StilgherrianMar 11
I see we now have a live traffic camera at Victoria Pass on the Great Western Highway where there is no traffic because the highway is closed. https://www.livetraffic.com/traffic-cameras/sydney-west/great-western-highway-victoria-pass
Show threadStilgherrianMar 11

“'Nothing off the table': Minister confirms still no timeline for highway reopening” https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/9195314/jenny-aitchison-reveals-great-western-highway-has-no-reopening-date/ ($)

“Push for investigation into safety, durability of Great Western Highway's historic Convict Bridge ” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-10/great-western-highway-convict-bridge-closed/106432242

Show threadAndrewMar 11
@stilgherrian Should FOI the RMS' report history for this section. Wonder how long the engineers have been telling the higher-ups that something major needs to be done.
Show threadEvan BeaverMar 11
@ausfestivus @stilgherrian They should have built the tunnel all the way down
Show threadStilgherrianMar 11
@evcricket @ausfestivus That would’ve been an interesting project. A shame it got cancelled.
Show threadAndrewMar 11
@stilgherrian @evcricket surprised they didn’t use the tunnels that already exist. Maybe it got cancelled because we’re not supposed to know/talk about the existing tunnels?
Show threaddexitroboperMar 11
@ausfestivus @stilgherrian @evcricket You mean BALROG-1 and BALROG-2?
Show threadStilgherrian
@dexitroboper @ausfestivus @evcricket Shhhh!
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