The Australian and New South Wales Governments are funding a new bridge over the Hawkesbury River between Richmond and North Richmond, along with other traffic improvements.
The $500 million New Richmond Bridge and Traffic Improvements project will upgrade four intersections, improve existing roads and construct a new road, along with other traffic improvements.
Following feedback from the community, the preferred option will have a one-in-20-year flood resilience level and will be built next to the existing bridge.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, said the new bridge would bring a series of benefits to road users.
“The bridge between Richmond and North Richmond provides a vital crossing of the Hawkesbury River and currently carries an average of 31,000 vehicles per day,” she said.
“A new bridge will double traffic capacity across the Hawkesbury River, reduce travel times and cater for future growth in this historic and growing part of Western Sydney.”
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