Gridlock-causing road sign changed

New road markings have been painted at Sydney’s Rozelle Interchange after commuters were brought to a standstill by a confusing road sign.

Cars were backed up for kilometres ahead of the “spaghetti junction” at the West Connex interchange in the inner west on Monday after a new sign suggested that there was a toll for the tunnel from the Iron Cove Bridge to Anzac Bridge when it is actually free.

The interchange opened on Sunday night, and it’s obvious that Sydneysiders needed a bit of time to get used to the new roads and tunnels.

Those trying to avoid a fee desperately tried to switch lanes and get onto Victoria Rd, causing the traffic build-up.

The new markings on the road leading into the tunnel let drivers know which lanes go towards the city and additional signage has been added to inform motorists that there is no charge for travelling in that direction.

Markings were also noticeable on the Anzac Bridge pointing towards the M4 entrance and the road heading towards Iron Cove.

The new junction seeks to connect drivers to the M4 and M8 tunnels, the City West Link, the Western Distributor and access the Anzac Bridge with a toll-free bypass of Victoria Rd.

“Clearly it’s confusing, that spaghetti junction is difficult to navigate and a lot of cars’ GPS haven’t caught up because there has been no traffic activity before today,” NSW Premier Chris Minns told 2GB’s Ben Fordham on Monday morning.

“We’ll change that sign and I understand the Minister for Roads is putting up those portable electronic signs to show people that you can use that road in particular and not pay the toll.”

The confusion hasn’t completely gone away despite the new signage, with traffic banked up in Drummoyne and Balmain on Tuesday morning.