Work is well underway on the new toll-free M12 Motorway, with local media given a sneak peek on Monday of construction progress.

The motorway will link the new Western Sydney International Airport at Badgerys Creek to the wider Sydney motorway network, Elizabeth Drive and The Northern Road and open up a key future jobs zone for Sydney.

The $2 billion joint Federal and NSW Government project is currently on time and on budget to open ahead of the new Western Sydney International Airport in 2026.

The 16-kilometre M12 will feature a total of 17 bridges across the project, seven in the West section and 10 in the central section.

Construction snapshot:

• Over 230,000 trees, shrubs and grasses planted 
• 637 girders installed
• 461 piles installed
• All mainline pavement complete with a final concrete pour to be completed for the
• Access Road and Elizabeth Drive
• 3,612,442 hours worked
• More than 292,000 tonnes of topsoil reused. 

As progress continues along the M12 and early investigative works begin to upgrade Elizabeth Drive and Mamre Road Stage 2, Transport for NSW will be launching a “Be truck aware” initiative over the coming weeks.

The campaign will remind drivers to remain vigilant and mindful of larger vehicles involved in construction or freight movement as work in the region continues.

Construction of the M12 will be complimented by the recently upgraded The Northern Road and Bringelly Road, current widening along the M7 and upgrades now being planned along Elizabeth Drive and Mamre Road.

For more information about the M12 Motorway project, go to M12 Motorway | Transport for 
NSW

Member for Penrith, Karen McKeown, said:
“Since work began in 2022 it is incredible to see how far the project has progressed, with 
placement concrete pavement nearing completion across the project.… And while this project will redirect significant amounts of traffic off local roads, we are also getting on with the job of making sure the community isn’t left behind with local roads being brought up to standard.”