NSW Govt awarded $538.5mn civil contract for Sydney Airport Metro Project

Maria Rose Posted on: 2022-03-03 11:20:00 Viewer: 2,864 Comments: 0 Country: Australia City:

NSW Govt awarded $538.5mn civil contract for Sydney Airport Metro Project

Sydney, Australia (Urban Transport News): The New South West government has awarded a major civil contract worth US$393.26m (equialent to Australian $538.5 million) to the consortium of CPB Contractors and United Infrastructure on March 2, 2022.

The consortium will be responsible for the construction of about 10.4 kilometres of surface and civil alignment works.

The scope of work under the contract includes - 3.5 kilometres of elevated viaduct at Orchard Hills and Luddenham; 6.7 kilometres of earthworks for track formation; A 190 metre long rail bridge over the new M12 motorway; A 20 metre long rail bridge within the airport; Temporary and permanent access roads and Bulk earthworks for the stabling and maintenance facility site.

At least 20 per cent of the contract workforce will be from Greater Western Sydney.

The third and final major contract package to be procured for the project is expected to be awarded at the end of this year.

The Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project will support 14,000 jobs and is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments.

“Our government is continuing to invest billions of dollars in infrastructure across Western Sydney, an investment that will leave a lasting legacy on the region by creating jobs and providing the connections that the region needs as an economic powerhouse," said Paul Fletcher, Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts.

“Today we have announced another major contract for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project, which once complete will help service the millions of travellers that will use the new Western Sydney International Airport annually once it begins operations in 2026,” he added.

The 23-km Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line will operate driverless metro between St Marys, where the line will connect to the Main Western railway line, and Badgerys Creek Aerotropolis via Western Sydney Airport. It is intended to provide public transport for the upcoming Western Sydney Airport.

Last year in December, NSW Govt had awarded a contrac t worth US$1.3 billion (A$1.8bn) to the consortium of CPB and Ghella for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Station Boxes and Tunnelling Works (WSA-SBT).

The construction work will begin soon and expected to be competed by 2026.





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