New safety measures will be implemented on the Great Western Highway at Emu Plains, the State Government has confirmed.
Transport for NSW has been working with Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School to improve road safety for those attending school.
In response to feedback from the school and local community, Transport will upgrade two locations along the Great Western Highway to make the crossing points easier and safer with improved visibility for students and road users.
The two locations are:
• the intersection with Old Bathurst Road, and
• the pedestrian crossing in front of Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School.
Safety work at the Old Bathurst Road intersection includes removing three trees to improve motorist visibility at the crossing and enhance pedestrian safety.
Transport will also upgrade the existing kerb ramps to improve accessibility for pedestrians with mobility issues and parents with prams, as well as upgrade the traffic light poles and reposition the pedestrian crossings.
For the pedestrian crossing in front of Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School, work will include upgrading the zebra crossing and median islands to allow greater pedestrian numbers. Transport will also upgrade the existing kerb ramps, install new drainage and widen the bus bay on the westbound side of Great Western Highway.
Road users are advised of changed day and overnight traffic conditions from Sunday, June 8 on Great Western Highway between Old Bathurst Road and Gardenia Avenue, Emu Plains for the road safety improvement work.
Work will be completed between Sunday, June 8 and Friday, August 15 2025, weather permitting. We will be on site for up to five day shifts and 30 night shifts in total.
Day work hours will be on Saturday between 8am and 1pm. night work hours will be between Sunday to Thursday, 8pm and 5am.
There will be no work on Friday or Saturday nights or on the Monday 9 June public holiday. There will be temporary traffic changes including road and lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h.
When carrying out road resurfacing work on Old Bathurst Road access to Great Western Highway will not be possible for approximately three night-shifts.
During this time, motorists will need to detour via Russell Street to access Great Western Highway.
The bus stop on the westbound lane of Great Western Highway will also be temporarily relocated 30 metres west of its current location. Signage will be in place to assist bus users. Pedestrian access to footpaths will be maintained under the guidance of traffic controllers.
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