Picton Road is an important transport corridor linking the Illawarra Region with Sydney and the Greater Macarthur Growth area and is one of two major east-west links between the M1 Princes Motorway and M31 Hume Motorway.
The NSW Government has allocated $44 million over four years for the planning of the upgrade of Picton Road and the Australian Government has committed $95.6 million to the planning of the upgrade of Picton Road and Picton bypass projects.
An upgrade of Picton Road would support growing communities and businesses across Western Sydney and the Illawarra Shoalhaven by providing improved access to jobs, services, education and suppliers between the neighbouring regions.
Our goal is to help create great places by providing a reliable and safe road network to access high value employment and social amenities.
Latest news
NOV
2022
NOV 2022Road freight on Picton Road and M1 Princes Motorway
Read the Freight Story (PDF, 1.2Mb) about how road freight travels through Picton Road and the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region to support our communities and drive our economy.
OCT
2022
OCT 2022Picton Road upgrade project update
Read or listen to our latest project update (PDF, 1.85Mb), read the Options Report (PDF, 1.8Mb), or watch the video of the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), our preferred option for the interchange at Picton Road and the M31 Hume Motorway.
Read what our project manager had to say about our preferred option (PDF, 451Kb).
APR
2022
APR 2022Consultation Report and interactive dashboard released
Between August and September 2021, we asked people to ‘Have Your Say’ on the proposed upgrade of Picton Road. The Consultation Report (PDF, 6.28Mb) is now available, and you can also access feedback data via our Interactive Dashboard.
SEP
2021
SEP 2021Community consultation is now closed
We sought feedback from the community, stakeholders, businesses, and transport customers to better understand peoples’ experiences living and travelling in and around Picton Road, including their use of Picton Road between the Wilton Growth Area and the M1 Princes Motorway, including the interchange with the Hume Motorway.
More informationCommunity consultation is now closed.
We will carefully consider all feedback received before proceeding with the project’s development. A community consultation report will be prepared, summarising matters raised and our responses.
NOV
2020
NOV 2020Picton Road upgrade announced
The NSW Government has announced a $44 million to plan for an upgrade of Picton Road between Wilton New Town and the M1 Princes Motorway, including the interchange with the Hume Motorway.
The upgrade would support future population and employment growth in surrounding areas in Western Sydney and the Illawarra, and deliver a more resilient transport network, improve safety, ease traffic congestion and improve efficiency and access for freight.
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Contact us
For further information on this project please contact:
Email: pictonroad@transport.nsw.gov.au
Mail: Picton Road upgrade, PO Box 477, Wollongong NSW 2521
Phone: 1800 290 613