Construction on the King Georges Road Interchange Upgrade, part of the momentous $130 million WestConnex project, has started a year and a half earlier than anticipated.
The Interchange Upgrade is the first section of WestConnex Stage Two, which involves the widening and extending of the M5 motorway. This includes the eastbound on-ramp and westbound off-ramp between King Georges Road and the M5 East.
The work is directed at fixing one of Sydney’s worst bottlenecks. More than 100,000 motorists use the M5 every day, and nearly half get stuck at the King Georges Road interchange.
The interchange will cut travel times at the interchange by up to 50 per cent, as well as alleviating delays along King Georges Road and the M5 East.
The upgrade has come early thanks to an historic agreement between the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments.
The NSW Government is providing $1.8 billion to build WestConnex and the Commonwealth Government is providing $1.5 billion, in addition to a concessional load of up to $2 billion.
The project is due to be finished in two years.