Sydney\u2019s newest motorway, NorthConnex, will be open to drivers from Saturday 31 October.
\nThe $3 billion mega-project will be a game changer for motorists, reducing travel times by up to 15 minutes and allowing drivers to avoid 21 sets of traffic lights along Pennant Hills Road.
\nMore than 17,000 people have been involved in delivering NorthConnex since major construction began.
\nNew South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said NorthConnex is designed to the highest safety standards, built and fitted to keep drivers safe.
\n\u201cNorthConnex is Australia\u2019s deepest road tunnel, reaching 90 metres underground at its lowest point. With construction complete, the final commissioning has almost wrapped up, with more than 50,000 tests and checks done so far to ensure the motorway is ready to open,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\nFederal Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Alan Tudge said the final checks are almost complete on the twin, nine kilometre tunnels.
\n\u201cThis is one of the most significant and eagerly anticipated road infrastructure projects ever delivered in Australia,\u201d Mr Tudge said.
\n\u201cIt has not only provided thousands of jobs for Sydney, but will change the way people travel across the city.\u201d
\nNew South Wales Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said NorthConnex will also feature the latest in tunnel technology, including 24\/7 monitoring.
\n\u201cNorthConnex will be the first road tunnel in Australia to include innovative lighting features, including trees, starscapes and birds, aimed at keeping drivers engaged. Testing is being conducted on systems we\u2019ve never seen in any other tunnel in Australia.
\n\u201cLocal communities are also looking forward to the tunnel opening, with up to 5,000 trucks a day to be removed from Pennant Hills Road, regularly voted one of the most congested roads in NSW.\u201d
\nNorthConnex is expected to open in the early hours of Saturday 31 October, once the final safety checks have been completed.
\nElectronic message signs will be updated to inform motorists of the opening date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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