Airport West Precinct

The NSW Government is widening Marsh Street, Arncliffe to three lanes westbound to relieve congestion
and improve traffic flow. The project supports and complements upgrades to Sydney Airports internal road
network.

Airport West precinct

Updates and announcements

Whats happened so far?
Since our last update in January 2017 we have:

installed all stormwater drains on the new westbound lane

installed 375 metres of pedestrian fencing along the new westbound side of Marsh Street

continued earthwork on the new westbound lane along the southern side of Marsh Street

completed earthwork on the eastern section of the site next to the Giovanni Brunetti Bridge

installed stormwater drainage pipes below Marsh Street

completed 220 metres of footpath, with kerb and gutter along the new westbound lane

started work on an open channel drain between Marsh Street and Levey Street.

Whats happening next?

Work to be carried out in the coming months will include:

building an improved separated cyclist and pedestrian path on the northern side of Marsh Street between
Innesdale Road and the Giovanni Brunetti Bridge. This new path will allow safe pedestrian and cyclist movements
in this area

removing four eucalyptus trees along Marsh Street, east of Innesdale Road, to allow the new path to be built

finalising the upgraded drainage system

continuing to install new pedestrian fencing along the westbound side of Marsh Street

continuing to upgrade the traffic lights at the intersection of Marsh Street and Flora Street

continuing to install a separated cyclist and pedestrian path along the southern side of Marsh Street

asphalting the new westbound lane

starting work for a retaining wall on the eastbound side of Marsh Street, between Levey Street and the Giovanni
Brunetti Bridge

relocating street lights on the southern side of Marsh Street to enable the road widening

continuing to carry out concrete finishing work between 5am and 7am and 6pm and 8pm up until June

general landscaping and finishing work.

Our standard construction working hours are from 7am to 6pm on weekdays and from 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.

To complete the project as quickly as possible and minimise the disruption period for residents, we have carried out
about 45 night shifts between Friday 27 January and Friday 31 March 2017. We will also carry out about 45
night shifts between Sunday 2 April and Friday 30 June, excluding Saturdays, weather permitting. Our working
hours will be from 8pm to 5am.

Traffic changes
There will be some temporary traffic changes to ensure the work zone is safe.

To minimise impact on traffic, lane closures will only be in place after hours, which may affect travel times. Please
keep to speed limits and follow the direction of traffic controllers and signs. For the latest traffic updates, you can
call 132 701, visit www.livetraffic.com or download the Live Traffic NSW App.

As the project progresses towards overall completion, we are preparing to change the way motorists move through
the project area, when the new westbound lane opens. This traffic switch will mean we can finish work in the centre
of Marsh Street, between the Giovanni Brunetti Bridge and Valda Avenue.

We do not expect any major disruptions, but motorists may experience some minimal delays as we implement this
traffic switch. We are expecting this switch to be carried out in the coming months. Variable message signage will
advise motorists of any traffic changes.

View or download the March 2017 letter to residents.

Sydney Airport update

A Sydney Airport Precinct update was published in December 2016. The update outlines the progress of the Sydney
Airport road upgrades being delivered by Roads and Maritime Services, and outlines some of the congestion busting
measures already in place.

View or download the December 2016 Sydney Airport Precinct update (PDF, 800Kb).

Project background
The NSW government is deliveringthe Airport West project, which involves widening Marsh Street, Arncliffe to
three lanes westbound.

Marsh Street is the primary connection to the Sydney Airport international terminal and is a key access point for the
M5 Motorway and Sydneys southern suburbs.

The Airport West proposal is part of a suite of planned upgrades which would complement Sydney Airports
upgrades to the internal airport road network.

Key features

Widening Marsh Street to three lanes westbound between the Giovanni Brunetti Bridge and the M5 interchange,
meaning Marsh Street would be three lanes in both directions

Providing a dedicated cycleway on the southern side of Marsh Street to connect the existing path on the bridge to
the Eve Street cycleway

Providing a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Marsh Street and Flora Street

Minor widening of the existing eastbound and westbound lanes to provide wider, safer lanes for motorists.

Project benefits
The project would:

Increase traffic capacity and reduce congestion on Marsh Street for westbound traffic

Improve cycle access in the area and increase safety for cyclists

Improve pedestrian access in the area.

Community consultation
Roads and Maritime sought feedback in January and February 2016 on a proposed night work construction
schedule. To complete the project as quickly as possible and minimise the disruption period for residents, we
proposed working up to five nights a week and carrying out noisy work until midnight at regular intervals
throughout delivery of the project.

We sent around 850 letters to local residents and businesses. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to
review the proposal and provide feedback. We received comments from six people with three objections. Following a
review of the comments, we have decided to proceed with the proposal.

Review of environmental factors

A Review of Environmental Factors (PDF, 18.7Mb) (REF) has been completed for the widening of Marsh Street. The
REF assessed the proposed widening against relevant NSW legislation and other environmental planning
requirements. It also identifies all environmental impacts associated with the works and proposes mitigation to
minimise these impacts.

View or download the REF:

Main volume (PDF, 18.7Mb)

Appendices A-D (PDF, 7.35Mb) (Concept Design, Consideration of clause 228(2) factors, Communications
Strategy, ISEPP Consultation)

Appendix E (PDF, 13.5Mb) (Biodiversity Assessment)

Appendices F-G (PDF, 2.32Mb) (Aboriginal Heritage, Noise and Vibration Assessment)

Appendix H (PDF, 36.3Mb) (Flood Assessment)

Appendix I (PDF, 14.5Mb) (Geotechnical Investigations)

Addendum to the review of environmental factors

In early 2015 we prepared a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) to identify, assess, reduce and manage the
potential impacts of the project. Further developing the detailed design of the project has created some new and
modified project features. We have now prepared an addendum to the REF (PDF, 9.36Mb), to assess these features.

For more information about the addendum to the REF, view or download the March 2016 letter to residents (PDF,
1.82Mb).