Work to begin on new Western Harbour Tunnel through Sydney

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Work to begin on new Western Harbour Tunnel through Sydney
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It's estimated the new tunnel will reduce traffic in the Harbour Tunnel by 20 per cent and the Harbour Bridge by 17 per cent. 9News

"The tunnel will not only revolutionise how we get around Sydney but also take the pressure off other major roads, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Anzac Bridge and Western Distributor."

The Western Harbour Tunnel will link WestConnex at Rozelle with the Warringah Freeway at North Sydney via 6.5-kilometre tunnels under Sydney Harbour, with three lanes in each direction.It's estimated the new tunnel will reduce traffic on the Western Distributor by 35 per cent, Harbour Tunnel by 20 per cent and Harbour Bridge by 17 per cent.

"You'll save up to 20 minutes in a journey from Sydney Olympic Park to North Sydney and up to 15 minutes from North Sydney to the airport at Mascot," Minister for Metropolitan Roads Natalie Ward said. While the tunnel promises to slash travel times for Rozelle residents, who have already endured almost two years of noise and dust from Westconnex, the only thing they're looking forward to is the project being completed.

"I'm deaf, but I can actually hear a lot of the noise so I can't sleep," Michael Whithall, a resident, said.Work on the project will begin this month with tunnelling to commence mid-year.The project is already running behind, with the completion date pushed back a year to 2027.

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