Legacy Way
The M5 Legacy Way (formerly Northern Link Tunnel) is the fourth of five components of Brisbane City Council's TransApex Project. The project involves two bored tunnels carrying two motorway grade lanes of traffic in each direction from the Western Freeway in Toowong to the Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove. The tunnels will be tolled for approximately 45 years and will be approximately 4.6 km long.
The Environmental Impact Statement was released for public comment in September 2008 and approved in April 2010. Construction commenced in April 2011 with plans to open the tunnel to traffic in late 2014. It is expected to carry 34,200 vehicles a day when it opens and reduce travel time between the Centenary Bridge and the Inner City Bypass by 70%.
The project will be funded through council borrowings, together with a state and federal government contribution.
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