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Contracts finalised for largest ever TAS transport infrastructure project

Contracts finalised for largest ever TAS transport infrastructure project
The winning design put forward by McConnell Dowell Constructors has been selected featuring a new, standalone four-lane bridge downstream of the existing bridge.

Contracts have been signed by McConnell Dowell for the delivery of the New Bridgewater Bridge project for the Tasmanian Department of State Growth.

Tasmania’s largest ever transport infrastructure project will make travel safer and more efficient. It will connect local communities, create more open space and change the way people travel between the north and south of the state.

The project will replace the existing lift span bridge built in the 1940s and provide a new modern bridge spanning one kilometre over the River Derwent. The upgrade will benefit the 22,000 people that travel across the bridge each day.

McConnell Dowell’s winning design features a new, four lane bridge downstream of the existing crossing, enhanced interchanges at either end, and a dedicated shared pathway for cyclists and pedestrians.

McConnell Dowell CEO Scott Cummins said the project would feature collaboration between the Tasmanian government, local industry and the community.

“This is an exciting project for the people of Tasmania, and the McConnell Dowell team. Designing and constructing city-shaping infrastructure that improves people’s lives is the essence of our business. This project is a fantastic example of that,” Cummins said.

Department of State Growth Deputy Project Director, Kevin Bourne said reaching the milestone was the result of extensive planning, design work and community engagement.

“We’ve done a significant amount of work over the past two years to get the project to a position where we are ready to start building,” he said. “We’re now looking forward to working closely with McConnell Dowell to deliver this exciting project that will benefit all Tasmanians.”

Major construction will start in 2022 and the new bridge will be open by the end of 2024.

For more information on the project, click here.

 


 

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