Civic Link - Block 3

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Project Updates

  • CBD night works – Phillip Street closure from 8pm Friday 9 October 2026

    Phillip Street will be closed between Wilde Avenue and Dirrabarri Lane from 8pm Friday 9 October to 4am Saturday 10 October 2026* while our crew completes line-marking on new road and pedestrian areas for Civic Link Block 3. The Eat Street Car Park will remain open.
  • 23 September 2026 - Civic Link Block 3 takes shape

    Phillip Street in the CBD was closed from Thursday 17 to Monday 21 September while our crew of 30 worked round-the-clock on Civic Link Block 3. Over the four-day closure, the construction site became a more recognisable part of the planned 21m-wide boulevard that will connect the CBD to Parramatta River. 
  • September 2026 - Phillip Street CBD closed Thursday 17 to Monday 21 September 2026

    To keep the community safe while intensive excavation and construction work on Civic Link Block 3 takes place, Phillip Street will be closed between Wilde Avenue and Dirrabarri Lane from 6am Thursday 17 September to 6am Monday, 21 September 2026*. Over the closure period, works will take place during the day and overnight. Detours will be in place. Please allow additional travel time and use alternative routes as directed by traffic controllers.
  • August 2026

    Following several rounds of community consultation for the project, Stage 1 work on Civic Link Block 3 is progressing well.
  • June 2026

    On 17 June 2026, Lord Mayor, Martin Zaiter; Local Member for Parramatta, Donna Davis MP; and Federal Member for Parramatta, the Hon. Dr Andrew Charlton MP, joined together in the Parramatta CBD to celebrate the official start of major construction on the Civic Link Block 3 project. Civic Link Block 3 is one of Council’s major projects for 2026–27.
  • April 2026

    Block 3 construction will now begin in May 2026. Click on 'read more' to see updates to the anticipated timeline.
  • March 2026

    Civic Link Block 3 is one of Council’s major projects for 2026–27. The project will permanently close part of Horwood Place to through traffic to create a more welcoming place for people. From the intersection of Phillip Street, Horwood Place will become a green boulevard prioritising walking and cycling. Click to read more.