How much did the 1987–88 extension of Melbourne's West Gate Freeway to Kings Way cost?
The West Gate Freeway is a 13.7 km freeway in Melbourne, Victoria, carrying traffic from the Princes Freeway over the West Gate Bridge to the city. Its first 6.4 km section opened on 7 April 1971 at A$14 million, the West Gate Bridge opened on 15 November 1978 at A$202 million after the 1970 collapse that killed 35 workers, and the 4.2 km extension to Kings Way and Power Street opened in 1987–1988 for A$185 million. No total construction cost for the whole freeway was found.
Reported project cost
AUD 185 million
Approximately $144.54 million
Cost basis: 1988
Long Zheng from Melbourne, AustraliaCC BY-SA 2.0