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The Westlink M7 is the largest urban infrastructure project in Australia and will augment Sydney's rapidly growing and increasingly more complex road system. It also acts as a major thoroughfare for interstate traffic travelling through Sydney from the south, west and north.
Facts
40km of motorway will link three of Sydney's major motorways into the city; the M5 in the south, the M4 in the west and the M2 in the north.
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The M5 interchange will greet interstate travellers from Victoria and south-western NSW as they enter the M5 East Motorway into inner Sydney and the International Airport.
176 bridges and 38 under-and-over passes will be constructed. There will be numerous interchanges to connect the M7 to local roads, highways and the other motorways.
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A 40km off-road shared cycle/pedestrian pathway traverses the motorway and connects with the Sydney Cycleway network.
The motorway will be completely tolled electronically with no slowing or stopping.
The M7 will allow motorists to avoid up to 56 sets of traffic lights across Western Sydney and will act as a major north/south freight corridor along the Eastern Seaboard.
A predicted 60000 vehicles a day will be removed from local roads, including 10000 heavy vehicles.
7000000 cubic metres of material will be moved during the earthwork phase.
460000 cubic metres of concrete pavement to be laid with 12000 tonnes of reinforced steel. There will be over 2000000 square metres of landscaping.
The intersection of the M7 with the M4 will be called the Light Horse Interchange to honour WWI veterans and will allow motorists from every direction to travel between the two motorways without any slowing or stopping.
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When completed, the interchange will become the largest interchange in the southern hemisphere. Two major balanced-cantilever bridges will carry the M7 over the M4 and three levels of onramps will connect the two motorways. Construction of the interchange will be very visual as the awe-inspiring development reminiscent of those in American cities takes place over the next twelve months.
Facts
40km of motorway will link three of Sydney's major motorways into the city; the M5 in the south, the M4 in the west and the M2 in the north.
The M5 interchange will greet interstate travellers from Victoria and south-western NSW as they enter the M5 East Motorway into inner Sydney and the International Airport.
176 bridges and 38 under-and-over passes will be constructed. There will be numerous interchanges to connect the M7 to local roads, highways and the other motorways.
A 40km off-road shared cycle/pedestrian pathway traverses the motorway and connects with the Sydney Cycleway network.
The motorway will be completely tolled electronically with no slowing or stopping.
The M7 will allow motorists to avoid up to 56 sets of traffic lights across Western Sydney and will act as a major north/south freight corridor along the Eastern Seaboard.
A predicted 60000 vehicles a day will be removed from local roads, including 10000 heavy vehicles.
7000000 cubic metres of material will be moved during the earthwork phase.
460000 cubic metres of concrete pavement to be laid with 12000 tonnes of reinforced steel. There will be over 2000000 square metres of landscaping.
The intersection of the M7 with the M4 will be called the Light Horse Interchange to honour WWI veterans and will allow motorists from every direction to travel between the two motorways without any slowing or stopping.
When completed, the interchange will become the largest interchange in the southern hemisphere. Two major balanced-cantilever bridges will carry the M7 over the M4 and three levels of onramps will connect the two motorways. Construction of the interchange will be very visual as the awe-inspiring development reminiscent of those in American cities takes place over the next twelve months.
