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M5 East FreewayThe M5 East provides faster and safer journeys between Sydney’s south-west and the city, Sydney Airport, Port Botany and surrounding areas. The freeway is 10 kilometres long and connects the M5 South West Motorway at King Georges Road in Beverly Hills with General Holmes Drive and on to the Eastern Distributor. It also forms part of Sydney's orbital road network. The M5 East bypasses more than 20 sets of traffic lights and takes up to 20 minutes off a trip between Liverpool and Sydney Airport. It has reduced traffic congestion in residential areas, improved traffic flow and removed heavy vehicles from key local roads, with safety, noise and air pollution benefits for the community. A key feature of the freeway is twin 4 kilometre, two-lane tunnels between Bexley Road, Earlwood and Marsh Street, Arncliffe. A 550 metre tunnel passes under the Cooks River. An alternative route is available to traffic during closures of the M5 East freeway. The alternative route is signposted as ‘D5’ along its length.
Phone: (02) 8577 3700 Fast facts
Opened: December 2001 |
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