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The 10 transport projects that shaped Melbourne
![The West Gate Bridge](/content/dam/racv/images/content-hub/news/roads-and-pt/pt-and-road-construction-summer/1600x600-Westgate-150.jpg.transform/heroMob/image.jpg)
These 10 vital projects have transformed the way people have travelled, explored and experienced Melbourne as we know it today.
While statues, towers and skyscrapers have helped cities become iconic, it’s the transport network that gives the city life. Melbourne’s transport projects over the past 100 years have helped our city become what it is today, and there are more transformative projects in the pipeline.
We look back on some of the most significant infrastructure investments that have helped Melbourne grow as a city and look ahead to the next generation of transport initiatives that will ensure Melbourne’s heart continues to beat.
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Melbourne's rail network is still expanding.
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Melbourne's trams transport 200 million people a year.
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Melbourne's bike network runs for 135km. Image: Getty
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Around 9,000 trucks every day are projected to use the West Gate Tunnel.