Transurban and the State Government of Victoria selected the
Joint Venture CPB Contractors (50%)/ John Holland (50%) as the preferred
contractor for the West Gate Tunnel project (more than EUR3 billion).
Construction will start in January 2018 and open to traffic in 2022.
Design and construction works include widening the West Gate
Freeway from eight lanes to 12 between the M80 Ring Road and Williamstown Road;
a 2.8km eastbound tunnel and 4km westbound tunnel under Yarraville; a new
bridge over the Maribyrnong River; an elevated road along Footscray Road to the
Port of Melbourne, CityLink and the city’s north; and major new cycling and
pedestrian paths. Visit http://westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au,
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au, http://www.cpbcon.com.au
and http://www.johnholland.com.au/.
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