{"id":10964,"date":"2021-04-08T18:47:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T18:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=10964"},"modified":"2021-04-08T18:47:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T18:47:17","slug":"halfway-for-rozelle-interchange-tunnelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/04\/08\/halfway-for-rozelle-interchange-tunnelling\/","title":{"rendered":"HALFWAY FOR ROZELLE INTERCHANGE TUNNELLING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction of Australia\u2019s biggest road infrastructure project has reached another major milestone, with Rozelle Interchange tunnelling passing the half way mark.<br \/>\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian said more than 9,000 workers have worked on this stage of the WestConnex project, which also includes the Iron Cove Link.<br \/>\n\u201cThe NSW Government is committed to investing in major road infrastructure projects because we know improving our road network makes a real difference to people\u2019s lives, while also providing much needed local jobs at a time when we need them most,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Rozelle Interchange is the missing link in the WestConnex Project and, along with the M4-M5 tunnels, will provide connections to the City West Link and the future Western Harbour Tunnel, while also bypassing Victoria Road.\u201d<br \/>\nMinister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said while tunnelling continues underground, plans to transform the old Rozelle Rail Yards into a park are coming to life.<br \/>\n\u201cWe know construction of the Rozelle Interchange is having a big impact on local residents and we thank them for their patience,\u201d Mr Constance said.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen the project is finished, the new Rozelle Parklands will have green fields for leisure activities, a boardwalk, picnic areas, play equipment, and new pedestrian and cycling paths.<br \/>\n\u201cThe 10 hectares of public parkland and open space will transform life in the Inner West, and will be a great legacy for Rozelle locals and the wider Sydney community.\u201d<br \/>\nOther project facts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 kilometres of tunnelling, including three levels of tunnels in some parts.<\/li>\n<li>12 kilometres of tunnelling has been dug out so far.<\/li>\n<li>Expected to use 640,000 cubic metres of concrete and 32,000 tonnes of Australian steel.<\/li>\n<li>The Rozelle Parklands\u2019 Urban Design Landscape Plan was on public display last year. Submissions have been collated and the UDLP is currently with DPIE.<\/li>\n<li>The Rozelle Parklands Working Group has started meeting formally to determine the optimal uses for the park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Rozelle Interchange is on schedule to be completed by late 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction of Australia\u2019s biggest road infrastructure project has reached another major milestone, with Rozelle Interchange tunnelling passing the half way mark. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said more than 9,000 workers have worked on this stage of the WestConnex project, which also includes the Iron Cove Link. \u201cThe NSW Government is committed to investing in major road &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/04\/08\/halfway-for-rozelle-interchange-tunnelling\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;HALFWAY FOR ROZELLE INTERCHANGE TUNNELLING&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10964\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}