15 | North South Bypass Tunnel
The largest road-relating infrastructure have just launched yesterday by Hamilton City Council, Government of Willoughby and TransHamilton Authority. The newest and longest road tunnel will be built under the lake from Cessnock to Weston City. The tunnel is approximately to be 3.4 kilometres long, under the seabed of Lake Tuggeranong. "It will provide a faster access for the motorists and possibly bus route from Cessnock to Weston City with the fixed toll of $3.30 to use. The tunnel is expected to be completed by soon as 2011 with the contract negiotations with Benson Constructions." Mayor announced at the Congress.
The tunnel is officially named as NSBT, or if you prefer, North South Bypass Tunnel, and it will become the chain of M9 motorway, connecting from existing M2 motorway (at Cessnock) to Midland Road (at Weston City). The tunnel will provide a faster access for up to 60,000 vehicles, especially the trucks, freight vehicle and heavy trucks because Weston City is home to Hamilton's newest industurial district. Government of Willoughby is willing to fund 70% of the funding for the tunnel. The tunnel will cost Willoughby and Hamilton alone $2.8 billion to build, including the running cost of $1,750 per week. However Hamilton City Council convinces to the city that Hamilton will get a huge revenue from the tolls. If 60,000 cars did use the tunnel every day, then Hamilton will recieve the revenue of nearly $200,000 per day.
The location where the North South Bypass Tunnel will be located at - under Lake Tuggeranong.
The tunnel will be able to fit four lanes, so which means two lanes per direction, with the speed limit of 100 - but at the enterance or exit of the tunnel, the speed limit is 70. The tunnel will be 60.8 metres under the sea bed, with the drilling boring machine equipped. North South Bypass Tunnel will be the longest tunnel in Willoughby upon the completition in May 2011. (Today date is December 30th, 2010)
Hamilton's motorway system will recieve a huge benefit from the tunnel because people from Cessnock can reach to Hamilton Airport within forty minutes, rather than using M2 motorway, then M4 (or M8) to Airport, which it will take them at least 50 to 70 minutes. Hamilton City Council will roll out new bus line by 2012. The new bus line will be a direct from Weston City to Cessnock to provide a faster journey. Around 60% of the residents who live at Cessnock, work at Weston City while 18.6% of Cessnock teenagers go to Weston City High School. Cessnock is a very small community, up to 19 kilometres away from Hamilton CBD.
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