{"id":4048,"date":"2019-10-29T12:27:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T12:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=4048"},"modified":"2019-10-29T12:27:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T12:27:32","slug":"sydneys-south-on-the-move-with-the-new-m6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/10\/29\/sydneys-south-on-the-move-with-the-new-m6\/","title":{"rendered":"SYDNEY\u2019S SOUTH ON THE MOVE WITH THE NEW M6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Connecting one of the missing links in Sydney\u2019s motorway network is a step closer to delivering benefits to the residents and businesses of Sydney\u2019s south and the Illawarra.
\nFrom tomorrow, companies vying to build the underground motorway from Arncliffe to Kogarah, now known as M6 Stage 1, can express their interest in a project expected to create 5,300 jobs throughout its life.
\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian said the M6 Stage 1 would make journeys easier and safer by avoiding roads such as President Avenue and The Grand Parade \u2013 and save motorists up to 15 minutes in traffic.
\n\u201cOnce complete, the new M6 will provide significant time travel savings for Sydney\u2019s south and the Illawarra. More than 2,000 trucks a day will be removed from local streets and 23 sets of traffic lights bypassed,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\nThe M6 Stage 1, previously known as the F6 Extension, includes four kilometre twin tunnels between the new M5 Motorway at Arncliffe and President Avenue at Kogarah.
\nRoads Minister Andrew Constance said the M6 Stage 1 would provide relief for\u00a0 motorists around Kogarah and Brighton-le-Sands.
\n\u201cThat\u2019s why we are pleased to be moving forward with this congestion-busting infrastructure which will help get commuters home with their families sooner and spend less time stuck in traffic,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\nTravel-time savings during the morning peak (when used with other motorway connections) include:<\/p>\n