Representations report : Western Sydney Orbital : volume 2 : appendices 8 to 11

The Western Sydney Orbital (WSO) is a proposed motorway 40 kilometres long , extending from the Hume Highway/F5 Freeway/M5 Motorway at Crossroads/Prestons in the south to the M2 Motorway at West Baulkham Hills in the north. The WSO is proposed to become part of the National Highway System in Australia, replacing the congested Cumberland Highway as the route through Sydney. In addition, the WSO aims to improve traffic within western Sydney by connecting Sydney's existing motorways (the M5, the M4 and the M2) and thereby completing a large section of the Sydney Orbital Road Network. The RTA has prepared this Representations Report. It responds to the representations that were received and outlines modifications to the Proposal in order to mitigate the environmental impacts. It also provides a summary of mitigation measures and other commitments.

西悉尼环线公路（Western Sydney Orbital, WSO）是一条规划中的40公里长高速公路，南起十字路/普雷斯顿区域的休姆高速公路（Hume Highway）、F5高速公路（F5 Freeway）与M5高速公路（M5 Motorway）交汇处，北至西鲍康姆山的M2高速公路（M2 Motorway）。该项目被规划纳入澳大利亚国家高速公路系统，将取代拥堵的坎伯兰高速公路（Cumberland Highway），成为途经悉尼的干线通道。此外，西悉尼环线公路旨在通过连通悉尼现有高速公路（M5、M4与M2），改善悉尼西部的交通状况，由此完成悉尼环线公路网络的关键路段。新南威尔士州道路与交通管理局（Roads & Traffic Authority, RTA）已编制本意见书报告，针对此前收到的公众意见书作出回应，并概述了对规划方案的调整内容，以减缓项目对环境造成的影响。报告同时汇总了环境减缓措施及其他相关承诺。