{"id":357194,"date":"2026-01-28T18:33:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=357194"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:10:21","slug":"jacqui-felgates-blunt-assessment-of-the-west-gate-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=357194","title":{"rendered":"Jacqui Felgate\u2019s blunt assessment of the West Gate Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacqui Felgate has delivered her assessment of the West Gate Tunnel, after driving through it earlier today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the 3AW Drive host described it like \u201cyour own private road\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was shocked today, it\u2019s really a joke,\u201d Felgate said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Press PLAY to hear her blunt assessment (including the \u2018worst part\u2019 of the whole deal)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-omny-studio wp-block-embed-omny-studio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"&#039;It&#039;s really a joke&#039;: Jacqui Felgate&#039;s blunt assessment of the West Gate Tunnel\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/3aw-drive\/its-really-a-joke-jacqui-felgates-blunt-assessment-of-the-west-gate-tunnel\/embed#?secret=QJlgZCzy6f\" data-secret=\"QJlgZCzy6f\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was also sent footage today of trucks banked up trying to avoid the tolls in the tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And president of the community advocacy group \u2018Save Willy Road\u2019, Graeme Hammond, is hoping traffic will ease on the road and more people will use the tunnel in due time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt gives a financial incentive for those truck operators to turn off the freeway and bypass the toll,\u201d Mr hammond said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Press PLAY to hear more of his thoughts on the West Gate Tunnel and nearby traffic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-omny-studio wp-block-embed-omny-studio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"The road that&#039;s been inundated with trucks and cars bypassing the West Gate Tunnel\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/3aw-drive\/the-road-thats-been-inundated-with-trucks-and-cars-bypassing-the-west-gate-tunnel\/embed#?secret=TKOufb8IGF\" data-secret=\"TKOufb8IGF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traffic volumes appear quite low for the tunnel.  The project was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=331436\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Pallas and the West Gate Tunnel \u2013 Already a failure?\">called out prior to the build it would be a failure<\/a> and Melbourne has invested $billions into this dud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A better project with more efficacy would have been that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=338639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">described in the article about a rail network upgrade<\/a> to the port and expanded Port Rail Shuttles.  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