As Sydney commuters bustle their way through traffic, a breakthrough—literally—has been made on the WestConnex tunnels project. Roadheaders, those large excavating assets, have carved their way from the M4-M5 Tunnels to the M8 Motorway, connecting for the first time. A milestone achievement, deep underground. WestConnex CEO, Andrew Head, notes there are currently twenty-eight roadheaders in operation, the largest number on a single project. Each asset progresses approximately twenty-five metres each week, and to date, have excavated seventeen kilometres1.
The M4-M5 tunnels are referred to as the ‘missing link’ in Sydney’s road transport infrastructure, and once complete, will transform the way people move around. The twin 7.5 kilometre tunnels will create an underground western bypass of the CBD, cutting travel time and stress from the lives of countless commuters2.
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1 Sourced: https://www.westconnex.com.au/media-releases/breakthrough-on-m4-m5-link-tunnels
2 Sourced: as above