Coreen Avenue Intersection Upgrades

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Penrith City Council is upgrading intersections along the Coreen Avenue corridor, between Castlereagh Road and Lemongrove Road. These upgrades will improve efficiency, safety and the capacity of the road to accommodate increasing traffic demands.

This project is funded through the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan – Local Roads Package, which forms part of the Australian Government’s Infrastructure Investment Program.

Detailed design

A detailed design has been prepared based on community feedback, further site investigations, updated traffic modelling and the available budget. Four intersections will be upgraded, rather than the six proposed in the draft design. Where possible, design modifications have been made to address concerns raised during community consultation.

Interactive map of detailed design

Intersection upgrades

Intersection	Rationale for changes
Coreen Avenue / Coombes Drive (west) new signalised intersection with four-lane carriageway new footpath and lighting removal of parking lane on Coreen Avenue and sections of Coombes Drive	The upgrade is designed to facilitate efficient traffic flow and address current congestion and safety issues. Traffic lights will not only manage the traffic more effectively but also ensure greater safety for pedestrians.
Coreen Avenue/Combewood Avenue removal of roundabout and left in/left out only at Combewood Avenue new median barrier on Coreen Avenue new pedestrian refuge, footpath and lighting removal of section of parking lane on Coreen Avenue	The upgrade is designed to improve the efficiency of Coreen Avenue by supporting traffic flow along the corridor. Removing the roundabout is essential due to its close proximity to the new signalised intersection at Coombes Drive (west).
Coreen Avenue / Coombes Drive (east) upgraded intersection with four-lane carriageway left in/out at Coombes Drive. Right turn into Coreen Avenue restricted for safety dedicated right turn lane into Coombes Drive from Coreen Avenue new pedestrian refuge, new footpath and street lighting removal of parking lane on Coreen Avenue	The upgrade is designed to improve the efficiency of Coreen Avenue by supporting traffic flow along the corridor. The upgrade will also improve safety for motorists by restricting a right turn out of Coombes Drive across multiple lanes.
Coreen Avenue / Lemongrove Road new four lane carriageway double right turn lane into Lemongrove removal of section of parking lane on Coreen Avenue new median barrier on Coreen Avenue new safety barrier at 33 Robert Street new footpath and lighting	The upgrade is designed to improve the efficiency of Coreen Avenue by supporting traffic flow along the corridor, and improve timing for queued vehicles awaiting a right turn.

As an ancillary project, the intersection of Coombes Drive and Hickeys Road will also have minor upgrades.

Intersection	Rational for proposed changes
Coombes Drive / Hickeys Road new single lane roundabout new pedestrian refuge, footpath and lighting	The roundabout will support vehicles to safely turn around and exit via the Coombes Drive (west) intersection to travel west on Coreen Avenue. The new pedestrian infrastructure will support pedestrians to safely cross the road.

Due to rising construction costs and budget constraints, upgrades will not proceed at this time for the: