Gawler East Link Road project underway
11 December 2018
SA Government:
The first sod will today be turned on
the 5.5-kilometre
Gawler East Link Road (GERL) Project which will
support approximately 110
jobs during construction.
The $55 million project will link Main North Road to the new residential
developments in Gawler’s east and will include intersection and road
upgrades, as well as a bridge over South Para River.
“This is not only a great project to help grow the town of Gawler, but
it is also great news for construction jobs in
South Australia,” said Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and
Local Government Stephan Knoll.
“The Marshall Government announced a record level of infrastructure
spending in our first State Budget, with $11.3 billion over the next
four years.
“It’s productive infrastructure projects like this one that help build
our strong infrastructure pipeline that will support and grow the
thousands of construction jobs here in South Australia.
“This project will help unlock the massive potential for growth in
Gawler’s East, ease traffic congestion and cut travel times.”
Town of Gawler Mayor Karen Redman said it was great to see the
construction of the Gawler East Link Road starting as this project
delivers both investment and jobs in Gawler which are fantastic outcomes
for our community.
“Gawler is earmarked for major population growth and development in the
next 10 years with Gawler East being a key residential development zone
catering for this growth,” said Mayor Redman.
“The Link Road is important infrastructure that will set us up for
success as we grow.
“Council is supporting the State Government with this project providing
$2.4m funding, with an additional $4.9m of the Link Road’s cost via
contributions from the developer Springwood over time.”
The Gawler East Link project will support Springwood’s 200-hectare
development consisting of approximately 2,000 new homes and 6,000
people.
Warwick Mittiga, Springwood’s Project Director, said he was thrilled to
have reached this important milestone in the delivery of the Gawler East
Link Road.
“This project will transform the eastern area of Gawler, creating
faster, more efficient and easier travel between Springwood and the
Adelaide CBD,” said Warwick Mittiga.
“Importantly, it supports Springwood’s expanding residential community,
facilitating the delivery of a new shopping precinct and unlocking the
travel congestion of central Gawler.
“We thank Minister Knoll and State Government for their ongoing support
of growth in the area and look forward to opening the road in time for
Christmas next year.”
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