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)
| 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
| 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)
| 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
| 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
| 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:
- Coreen Avenue / Sydney Smith Drive intersection
- Coreen Avenue / Bel-Air Road intersection