Works on the westbound tunnel exit of the West Gate Tunnel Project are set to begin, with a 65-metre-high crane scheduled to be built at the tunnel’s exit between Millers Road and the Newport railway line.
The following phase of works will be focused on pouring concrete to form the walls of the structure, which will increase three metres at a time and be 50 metres high when complete.
Based on feedback from community and councils, the outbound tunnel exit and ventilation structure will be built further away from existing houses and is being built alongside industrial land, which will later be turned into open space.
The structure and outbound exit will feature urban design inspired by the history of the area, including the shapes of traditional Aboriginal canoes and modern boat hulls, the form of the nets and traps used to catch eels.
West Gate Tunnel Project acting chief executive Peter Lellyett said the project will taking truck off local roads, cut down travel times and ease congestion for thousands of Victorians.
“Not only will the tunnel benefit commuters, but the world class architecture and urban design on the tunnel entries and exits will become part of the skyline for Melbourne’s west as they take shape in the coming years,” he said.
Details: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/west-gate-tunnel-project
