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Sydney infrastructure plan revealed

Work on infrastructure development for the Australian city of Sydney is progressing well, according to a new report into the transport programme. Construction activity for the 10 year plan is running ahead of the original timeline with 11km of new roads having already been built. In all the plan calls for the construction of 61km of new roads. Construction work on the key M12 link is due to commence in 2020. In all the transport development programme is expected to cost US$2.7 billion to carry out, with wor
September 29, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Work on infrastructure development for the Australian city of Sydney is progressing well, according to a new report into the transport programme. Construction activity for the 10 year plan is running ahead of the original timeline with 11km of new roads having already been built. In all the plan calls for the construction of 61km of new roads. Construction work on the key M12 link is due to commence in 2020. In all the transport development programme is expected to cost US$2.7 billion to carry out, with work having commenced in 2014.

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