Southern Way consortium, comprising Abigroup, Bilfinger Berger and the Royal Bank of Scotland, has been awarded the contract to build and deliver the $759 million toll-free Peninsula Link project, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced last Friday. ARM, together with Urbis provided the successful design response for the winning competiton bid.
Key features of the Peninsula Link project include:
- A huge construction task including 27 kilometres of freeway standard road, 11 local road connections, more than 35 bridges and 18,000m² of retaining walls;
- A contemporary urban design that considers both drivers and the community with particular care taken through sensitive areas like the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve;
- A 22 kilometre walking and cycling path starting in Patterson Lakes and connecting with other popular paths in the area;
- A partnership with the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park that will see a major sculpture at the Peninsula Link/EastLink interchange and the winner of a bi-annual sculpture competition being displayed along the project;
- Planting of around 1.5 million plants, shrubs and trees along the freeway corridor to improve the environment; and
- A partnership with the Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies (CERES) to teach local school children about environmental initiatives.
