Roads
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A drive down south is set to get about 20 minutes quicker
The 27km, four-lane stretch of highway connecting Forrest Highway to Bussell Highway has been named and is expected to open by the end of the year.
- by Michael Genovese and Claire Ottaviano
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Cash grab or fair deal? Paid parking is coming to these popular day-trip areas
Tourists are facing parking fees in busy spots that have been traditionally free, as councils seek to raise revenue from day trippers.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Traffic
Sydney’s traffic paradox: More cars, less traffic
Many congested roads have less peak hour traffic than five years ago, despite record car and driver registrations and millions fewer public transport trips.
- by Nigel Gladstone
The $15m roundabout that ended a popular local brewery
The craft brewer is closing down after losing almost $1 million in trade during roadworks after failing to secure compensation from the state government.
- by Catherine Naylor
Black spots revealed: Where you’re most likely to crash in Brisbane
Two major roads on either side of the Brisbane River have been identified as the city’s worst traffic accident black spots.
- by Marissa Calligeros
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John Graham
NSW drivers to be tracked in average speed camera plan
A trial of point-to-point speed cameras in NSW has triggered an angry response from regional MPs who have derided it as a cash grab.
- by Christopher Harris and Max Maddison
Opinion
Cars
These SUV bro-blingers look prepped for the apocalypse. Shame they never leave the suburbs
Forget about treading lightly, or escalating environmental concerns, 4WD-ers are following the current Ford exhortation to “go big”.
- by Marish Mackowiak
Bayside council fights state plans to choke main road
A nondescript underpass has become a lightning rod for a collision of big ideas about high-density housing, population boom, and a future built on rail. But in Cheltenham, the car is king.
- by Adam Carey
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
Opinion
Europe
Crackdowns and bans: How the world’s cities are dealing with e-scooters
As Melbourne announces a ban on the controversial shared scooters, let’s take a look at how other cities, from London to New York, have addressed the issue.
- by Michael Gebicki
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
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