
The NSW Government is upgrading Memorial Avenue to a four lane road to meet the future transport needs of Sydney’s north west.
Click on the video above for a summary of the Memorial Avenue Upgrade Project.
Latest news
OCT 2020Major contract awarded
Transport for NSW has appointed Daracon to deliver the Memorial Avenue upgrade with work scheduled to start late 2020.
More informationPlease see the October 2020 project update (PDF, 2.4Mb) for more information
Early work program completed
Transport also finished the early work program at the start of October which involved conducting soil investigations, moving electrical services underground and updating the pipes required for cabling. The initial stage of the project is now complete.Project information
Transport for NSW announced construction funding for the Memorial Avenue upgrade in Kellyville on 10 January 2019.
The upgrade to Memorial Avenue, Kellyville will help to manage current traffic as well as allow for the expected increases in traffic due residential and commercial development in the area.
Memorial Avenue is about 2.2 kilometres long and connects Old Windsor Road in the west with Windsor Road in the east. It bisects the new Balmoral Road development and provides access to Blacktown, Glenwood, Stanhope Gardens, Parklea, Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill and Kellyville.
The Memorial Avenue upgrade will reduce travel times and congestion for motorists and improve road safety.
- Preliminary electrical works contract: Ausconnex, July 2019
- Main contract award: Daracon, October 2020
- Project cost: $224 million.
The key benefits to the community include:
- Increasing road capacity to cater for traffic growth
- Improving safety for motorists through the installation of traffic lights and a central median to separate traffic travelling in opposing directions
- Improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians by providing off-road shared paths
- Improving travel times between Blacktown and Castle Hill
- Improving access and travel times for road freight
- Improving bus accessibility at traffic lights
- Improved street lighting and landscaping
- Facilitating the development of the Balmoral Road release area precinct.
- Upgrading Memorial Avenue from a two lane to a four lane divided road with a central median
- Introducing a speed limit of 80km/h
- Providing a wide central median to allow for future widening to six lanes, when required in the future
- Providing landscaping in the median
- Constructing pedestrian/cyclist path on both sides of Memorial Avenue
- Installing bus priority capability at traffic lights and indented bus bays at Arnold Avenue and Severn Vale Drive intersections
- Providing designated turning lanes and bicycle lanes at intersections with traffic lights.
Click on the video for a summary of features.
The Review of Environmental Factors for this proposal was displayed for community comment in November and December 2014 at The Hills Shire Council and Castle Hill Library. Transport for NSW also hosted two community information sessions in November 2014. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to review the documents and provide feedback.
We received 44 submissions and overall there was general support for the upgrade. Community feedback included comments on traffic congestion, local traffic access and public transport in the area. Comments on environmental factors included noise and the relevant mitigation measures. We have considered the community’s feedback, prepared a Submissions Report in response to the feedback and obtained planning approval for the project.
Please view or download the Submissions Report (PDF, 5.41Mb).
The early work program of the Memorial Avenue upgrade is now complete. It involves moving utilities in preparation for the major construction for this major project. This essential work helps to reduce the length of time for major construction.
Early work started in July 2019 and included road and soil investigations. Part of the early work involves moving overhead electrical cables underground. To do this, contractors have been busy digging trenches, laying conduits that will house the new underground cables and removing poles that are no longer required.
A number of power poles will remain during construction to power street lights on Memorial Avenue and nearby streets. You will see these relocated progressively as we move through stages of the major work later this year.
Daracon have now been appointed to deliver the Memorial Avenue upgrade with work scheduled to start late 2020. As part of the preliminary work for this stage of the project, Daracon will be setting up a site office and commencing construction activities. The community will be kept notified of works as they progress.
Project documents
Review of Environmental Factors (REF)
Work notifications
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July 2020 notification
Continuing utility relocation work near Memorial Avenue, Kellyville from Monday 13 July. |
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April 2020 notification
Continuing utility relocation work near Memorial Avenue, Kellyville from Monday 13 April. |
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January 2020 notification
Relocation of utilities on Memorial Avenue, Kellyville from 13 January 2020. |
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November 2019 notification
Night work on Memorial Avenue, Kellyville from 14 November 2019. |
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October 2019 notification
Relocating utilities near Memorial Avenue, Kellyville from 21 October 2019. |
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March 2019 notification
Investigation work on Memorial Avenue, Kellyville from Tuesday 26 March 2019. |
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November 2018 work notification
Investigation work from Monday 12 November 2018. |
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August 2018 work notification
Night work on Memorial Avenue, Kellyville from Monday 6 August 2018. |
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Community updates
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October 2020 community update
Community update |
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March 2020 community update
The Memorial Avenue upgrade is progressing along and we are coming to our next stage of the project |
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June 2015 community update
Planning approval obtained for the upgrade of Memorial Avenue between Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road |
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Media Releases
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23 October 2020
Plans progress for Memorial Avenue upgrade |
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23 October 2020
Plans progress for Memorial Avenue upgrade |
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7 July 2020
Memorial Avenue upgrade drives ahead |
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Contact us
For further information about this project contact:
Phone: 1800 784 847