Another major piece of transport infrastructure is ready to open. The Sydney Gateway will connect the M4 and M8 with Sydney Airport, and the state government insists this opening won't be another Rozelle Interchange.
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00:00Opening a gateway to the skies.
00:09These $2.6 billion motorways will open on Sunday morning, connecting the WestConnex
00:14tunnels with the international and domestic terminals.
00:18The government says the Sydney gateway could save drivers up to 17 minutes in peak hour,
00:25taking them off local roads through Mascot.
00:27It will mean no traffic lights from either Penrith or Parramatta, Campbelltown or Liverpool
00:33coming into the airport.
00:34The government's estimating up to 100,000 cars will use these roads every day.
00:39It's hoping the fact that there won't be any additional tolls will encourage drivers to
00:44test them out.
00:45I think one of the key lessons we learned from Roselle were people were surprised that
00:50there was a toll-free part of the network.
00:53This is toll-free.
00:54The government has released fly-throughs online to help drivers familiarise themselves with
00:59the new roads to avoid confusion and congestion.
01:04Hoping for a smooth take-off for the airport gateway.