The M5 corridor is the main road freight, commercial and
passenger route between Port Botany and Sydney Airport,
and south west Sydney. It is an integral part of the Sydney
Orbital Network and also connects Sydney, Canberra and
Melbourne via the National Highway Network.

The existing M5 Motorway comprises two sections:

• M5 South West Motorway – a 22 kilometre tolled
  road with two lanes in each direction between
  Camden Valley Way at Prestons and King Georges
  Road at Beverly Hills and is operated by Interlink
  Roads.
• M5 East Freeway – a 10 kilometre road connecting
  the M5 South West Motorway with General Holmes
  Drive/Eastern Distributor. The M5 East Freeway
  currently includes two four kilometre tunnels between
  Bexley Road at Earlwood and Marsh Street at Arncliffe.
  Each tunnel carries two lanes of traffic.

RTA vision

Traffic levels on the M5 corridor have resulted in congestion
and increased travel times, which is impacting on
Sydney’s economic productivity and competitiveness.

This situation will be compounded by planned commercial
and industrial growth at Port Botany and Sydney Airport as
well as planned population and employment growth along the corridor.

The RTA believes an expansion of the M5 corridor is required
to ensure it continues to play its vital role in Sydney’s transport network. An expansion of the M5 corridor would provide:

• Improved access to Port Botany and Sydney Airport.
• Reduced congestion in both the corridor and the surrounding arterial network.
• Improved travel times for individuals and businesses using the corridor.
• Economic benefits for people who rely on their vehicles for work, such as tradespeople and delivery companies.
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
• Improved prosperity, economic productivity and competitiveness of Sydney as a global city.

The M5 corridor expansion is at an early stage of development and further investigations are required. Community consultation throughout the development of the M5 corridor expansion is essential. The RTA is committed to engaging with the community and project stakeholders.