Smart roads technology has been fast tracked by the NSW government for Sydney's M4 in an effort to cut travel times for commuters from the city's west. The 2015-16 state budget included an additional $15 million earmarked to speed up delivery of the project. Ground investigation work for the upgrade began in late June, which is the first step towards "getting this piece of genius installed", according to NSW minister for roads, maritime and freight Duncan Gay. "Smart motorways will be the future of our road network and the 100,000 motorists who use the M4 every day will be the first to benefit from this congestion-busting technology in NSW," Gay said.
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