WestConnex
M6 motorway opening target date revealed, and it’s much later than you think
Fixing areas around sinkholes will leave a busy arterial road reduced to one lane in either direction for 18 months.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Smart tech to the rescue for one of Sydney’s most congested motorways
A new $179 million system aimed at improving traffic flows and reducing delays from breakdowns and crashes will be switched on early on Monday.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney drivers face tolls until 2060. Here’s why that might get longer
A confidential document reveals early thinking within Treasury about how to compensate toll road operators for network-wide reductions in charges for motorists.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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How lavish ‘Casino Royale’ party on Sydney motorway work site went horribly wrong
Within 40 minutes of starting on a hot summer’s day, one guest’s life had been upturned.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Why a 244-metre stretch of tunnels will delay this Sydney motorway ‘for years’
A major gas line, high voltage cables and water mains are likely to have to be shifted, adding to the complexity of completing the sinkhole-stricken motorway.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Drivers should be using this Sydney motorway about now. It’s on track to be three years late
A giant sinkhole above the M6 has had major consequences for the cost and completion of the multibillion-dollar underground motorway that will link to WestConnex.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney Park Junction upgrade should be finished. Instead, it’s back to the drawing board
Transport officials quietly slashed planned upgrades for Sydney Park, prompting NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen to intervene.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Tunnelling delay revealed for Sydney’s sinkhole-stricken $3 billion motorway
Tunnelling has been halted since a huge sinkhole opened up in March, and transport officials now say it won’t resume until late next year.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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
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
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