The West Gate Tunnel project (the project) will deliver an alternative river crossing to the West Gate Bridge. It aims to remove trucks from residential streets.
The project includes:
- widening the West Gate Freeway
- twin tunnels between the West Gate Freeway and the Maribyrnong River
- a bridge over the Maribyrnong River and an elevated motorway with direct access to the port
- smart technology linking to other freeway management systems
- new and upgraded cycling and walking paths.
Construction on the project began in 2018.
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West Gate Tunnel project overview
We're helping the project understand its environmental impacts and obligations under the Environment Protection Act 2017.
Air monitoring, air quality and dust
Air quality near the West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks is monitored to track local conditions before and during tunnel operation.
Managing impacts on human health and the environment
Learn about how risks to human health and the environment are being managed for the West Gate Tunnel project.
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