West Gate Tunnel Opens After $10B, 3-Year Delay
Update: 2025-12-12
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Melbournes West Gate Tunnel Toll Road Set to Open After Decade of Delays and Cost OverrunsThe West Gate Tunnel, a ten-billion-dollar project in Melbourne, is set to open this Sunday, marking the end of a tumultuous decade. Initially planned for five billion dollars and a 2020 opening, the projects cost has doubled, and its opening date was kept secret until Friday. The tunnel, which includes six-point-eight kilometers of tunnels and nine-point-two kilometers of elevated roads, aims to save commuters up to twenty minutes. Despite the projects challenges, including toxic soil discovery and legal disputes, the tunnel will open with free travel on weekends in January.
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