{"id":2262,"date":"2020-10-12T19:59:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T19:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=2262"},"modified":"2020-10-12T19:59:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T19:59:21","slug":"new-expansion-of-the-great-western-highway-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=2262","title":{"rendered":"New Expansion Of The Great Western Highway In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>The New South Wales Government plans to expand the Great Western Highway by constructing an underground tunnel in the Blue Mountains, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>With a budget of AUS$2.5 billion dollars, the design will include a 4km or 4.5km Tunnel with four lanes, as well as two northern entrances located at Mount Boyce station.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Toole, Regional Roads Minister, believes there is no place for environmental concerns as the bypass will travel underground, producing no harm to the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a complex project, and we wanted to work with the people who know Blackheath best to ensure we identified the best options,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This is a big step in the right direction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the government will have to provide more financial resources to expand the Great Western Highway, stretching from Katoomba and Lithgow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know it&#8217;s going to cost more, which is why we do projects like this in stages,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Once the design is finalized, a funding request will be issued to the Commonwealth. 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