Frequently Asked Questions - General

The Lane Cove Tunnel is a 3.6 km twin tunnel motorway under Epping Road that links the M2 Motorway at North Ryde with the Gore Hill Freeway at Artarmon, bypassing five sets of traffic lights along Epping Road.

The Military Road E-Ramps provide direct access to the Warringah Freeway and Gore Hill Freeway.

There are two tolled north-facing ramps; one northbound, heading onto the Warringah Freeway at Falcon Street and Military Road, Neutral Bay and the other southbound heading from the Warringah Freeway onto Military Road.

The north-facing tolled ramps bypass up to 19 sets of traffic lights (along Pacific Highway) for motorists from the lower north shore heading north-west to the upper north shore and the M2 Motorway and vice versa.

Connector Motorways Pty Ltd is a privately owned, special purpose company created in 2003 solely for the Lane Cove Tunnel Project, including the financing, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the Lane Cove Tunnel and Military Road E-Ramp until 2037, after which both will be handed back to the government.

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Motorists bypass five sets of traffic lights on Epping Road, both eastbound and westbound.

The following radio stations can be heard through the Lane Cove Tunnel.

AM stations:

• ABC Radio National – 576
• ABC News Radio – 630
• ABC Radio – 702
• 2GB – 873
• 2UE – 954
• 2KY – 1017
• 2EA – 1107
• 2CH – 1170
• 2RPH – 1224
• 2SM – 1269
• Rete Italia – 1539
• 2moro – 1620

  FM stations:

• ABC FM – 92.9 - ABC Classic FM
• VEGA – 94.5
• NOVA – 96.9
• 2NSB – 99.3
• SBS – 97.9
• 2UUS – 101.7 – WS FM
• 2MBS – 102.5 – 2MBS FM
• 2CBA – 103.2 – Christian Radio
• 2DAY – 104.1 – Today FM
• 2MMM – 104.9 – Triple M
• 2JJJ – 105.7 – Triple J
• 2WFM – 106.5 – Mix106.5

Motorists bypass up to 19 sets of traffic lights along the Pacific Highway from the lower North Shore heading north-west to the upper North Shore and the M2 Motorway, and vice versa.

The Lane Cove Tunnel project has a history that stretches back for more than two decades before the motorway opened in 2007.

1980s: When the Gore Hill Freeway was completed and Epping Road experienced a dramatic increase in traffic, there arose community interest in building the Lane Cove Tunnel.

1997: An M2–Epping Road taskforce comprising the mayors of Lane Cove, Willoughby, North Sydney and Ryde, together with the Parliamentary Secretary for Roads, was formed to lead community discussion on potential project options.

1998: Six tunnel route options were placed on public display, and community feedback on these options was obtained through discussion with the taskforce, public meetings and questionnaire.

1999: Public comment was sought on a Lane Cove Tunnel Overview Report that summarised the findings of these initial investigations.

2000-2001: More detailed investigations and community consultations continued, culminating in the exhibition of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project. The RTA received 340 submissions in response to the EIS, resulting in several modifications to the proposal.

2002: The Minister for Planning granted approval for the project, subject to the meeting of 259 conditions.

October 2003: The Minister for Roads announced the Lane Cove Tunnel Company (now Connector Motorways) as the preferred contractor to finance, design, build, maintain and operate the tunnel.

December 2003: The Lane Cove Tunnel Project Deed was signed by the RTA and Connector Motorways.

June 2004: Construction of the $1.1 billion Lane Cove Tunnel Project commenced.

March 2007: The Lane Cove Tunnel and Falcon Street Gateway opened to traffic on 25 March 2007. Connector Motorways will own and operate both the Tunnel and the Military Road E-Ramp until 2037, after which time they will be handed back to the government.

An E-Ramp is an electronically tolled access ramp to or from a free road.

The Military Road E-Ramp used to be named the Falcon Street Gateway. Customer feedback told us that motorists were sometimes confused because the ramps connected to Miltary Road primarily and the notion of a 'Gateway" was not clear; so we changed the name to Miltary Road E-Ramp.

Stephen Parbery and Christopher Hill of PPB were appointed Voluntary Administrators by Connector Motorways Pty Ltd on 19 January 2010.

Immediately following that appointment, Martin Madden and David Merryweather were appointed Receivers and Managers by the secured creditors and are now responsible for day-to-day management of the company

The tunnel and ramps remain open to traffic – all operations are “business as usual”.  Toll charges are not changed and are still due and payable.