Today the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are taking another important step in building Australia's future, announcing $1 billion to better connect Western Sydney to the word.
Jointly funded by both governments, the project will upgrade Fifteenth Avenue to create a critical transit corridor from Liverpool to the new Western Sydney International Airport.
Over 22,000 vehicles per day travel along the congested two-lane Fifteenth Avenue, with around 8 per cent of those being trucks. Liverpool City Council predicts a significant increase in housing in the areas immediately around Fifteenth Avenue, which could see as many as 63,000 additional people living there by 2041.
Fifteenth Avenue will connect the new Bradfield city centre, the new Metro, and the airport, enabling multi-modal travel including fast and easy public transport along the route.
It will also unlock jobs and housing in key growth areas and provide better access to education and opportunities for Sydney's growing west.
Western Sydney is the fastest growing region of New South Wales, and this funding is part of both governments' ongoing investment in the future of the region. This adds to existing major investments in Western Sydney, including the $10.4 billion Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport, $2 billion M12 Motorway, $1 billion Mamre Road Stage 2 Upgrade and $800 million Elizabeth Drive - Priority Sections Upgrade.
The Australian and NSW governments are each committing $500 million to this project.
The Australian Government is investing nearly $18 billion towards transport infrastructure projects in Western Sydney.
