CIMIC Groups Leighton Contractors awarded CityLink widening

[HOCHTIEF AG - 30.04.2015] CIMIC Groups Leighton Contractors awarded CityLink widening

Leighton Contractors, a CIMIC Group company, has been selected by Transurban to deliver a significant portion of Melbournes CityLink Tulla Widening project. The design and construct contract will generate revenue of approximately $570 million over the next two and a half years.
CIMIC Group Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marcelino Fernández Verdes said: "The CityLink Tulla Widening project is an example of Australias significant investment in new and upgraded transport infrastructure which is creating demand for our capabilities.
"Extending the CityLink and Tullamarine Freeways capacity will draw further value from an existing asset and efficiently deliver benefits to Melbournes commuters and freight network.
"CIMIC Group, through Leighton Contractors, has extensive experience with upgrading motorways under live traffic conditions, specifically suited to this project."
The CityLink Tulla Widening project extends from Melbourne Airport on the Tullamarine Freeway to Power Street on the Westgate Freeway. The project is being delivered in two sections, with Transurban responsible for the works from Bulla Road to Power Street and the Victorian Government delivering the works from Melbourne Airport to Bulla Road.
Under the design and construct contract Leighton Contractors will deliver the works between Bulla Road and Power Street.
Construction is due to begin in October 2015 and this section is scheduled for completion by 2018.
The CityLink Tulla corridor is one of the most heavily trafficked roads in Melbourne, carrying 210,000 vehicles per day in its busiest section. The project will add additional lanes, boosting capacity by up to 30 per cent.

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