The West Gate Tunnel, formerly known as the Western Distributor, is a four kilometre toll road currently under construction in Melbourne, Australia, to link the West Gate Freeway at Yarraville with the Port of Melbourne and CityLink at Docklands via twin tunnels beneath Yarraville, as well as a bridge and elevated road section.
Freight trucks from the Port of Melbourne use Francis Street, Yarraville, in Melbourne's inner west, to access the West Gate Freeway. The route will be replaced by the West Gate Tunnel.
Construction work on the West Gate Freeway near the proposed southern portal of the West Gate Tunnel in 2020.
Williamstown Road, Seddon, which is expected to receive a "significant increase" in truck numbers once the tunnel is built.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia. Its name generally refers to a 9,993 km2 (3,858 sq mi) metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area.
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Image: Flinders Street Station Melbourne March 2021
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