<description>Melbourne's new Westgate Tunnel has officially opened to traffic, surprising drivers who weren't expecting the launch until 7am when it actually began operating at 2:30am. The $10 billion infrastructure project, the largest road development completed in Melbourne in almost 30 years, aims to remove 9,000 trucks daily from suburban streets in the city's inner west.&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Melbourne's Westgate Tunnel opens early

DEC 13, 20251 MIN
7News Just In

Melbourne's Westgate Tunnel opens early

DEC 13, 20251 MIN

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Melbourne's new Westgate Tunnel has officially opened to traffic, surprising drivers who weren't expecting the launch until 7am when it actually began operating at 2:30am. The $10 billion infrastructure project, the largest road development completed in Melbourne in almost 30 years, aims to remove 9,000 trucks daily from suburban streets in the city's inner west.

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