The Australian and NSW Governments are moving ahead with delivering WestConnex Stage 2, lodging the planning application for higher, wider, flatter and future-proofed tunnels to end the daily battle on the M5 East.
The new tunnels will more than double capacity of the M5 East, with the New M5 tunnels built to accommodate three lanes in each direction and provide another route for traffic from the airport and port precinct to Western and South Western Sydney.
The New M5 will link to a major interchange to be built on a landfill site at St Peters which avoids the need for major residential acquisitions and limits impacts on green space.
The St Peters Interchange will provide access to key roads in the area, such as Euston Road and Campbell Street and the project will include widening these roads as well as a new bridge over Alexandra Canal to Bourke Road. The St Peters Interchange will provide access to the Sydney Airport and Port Botany precincts from South Western and Western Sydney once WestConnex is completed.
For more information go to http://www.westconnex.com.au/explore_the_route/stage_2/index.html