The Western Australian Government has announced the shortlisted tenderers for the $40 million Mitchell Freeway widening.
BMD Constructions (WA), CPB Contractors, WBHO Infrastructure Australia have been invited to submit proposals for the project by February 2018.
The works include an additional lane for seven kilometres of the freeway, aimed at helping reduce bottlenecks and congestion and improving safety.
Western Australian Minister for Transport Rita Saffioti said the Mitchell Freeway carries some of the highest traffic demands in Perth – up to 180,000 vehicles per day – making these works vital to keeping the traffic flowing between Perth’s northern suburbs and commercial, residential and recreational facilities in the wider metropolitan area.
“Further State funding will be allocated on top of the roadworks component to complete the missing link on the pedestrian shared path from Glendalough Station to Hutton Street to improve infrastructure for both cyclists and pedestrians,” said Ms. Saffioti.
The Australian Government has committed $32 million, as part of its $1.6 billion investment in the WA Infrastructure Package, and the WA Government $8 million to fund the upgrade.
Construction is expected to start between mid-2018 and completed by the end of 2019.
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