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Question 1

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The WestConnex M4 and M8 extensions are mostly underground and were built using special tunnelling tools. What is a roadheader?

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Question 2

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The WestConnex M4 and M8 extensions are 70 metres below the ground at their deepest point. This is about equal in height to:

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Question 3

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What is the average amount of tunnel excavated in a week during peak construction?

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Question 4

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How many roadheaders were involved in construction of the M4 and M8 extensions?

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Question 5

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The widest part of the WestConnex M4 and M8 extensions are 28 metres. This is about how many average steps?

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Question 6

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How many hours of work did it take to build the WestConnex M4 and M8 extensions?

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Question 7

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The WestConnex M4 and M8 extensions are designed to be one of the safest and most efficient roads in Sydney. How fast can you drive in the tunnels?

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Question 8

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Digging the M4 and M8 extensions meant almost 8 million tonnes of spoil material (dirt) was removed. How many elephants would weigh 8 million tonnes?

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Question 9

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What was the most common type of rock the roadheaders were tunnelling through?

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Question 10

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How long are the WestConnex M4 and M8 extensions?

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