Previous updates and completed works

April update - nightwork extended to June 2025

Nightwork on Hunts Creek Bridge, planned to end in April, is now extended to June due to unexpected finds.

While extensive utility searches were undertaken, differences in the ground conditions and the actual location of services on site - compared to our underground investigations work - is further complicating the complex relocation and reconnection of utilities planned for this phase of the project.

As nightwork continues, two-way traffic will be maintained. Nightwork will take place from 8pm. North Rocks Road will be reinstated by 5am each day.

Weekend closures of North Rocks Road - with detours - are now expected to be staged in June and July. However, this schedule will be subject to completion of the utility relocation work.

Further updates, including dates of the closures, will be provided as soon as a new program is confirmed.

Contact us

Please contact the project team should you have any questions. Call City of Parramatta’s Customer Service Centre on 1300 617 058 and ask for the Hunts Creek Bridge team or email HuntsCreekBridge@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

For out of hours or urgent construction program issues, call the Abergeldie Project Team on 0400 374 779, or email huntscreekbridge@abergeldie.com

For live traffic updates - visit livetraffic.com.

Arrangements for buses

Council has worked with Transport for NSW to find a solution for buses. Buses will be able to access North Rocks Road (through the construction site in both directions) during all stages of the project.

For the full program, download our PDF.

Detours will be in place on selected weekends in June and July 2025 (subject to the completion of night works). North Rocks Road will be fully closed from intersection of Church Street, Windsor Road and North Rocks Road, to the Woolworths’ driveway. Detours will be in place.  Please note there is a change to the detour from Church Street. Northbound traffic will no longer be able to turn right into Pennant Hills Road.

Construction works start 20 January 2025

Hunts Creek Bridge Works

Following formal approval from Transport for NSW, the City of Parramatta is starting construction of a single-span bridge on North Rocks Road, adjacent to the Woolworths’ carpark driveway at The Mills Shopping Centre, North Parramatta. 

The existing 1960s stormwater culverts in Hunts Creek will be replaced, with this important major works program helping to keep our community safe.  

Council has engaged Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure (Abergeldie), to carry out the work on our behalf. 

About the work

Construction work will start at night (8pm) on Monday, 20 January 2025.

Transport for NSW has approved the revised traffic plan, and program (please see below or download the PDF for more detailed information). 

The schedule of works includes periods of standard working hours (Monday to Friday 7.00am to 5.00pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm); Night works (8pm to 5am); and weekend shutdowns (9pm Friday evening to 5am Monday morning). 

During the works, there will be changed traffic conditions on North Rocks Road including lane closures. Please expect delays and allow extra travel time.

We have been able to revise our work program which previously required a six-month shut down of the northbound lane on North Rocks Road between Church Street / Windsor Road and the Mills Shopping Centre driveway, to a one-month closure with detours. The new program significantly reduces the impact on road users and the local community.  

Our work schedule - January to April 2025

For more details, please download the PDF, and review answers to frequently asked questions at the bottom of this page. Please note that weather and site conditions may affect the schedule, requiring changes. Additional work may also be required.  

Nightworks Monday 20 January to Thursday 23 January 2025

• Work from 8pm each evening to 5am the next morning.
• One (1) lane will be open on North Rocks Road, Church Street and Windsor Road to the intersection of these roads. Traffic controllers will be in place managing traffic in both directions.
• Expect delays and allow extra travel time.
• The road will be reinstated by 5am at the end of each evening shift.

Weekend closure Friday 7 February to Monday 10 February 2025

• Full closure of North Rocks Road between Windsor Road and the Woolworths’ driveway from 9pm Friday 7 February to 5am Monday 10 February.
• Detours will be in place for motorists.
• Motorists will be able to travel south along North Rocks Road and turn right into Woolworths.
• Customers will only be able to turn left when exiting Woolworths. No right turn from Woolworths onto North Rocks Road.
• Expect delays and allow extra travel time. 

Arrangements for buses

• Council has worked with Transport for NSW to find a solution for buses. Buses will be able to access North Rocks Road (through the construction site in both directions) during all stages of the project.

Nightworks Monday 17 February to Thursday 17 April 2025

• Work from 8pm each evening to 5am the next morning. Up to five night shifts per week.
• Expect delays. Allow extra travel time.
• North Rocks Road will be reinstated by 5am following each night shift.

April 2025 to March 2026

We will notify residents and businesses prior to further night works, road closures, and weekend shutdowns on North Rocks Road. 

Following formal approval from Transport for NSW (TfNSW) work on Hunts Creek Bridge is now expected to begin in early 2025.

The new program will reduce the northbound closure of North Rocks Road from five months to one month and will see a series of night work and weekend work programs.

The work program in early 2025 will include installation of construction signage and Variable Message Signs, minor saw-cutting of the road pavement at the piling locations on North Rocks Road, as well as pre-programming of the existing traffic signal controllers in preparation for the works.

The main works at the site are expected to commence in February 2025.

Due to the scale and complexity of the work, regrettably noise and disruption will be unavoidable. However, we will keep the community informed of the work schedule, and will work closely with our contractors and TfNSW to minimise the impact to residents, businesses and motorists as best we can.

Work on Hunts Creek Bridge is now expected to begin in September, subject to formal review and approval from Transport for NSW (TfNSW).

While discussions with TfNSW continue, work on Hunts Creek Bridge is now being planned as a series of nightworks and weekend road closures. This revised program will reduce the northbound closure of North Rocks Road from five months to one month.

Due to the scale and complexity of the work, regrettably noise and disruption will be unavoidable. However, we will keep the community informed, and work closely with our contractors and TfNSW to minimise the impact to residents, businesses and motorists as best we can.

At this stage, we anticipate road occupancy approvals being granted by TfNSW in August 2024. Once these approvals are granted, City of Parramatta will re-activate its communications program to ensure the community is aware of the new project schedule and can adequately plan to prepare for the upcoming works and associated disruptions.

Construction of Compound on 28A Bourke Street & Update to Major Works Schedule

Compound construction Monday 5 August to Friday 16 August 2024, 7am to 5pm

In order to centralise storage for the upcoming Hunts Creek Bridge project, Council’s contractor Abergeldie will establish a compound in the open reserve at 28A Bourke Street adjacent to the intersection of Jeffrey Avenue, North Parramatta.

This large compound will hold materials and equipment etc and will be in place until completion of the project in late-2025.

It is expected that there will be some noise from machinery throughout the construction period and intermittent traffic disruption. However, once the compound is secure, it is unlikely that use of the compound will cause any significant disruption.

Works program

From Monday 5 August to Friday 16 August 2024 there will be truck movements and minor noise from machinery through the site compound establishment period.

During the construction of the compound, work will be between 7am and 5pm each day.

Delivery of concrete bridge planks will take place from Monday 19 August 2024 through to Wednesday 21 August 2024. Delivery trucks and a crane will be in operation from 6am to 5pm.

City of Parramatta will make every effort to complete this work as quickly, and safely, as possible. We appreciate there may be some inconvenience and ask for your patience.

More information

Please direct any enquiries to HuntsCreekBridge@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au or contact our Capital Projects team via our Customer Contact Centre on 1300 617 058.

For urgent matters relating to the construction of the compound, and outside business hours, please contact Abergeldie’s Senior Project Engineer, Sam Heng on 0498 648 141.

In February 2024, we advised the community of planned work for Hunts Creek Bridge. 

Hunts Creek Bridge is an extremely complex project which requires partial road closures and extensive detours. 

When Transport for NSW approved preliminary works in March, we anticipated the major works program would commence in May and require North Rocks Road between Windsor Road / Church Street and the Woolworths carpark driveway to become one-way for five months. To prepare residents, businesses and motorists for the change, City of Parramatta began communicating with the community to raise awareness around the upcoming works and the proposed alternative arrangements.

City of Parramatta is still in discussions with Transport for NSW about the major works program. Together, we’re looking for ways to reduce the impact on neighbouring businesses and residents of North Rocks Road and create a program that results in fewer disruptions for motorists. 

Following recent discussions with Transport for NSW, City of Parramatta believes with a series of scheduled nightworks and a program of weekend road closures, we can reduce the partial northbound closure of North Rocks Road to one month.

At this stage, we anticipate work will begin late-August 2024. As soon as Transport for NSW provides the relevant approvals to allow for program details to be confirmed, City of Parramatta will re-activate its communications program to ensure the community is aware of the new Hunts Creek Bridge schedule of works and can plan to avoid the area if possible or allow extra travel time. 

Please continue to direct enquiries to HuntsCreekBridge@CityofParramatta.nsw.gov.au

Night works were undertaken from 5 April to 4 June with work taking place Monday to Saturday 8pm to 5am. This program focused on several utility relocations. During the works, two-way traffic was maintained with traffic controllers diverting traffic around the site.

All lanes on North Rocks Road were reinstated by 5am each day, allowing motorists to use the road as normal.

The Hunts Creek Bridge project moved into the next stage with a full closure of North Rocks Road between Windsor Road and the Woolworths’ driveway from 9pm Friday 7 February to 5am Monday 10 February.

Dynamic and static signs advised of the closures and detours. There were arrangements for heavy vehicles up to 8T and alternative arrangements for vehicles more than 8T. Rangers patrolled the area, and police were on standby to assist with any traffic issues.
Motorists could travel south along North Rocks Road and turn right into Woolworths. Customers could only turn left when exiting Woolworths. No right turn from Woolworths onto North Rocks Road.

These arrangements will be repeated for weekend closures in April and May and for the expected full-month closure in June 2025.

Night works began at 8pm Monday 20 January and continued each evening to 5am, Works were completed Thursday 23 January.

One (1) lane was open on North Rocks Road, Church Street and Windsor Road to the intersection of these roads.

Traffic controllers were in place managing traffic in both directions.

Night works were undertaken from 27 February to 12 March with work taking place Monday to Saturday from 8pm to 5am. During the program, which focused on mapping utilities, two-way traffic was maintained with traffic controllers diverting traffic around the works.

All lanes on North Rocks Road were reinstated by 5am allowing motorists to use the road as normal.