Latest twist in sinkhole dispute risks further delays to new Sydney motorway
A dispute between the New South Wales government and contractors over the M6 motorway in Sydney's south risks further delaying the project's planned 2028 completion. The government rejected the contractors' latest proposal to resume work, calling it inadequate, after tunnelling was halted due to a sinkhole in 2024. Legal costs have already exceeded $5 million, and uncertainty remains over whether the current consortium will continue or be replaced.
- ▪The government rejected a proposal from CPB Contractors to resume work on the M6 motorway, deeming it inadequate.
- ▪Tunnelling stopped in 2024 after a sinkhole opened above one of the tunnels at Rockdale.
- ▪Transport for NSW has spent over $5 million on legal fees in the dispute.
- ▪The current target completion date is the end of 2028, three years behind the original 2025 plan.
- ▪The project may be delayed beyond 2028 if the contractor exits or the government must find a new builder.
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