Vital Blue Mountains highway to be closed for another year as NSW reveals bridge plans
The closure of the Victoria Pass section of the Great Western Highway has forced many commuters and motorists to make major detours to get to Sydney or to other parts of the area. Photograph: Transport for NSWView image in fullscreenThe closure of the Victoria Pass section of the Great Western Highway has forced many commuters and motorists to make major detours to get to Sydney or to other parts of the area. He called the plan to build an independent bridge deck a “practical way forward”.“Some people may wonder why an additional lane is not being built now, especially if the new bridge is being designed to allow for future widening,” he said.
- ▪The closure of the Victoria Pass section of the Great Western Highway has forced many commuters and motorists to make major detours to get to Sydney or to other parts of the area.
- ▪Photograph: Transport for NSWView image in fullscreenThe closure of the Victoria Pass section of the Great Western Highway has forced many commuters and motorists to make major detours to get to Sydney or to other parts of the area.
- ▪He called the plan to build an independent bridge deck a “practical way forward”.“Some people may wonder why an additional lane is not being built now, especially if the new bridge is being designed to allow for future widening,” he said.
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The closure of the Victoria Pass section of the Great Western Highway has forced many commuters and motorists to make major detours to get to Sydney or to other parts of the area. Photograph: Transport for NSWView image in fullscreenThe closure of the Victoria Pass section of the Great Western Highway has forced many commuters and motorists to make major detours to get to Sydney or to other parts of the area. Photograph: Transport for NSWTransportVital Blue Mountains highway to be closed for another year as NSW reveals bridge plansNew structure to be built above 194-year-old Mitchells Causeway as residents face months of delays to reopening of Victoria Pass section of highway Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
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