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Three contracts awarded on $885M Northern Connector

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https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/index.php/ian-hunters-news-releases/8293-40-years-of-leading-the-nation-in-recycling-beverage-containersThree contracts, valued at more than $60 million have been awarded on the $885 million Northern Connector project in South Australia.

South Australian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Stephen Mullighan announced South Australian business Adelaide Brighton Limited has been awarded the contract to supply all the raw materials for the concrete road.

“Liberty OneSteel will also provide reinforcing steel for the project with approximately 6,500 tonnes of high-quality steel rods to be sourced from the Whyalla steelworks, while Boral has also been awarded a contract to supply asphalt and quarry products to be sourced from South Australian quarries,” Mr. Mullighan.

The contracts follow the announcement of the project’s newly completed concrete batching plant, which is set to provide further employment opportunities on the multimillion-dollar project.

Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher said when fully operational, the facility would generate the majority of the 223,000 cubic metres of concrete required for the project, creating at least 40 extra jobs and contributing an estimated additional $11 million to local industry.

“This is just one way the Northern Connector is delivering for the South Australian economy. The new six-lane, 15.5-kilometre motorway will create a free-flowing link between the Northern Expressway and the South Road Superway—reducing congestion, improving safety and catering for future traffic growth,” Mr. Fletcher said.

“The use of concrete pavement on this project is expected to halve the ongoing maintenance costs of the Northern Connector, reduce heavy vehicle running costs and improve efficiency of the local freight network.

The project is part of the North-South Corridor package that will provide better connection between Port of Adelaide, Adelaide Airport, the Islington intermodal terminal and other freight terminals.

Construction is due for completion in late 2019.

The Australian Government has committed up to $708 million to the $885 million project in partnership with the South Australian Government.

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