Construction is expected to commence in late 2025 and be completed by mid-2027, weather depending. 

We will maintain all existing traffic movements along the project corridor during this time and any necessary road closures will be scheduled at night to minimise disruption.

During this time, we are committed to providing the community with regular updates on progress and any temporary impacts during the delivery stage.

During the design of the Camden Valley Way upgrade to two-lanes each way between Kirkham Lane and Hilder Street, a number of constraints were identified including: 

• BMX facility;
• Sportsfields;
• Privately owned lands;
• Utilities including overhead powerlines;
• Drainage; and
• Vegetation including native trees and Liquidambar trees – seen as iconic to the entry of Camden.  

Due to the above constraints, the centre line alignment of Camden Valley Way will need to remain, allowing for equal impact on land either side of the current road. To deliver this, 99 trees will be required to be removed.

Council explored options to minimise tree loss; however, due to project constraints, shifting the centre line alignment on Camden Valley Way would significantly impact the adjacent sports fields and the BMX facility.

As part of the project, Council will replant 398 trees. 96 liquidambars will be planted on both sides of Camden Valley Way from Kirkham Lane extending past Hilder Street to create an avenue of liquidambars when entering from Narellan to Camden.

Council investigated multiple designs to limit the number of trees removed as part of this project. Due to project constraints including the existing sports fields and the BMX facility, the preferred option, which had the least impact on existing facilities, was to maintain the current centre line along Camden Valley Way and extend the road equally either side.  

As part of the project, Council will be removing 99 trees and will replant 398 trees. 96 liquidambars will be planted on both sides of Camden Valley Way from Kirkham Lane extending past Hilder Street. This will create an avenue of liquidambars when entering from Narellan to Camden. 

As part of this project, the powerlines from Hilder Street to Rheinbergers Hill will be undergrounded to allow for the road expansion as well as the planting of the liquidambars.

Council investigated the option of transplanting the removed liquidambars. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a practical option and was cost prohibitive. 

Council will be planting 200L liquidambars that will stand approximately 2-3m when planted. The same size liquidambars were planted when Council upgraded the Macarthur Road/Camden Valley Way intersection in 2019.

Council acknowledges there will be significant impacts to traffic during construction. We will work to minimise these impacts as much as possible and will maintain two-way traffic at all times.  

Road closures will be undertaken at night where possible. 

In 2018, Camden Council purchased a parcel of land along Camden Valley Way that plays a key role in the extension of Liz Kernohan Drive to Camden Valley Way. 

Since its acquisition, the land has supported the delivery of valuable community infrastructure, including the connection of the footpath and cycleway between Camden and Narellan via Herberts Hill, and the development of a third rugby league field at Kirkham. 

At the time of purchase, a development application had already been approved for the subdivision of eight (8) lots. This subdivision will also be delivered by Camden Council as part of this project.

The road expansion and planting of an avenue of liquidambar trees will result in the area often used for parking along Camden Valley Way for access to the sportsfields no longer being available.

The area used for parking along Camden Valley Way was never a formalised parking location. Ample parking for the sporting fields is available inside the facility with entry off Hilder Street.  

Yes. The footpath will be removed as part of the project. A temporary footpath/cycle path will be installed connecting to the existing footpath between Camden and Narellan. 

As part of the project, the shared path will be replaced between Kirkham Lane and Hilder Street, with a new permanent share path to be constructed and linked to the existing network.

The Liz Kernohan extension from Rheinbergers Circuit to Camden Valley Way and from Liz Kernohan Drive at Knight Street to Liz Kernohan Drive at Grimes Avenue will be delivered and opened simultaneously to ensure traffic is directed along the desired route. 

Transport for NSW is planning Stage 2 of the Spring Farm Parkway. No construction announcements have been made at this stage

Our Sport and Recreation Team has been actively managing the closure of this field, with user groups made aware of its impending closure approximately two years ago. 

Due to the field not having floodlighting, this field is primarily used during daylight hours by schools and for some early evening club programs during summer. Affected user groups will utilised the remaining three full-size fields on the lower area along with an additional modified field in the upper section of the sports precinct.