WestConnex

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WestConnex nears completion with new 7.5km tunnel opening ... (ABC News)

Two of Sydney's major motorways have been linked, and, from tomorrow, drivers will be able to access 7.5 kilometres of new tunnels as the massive WestConnex ...

"Could you imagine Parramatta Road today if we did not build the WestConnex? "You don't have to use the road, you can use Parramatta Road, everyone is a winner." The Rozelle interchange is expected to be completed by the end of this year and Sydney Gateway is slated for a 2025 finish. Cars will pay $5.65 to use the new twin tunnels, while heavy vehicles will be charged $16.95. - Cars will pay $5.65 to use the new twin tunnels while heavy vehicles will be charged $16.95 - The entire WestConnex project is due to be finished in 2025

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NSW govt opens WestConnex tunnel early (Sky News Australia)

Sydneysiders will soon benefit from a seamless drive into work as the major road project WestConnex opens two months ahead of schedule.

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New WestConnex tunnel set to open in Inner West (City Hub Sydney)

A new section of the WestConnex motorway is set to open in the Inner West this Friday, connecting the M4 to the M8. The new link will give...

Drivers will be able to access the M4/M8 WestConnex link at 3am on Friday January 20. The new link will give drivers a speedy connection from Sydney Airport to the Western Suburbs, bypassing 52 sets of traffic stops along the way. A Dentons partner said Transurban’s response to resident concerns over property damage from things such as drilling was “incredibly frustrating for residents”, leading to community members seeking compensation.

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Toll flak as Sydney road link opens early (The West Australian)

The NSW government will open a major extension to the WestConnex tunnel two months ahead of schedule, cutting travel time for Sydney drivers.

Western Sydney are the big winners out of this project. "But ultimately, as well, you don't have to use the road - everyone is a winner - if you don't want to use the motorway you don't have to." "Dominic Perrottet's tolls are a secret tax on the motorists of Western Sydney." The new extension to the WestConnex motorway will open on Friday, two months ahead of schedule. Our government builds motorways," he said on Thursday during a visit to the WestConnex Motorway Control Centre in Sydney's west. The NSW government has defended a $5-plus toll to travel an 8km section of Sydney's massive WestConnex motorway network.

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NSW govt opens 8km Westconnex tunnel early (The Canberra Times)

The NSW government is set to open a major extension to Sydney's Westconnex tunnel project two months ahead...

Western Sydney are the big winners out of this project. "Dominic Perrottet's tolls are a secret tax on the motorists of Western Sydney." "But ultimately, as well, you don't have to use the road - everyone is a winner - if you don't want to use the motorway you don't have to." The new extension to the WestConnex motorway will open on Friday, two months ahead of schedule. Our government builds motorways," he said on Thursday during a visit to the WestConnex Motorway Control Centre in Sydney's west. The NSW government has defended a $5-plus toll to travel an 8km section of Sydney's massive WestConnex motorway network.

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New WestConnex tunnels set to open this week (Sky News Australia)

Sky News Reporter Julia Bradley says the new M4 and M8 link in Sydney is ready to go after nearly four years of construction.

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Final stage of the WestConnex opens (Sky News Australia)

The longest continuous underground tunnel is opening in Sydney as construction wraps up on one of the final stages of the WestConnex. The M4 to M8 link of ...

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How the 7.5km WestConnex tunnel was built (2GB)

The longest continuous underground freeway in Australia has opened to Sydney motorists. The M4-M8 link is expected to take tens of thousands vehicles off ...

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