Jacobs Joint Venture Selected to Design Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel Project
January 09 2018 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Project builds on Jacobs’ success in the
transport infrastructure industry
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC), through its joint
venture with Aurecon, has been selected by John Holland and CPB
Contractors consortium to carry out the engineering design for the
$5.1 billion (AU$6.7 billion) West Gate Tunnel Project that is now
proceeding after receipt of all environmental and planning
approvals. The project is located in Melbourne’s inner west and
will become Melbourne’s alternative to the West Gate Bridge.
The design consists of two new three-lane tunnels, the widening
of the West Gate Freeway from eight to 12 lanes, 14 kilometers of
new and upgraded cycling and walking paths – including a 2.5
kilometer raised veloway for cyclists – and nine hectares of open
space and wetlands.
The project features a safer road design that includes express
lanes to and from the West Gate Bridge, along with high-quality
noise walls to reduce noise and protect privacy for the local
community. Once completed, the project will deliver quicker and
safer journeys, while removing thousands of trucks from local
roads. Construction is expected to begin in early 2018 and the new
tunnels are expected to open in 2022.
“This is a significant transport infrastructure project for
Melbourne and confirms the continued buoyancy of the Australian
market,” said Jacobs Buildings and Infrastructure Asia Pacific
Senior Vice President Patrick Hill. “The project, which will be
supported by more than 140 Jacobs staff, further establishes
Jacobs’ place as one of the world’s leading transportation and
infrastructure service providers.”
The Western Distributor Authority (WDA), an administrative
office within the Victorian Department of Economic Development,
Jobs, Transport and Resources, is responsible for the delivery of
the West Gate Tunnel Project on behalf of the Victorian Government.
WDA is working in partnership with Transurban to deliver the
project as a Public Private Partnership.
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