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Project updates New South Wales M7-M12 Integration Project
North America 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project
$660M
~$1.7B
Project cost (USD)
Project cost
Expected opening 2025 The 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project (Project NEXT) is extending our 495 Express Lanes from Virginia towards the Maryland border with new connections at the Dulles Toll Road and George Washington Memorial Parkway. Project NEXT’s four-kilometre extension is expected to reduce peak travel times by up to 25 minutes, and will improve connectivity to key economic hubs, including Tysons and the Dulles Corridor. The project is approximately 82% complete 3 – with work progressing on paving, signage and intelligent transportation systems. In January 2025, we completed ‘Big Beam Weekend’ which involved installing 70 to 80 tonne steel girders over I-495, which will enable access to the Dulles Toll Road. The extension is expected to open in late-2025.
Expected opening 2026 As Sydney continues to expand, the M7 and the new M12 motorway are critical to supporting the region’s growing population and economy. The M7-M12 Integration Project, which includes the widening of 41 bridges along the M7 Motorway, will provide faster, more direct access to key commercial centres and residential growth areas. 78% of works are now complete, 1 and a key milestone was achieved during FY25 with the realigned Wallgrove Road opening to traffic – a major step forward in connecting the M7 to the future M12 corridor. Innovative construction techniques, including building two bridges over live traffic, have enabled progress while keeping the motorway open to customers. The Stage 2 Design and Landscape Plan was also published on the project website this year, showcasing the planned shared user path, rest area upgrades and artwork installations along the M7 corridor. Once completed, the integrated M7-M12 will improve the connection into Western Sydney and the new Western Sydney International Airport, reducing travel times by 30% 2 between Marsden Park and Liverpool.
M7-M12 Integration Project, Sydney
Project NEXT, GWA
1 As at August 2025 2 Travel time savings between Marsden Park and Liverpool on M7 southbound during afternoon peak. All times are averages and are estimates based on Transurban modelling data for an average weekday afternoon peak. 3 As at 30 June 2025
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