It was one of Sydney’s most controversial roads long before digging even started almost a decade ago, but as the final stage of Westconnex opens, planners remain split as to whether the tunnelling megaproject has transformed the harbour city in the way it was meant to.
Thanks to Westconnex, Sydneysiders can now drive from the Blue Mountains on the western fringe of the city to the Sydney Harbour Bridge without encountering a traffic light, while commuters from the western suburbs are set to have their trips to the CBD slashed by up to 20 minutes.
