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West Gate Tunnel opening date revealed
The $10.2 billion West Gate Tunnel will divert 9,000 trucks daily from local streets, reducing travel times by up to 20 minutes for Melbourne motorists, officials said.
- On Sunday December 14, the West Gate Tunnel project opens in Melbourne, providing twin tunnels as an alternative to the West Gate Bridge linking Yarraville to CityLink.
- After construction halted in 2019 over toxic soil, work resumed only after Victorians chipped in $2 billion to help cover a $4 billion blowout.
- The mega-highway comprises 6.8 kilometres of tunnels and 9.2 kilometres of elevated roads, widening the West Gate Freeway from eight to 12 lanes and adding a 2.5km cycling path.
- Motorists may save up to 20 minutes, and 9000 trucks will be removed daily from local streets when the tunnel opens on Sunday.
- Tolling arrangements mean the road will be tolled until at least 2045, with heavy vehicles charged up to $178 daily, while travel is free on weekends in January.
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Melbourne's West Gate Tunnel is finally opening. Here's what it means for motorists
Melbourne motorists will finally reap the rewards of the long-awaited West Gate Tunnel project, after a decade plagued by scandal, project delays and cost blowouts.The $10.2 billion project promises to get more than 9000 trucks off local roads and save drivers up to 20 minutes on travel time when it opens on Sunday.Built as a partnership between the state government and toll company Transurban, the twin tunnels will give drivers an alternative …
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