Description
The West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP) is a city-shaping project that will deliver a vital alternative to the West Gate Bridge. The project includes:
- Widening the West Gate Freeway from 8 to 12 lanes and include express lanes between the M80 and the West Gate Bridge.
- A tunnel from the West Gate Freeway to the Maribyrnong River and the Port of Melbourne.
- A bridge over the Maribyrnong River, linking to an elevated road along Footscray Road.
- State-of-the-art smart technology across the length of the project linking it to other freeway management systems across the city.
- Broad landscape improvements and interventions particular to Kororoit Creek and the intersections of Williamstown & Miller’s Roads.
The Project also includes improvements to the shared user path network, including the extension of the Federation Trail to Hyde Street, an elevated ‘veloway’ for cyclists above Footscray Road, a link to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and a new cycling bridge adjacent to Dynon Road.
