager, Project Management, Roads and Maritime Services
PO Box 973, Parramatta NSW 2024
T 02 8849 2696 | E [email protected]
www.rms.nsw.gov.au
August 2012
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