The limit was reduced to 80km/h prior to the opening of the M8 in 2020, and the change this week will mean an uninterrupted stretch of 20km at the same, higher speed limit for 84,000 motorists a day.
NSW Roads Minister John Graham said the initial speed reduction was a temporary measure to mitigate potential safety risks caused by queuing traffic onto the motorway as motorists adjusted to the new part of the network.
“Safety is always our number one priority and this change follows a rigorous safety review that found it is appropriate to raise the speed limit,” he said.
Return M5 speed limit to ‘100km/h’
THE speed limit eastbound on the M5 between Belmore Road at Riverwood and King Georges Road at Beverly Hills, will be returned to 100km/h.
