The future Badgerys Creek Road will be a north-south corridor connecting The Northern Road to the Western Sydney International Airport boundary and Eastern Ring Road.The section between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road willprovide bus access into Bradfield City Centre, with walking and bike riding paths on both sides.
Construction of the second runway will see the closure of Badgerys Creek Road from the Western Sydney International Airport boundary to Elizabeth Drive.
The road corridor design is 40m wide.
Key facts - proposed future corridor use
Corridor
Scope
Function
City serving
Length of road
4km
Lanes
Two lanes in each direction with a central median between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road. One lane in each direction between Eastern Ring Road and the airport boundary.
Corridor width
40m
Intersections and type
Five traffic light intersections between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road
Public transport infrastructure
Wider kerb-side lanes for use by buses
Active transport infrastructure
Separatedwalking and bike riding path on both sides (between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road)
Walking path one side and shared path on the other side (Eastern Ring Road to Western Sydney International Airport)
Amenity improvements
Kerb-side tree canopy
Access from driveways
No restriction
Primary movement
Buses, local vehicle access, walking and bike riding
Other movement
General vehicles, and heavy vehicle access along the corridor (The Northern Road to Eastern Ring Road, Eastern Ring Road to Western Sydney International Airport)
Interdependencies
Boundary from Western Sydney International Airport to Elizabeth Drive Road access to be considered in the future.
The future Badgerys Creek Road will be a north-south corridor connecting The Northern Road to the Western Sydney International Airport boundary and Eastern Ring Road.The section between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road willprovide bus access into Bradfield City Centre, with walking and bike riding paths on both sides.
Construction of the second runway will see the closure of Badgerys Creek Road from the Western Sydney International Airport boundary to Elizabeth Drive.
The road corridor design is 40m wide.
Key facts - proposed future corridor use
Corridor
Scope
Function
City serving
Length of road
4km
Lanes
Two lanes in each direction with a central median between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road. One lane in each direction between Eastern Ring Road and the airport boundary.
Corridor width
40m
Intersections and type
Five traffic light intersections between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road
Public transport infrastructure
Wider kerb-side lanes for use by buses
Active transport infrastructure
Separatedwalking and bike riding path on both sides (between The Northern Road and Eastern Ring Road)
Walking path one side and shared path on the other side (Eastern Ring Road to Western Sydney International Airport)
Amenity improvements
Kerb-side tree canopy
Access from driveways
No restriction
Primary movement
Buses, local vehicle access, walking and bike riding
Other movement
General vehicles, and heavy vehicle access along the corridor (The Northern Road to Eastern Ring Road, Eastern Ring Road to Western Sydney International Airport)
Interdependencies
Boundary from Western Sydney International Airport to Elizabeth Drive Road access to be considered in the future.
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Wider bus lanes make it harder for pedestrians to cross. This is not in line with the road-user space allocation policy or procedure. This is a greenfield precinct, how are you making sure walking and cycling (followed by public transport) are the first choices for people moving in the area?
Wider bus lanes make it harder for pedestrians to cross. This is not in line with the road-user space allocation policy or procedure. This is a greenfield precinct, how are you making sure walking and cycling (followed by public transport) are the first choices for people moving in the area?