Spring Farm Parkway Stage 1 will open to traffic early Thursday, with 10,000 vehicles a day expected to use the new road, saving local motorists up to 15 minutes to and from the Hume Motorway.
After two years of construction, the new connection between Menangle Road, the Hume Motorway and Menangle Park was officially opened on Wednesday before first traffic in the early hours of Thursday.
The new four-lane divided road forms part of a vital east west link that will support future residential growth in the Macarthur region, which grew by more than 25% between 2016 and 2021.
Spring Farm Parkway Stage 1 opens up easier access to Greater Sydney through an interchange with the Hume Motorway, meaning motorists heading north bound from Campbelltown and Menangle Park no longer have to navigate local streets, saving 15 minutes in travel time.
Stage 1 has been delivered on time and on budget by Transport for NSW and its delivery partner, Georgiou Group, and construction involved laying more than 24 bridge girders, 4.5 kilometres of guard rails and 17,000 cubic metres of asphalt.
A shared path on the southern side of Spring Farm Parkway provides a safe route for pedestrians and bike riders, including students heading to and from Broughton Anglican College on Menangle Road.
More than 12,500 trees and shrubs have been planted along the roadside.
As Stage 1 opens to motorists, the NSW Government is continuing early design work on Stage 2, which will connect to Liz Kernohan Drive and onto the Camden Bypass, giving motorists a direct line from Campbelltown to Camden.
For further information on Spring Farm Parkway Stage 1, go to Spring Farm Parkway, Menangle.
Minister for Roads John Graham said:
"Sydney's Macarthur region is growing quickly and families are moving in, which is why we're building road connections with the future in mind. We want infrastructure that supports development not follows it.
"The opening of Spring Farm Parkway Stage 1 today unlocks a faster connection to the Hume Motorway and onto Greater Sydney for families and communities in south Campbelltown. This interchange is expected to save people in this region up to 15 minutes a day. Based on 10,000 cars using it a day, that's 2500 hours saved each day.
"As we welcome the first motorists on Stage 1, the NSW Government is continuing to work on Stage 2. Once complete, Spring Farm Parkway will give motorists a direct line from Campbelltown to Camden."
Member for Campbelltown Greg Warren MP said:
"Spring Farm Parkway will be a time-saving addition to the road network for our community now and into the future, and I want to thank all the workers involved.
"It's fantastic to cut the ribbon on Stage 1, which improves connections between the Hume Motorway, Menangle Road and Menangle Park."
Member for Camden Sally Quinnell MP said:
"I'm thrilled to officially open Spring Farm Parkway Stage 1, which, along with Stage 2, will form a much-needed cohesive link between our growing communities.
"Once the Spring Farm Parkway corridor is complete, motorists will have a new route between the Camden Bypass, the Hume Motorway and Menangle Road, making travel around Sydney's south-west easier."
