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M4 Tunnels officially opened

Sydney’s new M4 Tunnels have been officially opened, allowing drivers to bypass the notoriously congested Parramatta Road.

The 5.5 kilometres tunnels from Homebush to Haberfield allow drivers to avoid 22 sets of traffic lights and cuts 20 minutes off a trip from Parramatta to the Sydney CBD.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Minister for Roads Andrew Constance cut the ribbon on the $3.8 billion project today.

“This is a major step towards giving back more time to people, so they spend less time in traffic and more time with family and friends, as well as doing the things they love,” Berejiklian said.

McCormack said the opening of new M4 tunnels was another important step in the WestConnex project.

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“These tunnels are a game changer for the people of western Sydney, doubling the capacity of the corridor between Homebush and Haberfield,” McCormack said.

“We know congestion in our cities is a real problem and the Australian Government is doing everything it can to fix it through our record $100 billion pipeline of infrastructure projects over the next decade.”

Constance said there will always be a toll-free option for drivers and the new M4 Tunnels are expected to reduce the overall traffic volume on the existing Parramatta Road by more than 50 per cent.

“Within two years it is expected there will be about 67,000 trips a day through the tunnels, taking traffic off local streets,” he said.

“The new M4 Tunnels are the first of four major WestConnex tunnels. When WestConnex is finished in 2023, drivers will save an estimated 40 minutes on a trip from Parramatta to Sydney Airport.”

The Eastbound tunnel is expected to open from 2am on Saturday, followed by the Westbound tunnel about an hour later.

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