WestConnex
Winners and losers from opening of the new motorway to Sydney Airport
The ribbon will be cut on the final section of the $2.6 billion motorway on Friday ahead of its opening to motorists early on Sunday.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Latest
The invisible barrier facing workers in building Sydney Airport’s new motorway
Construction workers on the $2.6 billion motorway project faced a raft of hurdles, but one was more challenging than most.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Hopes of Sydney toll network deal by Christmas come with warning
Transurban and the NSW government have started complex negotiations that will have major consequences for the tolls Sydney motorists pay.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
The technology designed to stop trucks getting stuck in Sydney’s tunnels
Sensors have been placed on a motorway north of Sydney to alert truck drivers to over-height loads in what is set to lead to a ring of high-tech technology.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
How to avoid repeat of Rozelle interchange chaos when new airport link opens
The government has confirmed that September 1 has been set as the opening date for the final part of a new $2.6 billion motorway to Sydney Airport.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Opinion
Roads
Rozelle Interchange has taken a toll, but for Sydney transport, the road ahead looks grim
Urban planning in our city needs to change. We need to prioritise improving proximity and access to jobs, education and services, and reduce our car dependence.
- by Christopher Standen
‘I’ll cross that bridge if we come to it’: Fairness test key to two-way toll decision
Premier Chris Minns insists he will only slap two-way tolls on the Harbour Bridge and tunnel if motorway charges are lowered for other road users.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s toll road shake-up is coming. The scene is set for a showdown
The NSW government will push ahead with an overhaul of the city’s patchwork of toll roads, putting it on a collision course with motorway giant Transurban.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
When the motorway link from Sydney Airport to WestConnex will open
When the $2.6 billion Sydney Gateway is opened, it will have capacity for 100,000 vehicles a day.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
There’s good news for commuters on Parramatta Road – as long as you’re in the right vehicle
Government figures show travel times for city-bound motorists on a stretch of Parramatta Road in the peak have fallen since the final part of WestConnex opened.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Secret warnings were given about Rozelle traffic chaos three years ago. They were ignored
Internal documents show the previous Coalition government was warned of the need for measures including a motorway widening to avoid delays and rat running.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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