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Sydney faces highway delays?

Concerns are being expressed in Australia that upgrades to the road system in Sydney will be delayed. The improvements to the F3 and M4 East to M2 extension are now likely to start in 2026 and the M2 to M4 East tunnel project are expected to commence in 2036.
May 29, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Concerns are being expressed in Australia that upgrades to the road system in Sydney will be delayed. The improvements to the F3 and M4 East to M2 extension are now likely to start in 2026 and the M2 to M4 East tunnel project are expected to commence in 2036. The M4 East project will require at least 16 years to complete. A shortage of funds has been revealed as the major problem.

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