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A new connection road would have been built at Balgowlah linking between Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation, the Beaches Link tunnel entrance and exit, and Sydney Road. The road would have divided the former Balgowlah Golf Club grounds.<ref name=EIS/> The Beaches Link would have followed abandoned extensions of the [[Warringah Freeway#Original blueprint of the Warringah Freeway|Warringah Freeway]] in the 1960s and 1970s and was to bypass the heavily congested [[Spit Bridge]]. |
A new connection road would have been built at Balgowlah linking between Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation, the Beaches Link tunnel entrance and exit, and Sydney Road. The road would have divided the former Balgowlah Golf Club grounds.<ref name=EIS/> The Beaches Link would have followed abandoned extensions of the [[Warringah Freeway#Original blueprint of the Warringah Freeway|Warringah Freeway]] in the 1960s and 1970s and was to bypass the heavily congested [[Spit Bridge]]. |
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The project was announced in December 2020 by the [[Second Berejiklian ministry|Berejiklian government]] as a single project with the [[Western Harbour Tunnel (Sydney)|Western Harbour Tunnel]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201209204624/https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2020/12/10/tunnel-completed-by-2028/ Tunnel open by 2028] ''Northern Beaches Advocate'' 10 December 2020</ref> In June 2022, the [[Second Perrottet ministry|Perrottet government]] announced that the project would be shelved indefinitely, due to market constraints and labour shortages.<ref> |
The project was announced in December 2020 by the [[Second Berejiklian ministry|Berejiklian government]] as a single project with the [[Western Harbour Tunnel (Sydney)|Western Harbour Tunnel]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201209204624/https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2020/12/10/tunnel-completed-by-2028/ Tunnel open by 2028] ''Northern Beaches Advocate'' 10 December 2020</ref> In June 2022, the [[Second Perrottet ministry|Perrottet government]] announced that the project would be shelved indefinitely, due to market constraints and labour shortages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-01/nsw-government-road-projects-paused-budget-constraints/101116124|title=NSW government puts Beaches Link and Blue Mountains tunnel on ice|publisher=ABC News Australia|date=1 June 2022|access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref> Following a [[2023 New South Wales state election|change of government]], in September 2023 the project was cancelled by the [[Minns ministry|Minns government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-news-northern-beaches-tunnel-has-been-officially-abandoned-by-the-minns-government/158cd7e5-3548-4650-a0ac-6c3b05b9ef65|title='Irresponsible' Northern Beaches link cancelled by Minns |
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Revision as of 04:28, 12 December 2023
Beaches Link | |
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| Type | Motorway (Proposed) |
| Length | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  |
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| Major suburbs / towns | Balgowlah, Seaforth, Northbridge, Willoughby, Naremburn |
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The Beaches Link was a planned underground motorway scheme in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It consisted of a series of motorway tunnels running north-south between Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation at Balgowlah and the Warringah Freeway at Cammeray, providing direct access from the Northern Beaches to the Sydney central business district.
The Beaches Link would have consisted of two branches, the main branch starting from Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation at Balgowlah and the second branch starting from Wakehurst Parkway at Seaforth. Both branches would have joined at Seaforth, and the tunnel crossed Middle Harbour to Northbridge to the west of the current main crossing, the Spit Bridge. From Northbridge, it would have connected with Gore Hill Freeway and Warringah Freeway at its southern end.[1]
A new connection road would have been built at Balgowlah linking between Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation, the Beaches Link tunnel entrance and exit, and Sydney Road. The road would have divided the former Balgowlah Golf Club grounds.[1] The Beaches Link would have followed abandoned extensions of the Warringah Freeway in the 1960s and 1970s and was to bypass the heavily congested Spit Bridge.
The project was announced in December 2020 by the Berejiklian government as a single project with the Western Harbour Tunnel.[2] In June 2022, the Perrottet government announced that the project would be shelved indefinitely, due to market constraints and labour shortages.[3] Following a change of government, in September 2023 the project was cancelled by the Minns government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-news-northern-beaches-tunnel-has-been-officially-abandoned-by-the-minns-government/158cd7e5-3548-4650-a0ac-6c3b05b9ef65%7Ctitle='Irresponsible' Northern Beaches link cancelled by Minns
References
- ^ a b "Beaches Link and Gore Hill Freeway Connection - Community guide to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)" (PDF). Transport for NSW. December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Tunnel open by 2028 Northern Beaches Advocate 10 December 2020
- ^ "NSW government puts Beaches Link and Blue Mountains tunnel on ice". ABC News Australia. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.