NSW premier Dominic Perrottet has announced that Sydney’s historic third harbour crossing has now reached another major milestone of the project.
A $4.24 billion contract was awarded to ACCIONA which is expected to deliver major works on stage two of the project, commencing in late 2023.
According to the State Premier, “The historic Western Harbour Tunnel will cut travel times from Sydney Olympic Park to North Sydney by 20 minutes and significantly reduce traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour Tunnel and Anzac Bridge.”
“We are transforming the way Sydneysiders move around our great city, delivering on our vision for a better connected road network that reduces congestion and helps people get to where they need to be quickly and safely,” he added.
It is understood the new Western Harbour Tunnel will connect to WestConnex at the Rozelle Interchange, cross underneath Sydney Harbour between Birchgrove and Waverton, and connect with the Warringah Freeway near North Sydney via a tunnel of around six kilometres with three lanes in each direction.
For more information on the project, visit nswroads.work/whtportal.
