John Holland preferred for West Gate Tunnel Project
05 March 2017
John Holland has been selected as
the preferred contractor to deliver
Victoria’s
West Gate Tunnel
Project
in a 50:50 joint venture with
CPB Contractors.
The project includes the following features:
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Widening the West Gate Freeway from eight lanes to 12 between the M80 Ring Road and Williamstown Road;
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Building a 2.8km eastbound tunnel and a 4km westbound tunnel under Yarraville;
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Constructing a bridge over the Maribyrnong River providing an alternative to the West Gate Bridge;
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Constructing an elevated road along Footscray Road to the Port of Melbourne; and
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Major new cycling and pedestrian paths.
As preferred contractor, the joint
venture partners will now support
Transurban and the
Victorian
Government through the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process,
which will assess the potential environmental, social, economic and
planning impacts of the project, and recommend the approach to managing
these impacts.
Chief Executive Officer, Joe Barr, said the result recognised the
efforts the Joint Venture had made to ensure an exceptional outcome for
the community.
“Our solution features urban design with strong Indigenous elements, as
well as high social and environmental value. Our leading edge use of
intelligent transport technology will provide improved driver experience
and operational effectiveness,” he said.
“We are looking forward to working with Transurban and the Victorian
Government on this vital piece of infrastructure.”
Executive General Manager VIC, Trevor Hall, said it was exciting to be
involved in a project that would create such important benefits for the
people of Melbourne.
“The West Gate Tunnel Project will provide an alternative route to the
West Gate Bridge and direct access to the port. In doing so, it will
slash traffic congestion, improve productivity, remove numerous trucks
from local roads and reduce travel times for motorists,” he said.
“We see this project as amazing opportunity to undertake significant
industry training and also create many jobs in Victoria.”
Contract close is expected late 2017 following the Minister’s approval
decision on the EES.
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