Western Sydney Airport Motorway
| Western Sydney Airport Motorway New South Wales | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Motorway (Proposed) |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Opened | In planning phase |
| Route number(s) |
 M12[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |
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| West end |
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| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs / towns | Cecil Park, Cecil Hills, Mount Vernon, Kemps Creek, Badgerys Creek, Luddenham |
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The Western Sydney Airport Motorway is a planned east-west motorway along the current alignment of Elizabeth Drive between the M7 Westlink Motorway and The Northern Road. The four-lane motorway is planned to be 14 km long and to be built at a cost of $1.25 billion (with both State and Federal funding). It is aimed at providing direct access from the M7 Westlink Motorway to the new Western Sydney Airport situated at Badgerys Creek.[2]
On 17 June 2014, as part of the State Budget, the NSW Government announced a $5.5 billion road package for Western Sydney. It includes $6 million for planning the Western Sydney Airport Motorway. The Budget is also the first time the name of the motorway was referred to.[3]
Elizabeth Drive
Elizabeth Drive (current road) is a two lane, single carriageway road linking the Hume Highway at Liverpool, with The Northern Road at Luddenham. It is one of several key thoroughfares in Western Sydney.
References
- ↑ "Badgerys Creek airport: Sydney's bold plan is taking wing". Daily Telegraph. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "New Motorway – M7 to The Northern Road". Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "Budget Paper 4 - Infrastructure Statement" (PDF). NSW Budget 2014-2015. NSW Treasury. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014. (Subscription required.)
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