Sydney drivers stuck in busy tunnel for up to four hours amid fears of ‘shotcrete’ roof collapse

After an earlier closure on Thursday the M4 tunnel reopened one westbound lane between Haberfield and North Strathfield on Thursday

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Drivers have been left stranded for up to four hours in Sydney’s M4 motorway tunnel within the WestConnex, after fears of a concrete roof collapse which saw the closure of all westbound lanes.

About 6am on Thursday morning, Transport for NSW advised the tunnel was closed westbound between Haberfield and North Strathfield due to “emergency roadworks”.

Sydney drivers stuck in busy tunnel for up to four hours amid fears of ‘shotcrete’ roof collapse

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