A $4.5 billion highway upgrade linking Sydney and western New South Wales will be far more costly than beneficial to taxpayers, according to a federal agency.
Infrastructure Australia has evaluated the business case for the proposed works to the eastern and western sections of the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow.
It found the cost of building two dual carriageways between Lithgow and Little Hartley and Blackheath and Katoomba outweighed the benefits.
The evaluation concluded it would have a net loss of $579.5 million.
Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-01/great-western-highway-costs-outweigh-benefits/101598620
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