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Legacy Way
Northern Link Tunnel
Legacy Way tunnel western entrance construction in Nov 2011 Overview Location Toowong - Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Australia Coordinates Coordinates: 27°27′47.89″S 152°59′54.17″E / 27.4633028°S 152.9983806°E Status Under construction Route 
Start Western Freeway, Toowong, BrisbaneEnd 
Inner City Bypass, Kelvin Grove, BrisbaneOperation Work begun April 2011 Owner Brisbane City Council Operator Transcity Traffic Automotive Character Motorway Vehicles per day 34,200 (expected) Technical Length 5.5 km (3.4 mi) Number of lanes 4 total in 2 parallel tubes Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph) The Legacy Way (formerly Northern Link Tunnel) is the proposed fourth of five components of Brisbane City Council's TransApex Project. The project involves two bored tunnels carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction from the Western Freeway in Toowong to the Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove. The tunnel will be approximately 5.5 km long and will be tolled for approximately 45 years.[1][2]
The Environmental Impact Statement was released for public comment in September 2008 and approved in April 2010. Construction commenced in April 2011 with plans to open the tunnel to traffic in late 2014. It is expected to carry 34,200 vehicles a day when it opens and reduce travel time between the Centenary Bridge and the Inner City Bypass by 70%.[2]
The project will be funded through council borrowings, together with a state and federal government contribution.
Contents
Tender process
Three consortia were shortlisted and invited to submit proposals in December 2009:[3]
- Northern Direct (a joint venture of Bouygues, Laing O'Rourke, Transfield Services),
- Transcity (a joint venture of Acciona, BMD, Ghella),
- Leighton Baulderstone Razel joint venture (LBRJV).
The tenders for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the tunnels for up to 20 years[4] were submitted on 12 May 2010,[5] however on 5 July the BCC announced that the Leightons Baulderstone Razel joint venture bid would not be considered.
On 20 September 2010, Lord Mayor Campbell Newman announced that the winner of the tender process was Transcity.[6] Transcity is a consortium of Acciona, the Spanish company that built a large tunnel in Madrid, Italian tunnelling firm Ghella, which has built rail tunnels on the Trans-Siberian railway along with projects in Rome and Hong Kong, and Brisbane-based BMD Constructions.
Name change
In November 2010 the Brisbane City Council has revealed that the Northern Link will be named Legacy Way in honour of the men and women serving in the Australian Defence Force. One cent of every toll (equating to $5.5 million over the life time of the road) will go to Legacy Australia, an organisation dedicated to caring for the families of deceased veterans.[7]
Construction
Spoil created from the excavation earthworks will be deposited at the Mount Coot-tha Quarry. A 870 m long conveyor tunnel will transport excavated material from the western tunnel entrance to the quarry.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Northern Link Initial Advice Statement, Brisbane City Council, September 2007
- ^ a b Daniel Hurst (5 September 2009). "Council's 45-year tunnel debt". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/councils-45year-tunnel-debt-20090904-fbda.html. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ Firms shortlisted for Northern Link tunnel
- ^ "Expressions of Interest". Brisbane City Council. 2 November 2009. https://www.evalua.com.au/etb/bcc/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=32014338#bottom. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Northern Link toll modelled on Clem7". Ursula Heger (Courier Mail). 13 May 2010. http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/northern-link-toll-modelled-on-clem7/story-e6freqmx-1225866354491. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "Toll on the $1.5bn Northern Link project fixed at $3 for first year". Ursula Heger (The Courier-Mail). 20 September 2010. http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/spanish-firm-wins-contract-to-build-18bn-northern-link/story-e6freqmx-1225926752367. Retrieved 30.09.2010.
- ^ "Part of road tunnel toll going to Legacy". ABC News. 10 November 2010. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/10/3062517.htm. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Construction commencement of spoil conveyor tunnel, Toowong". Transcity. 28 September 2011. http://www.transcityjv.com.au/construction-commencement-of-spoil-conveyor-tunnel-toowong#more-1006. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
External links
- Transcity website (construction contractor)
- Northern Link Environmental Impact Statement website
- Northern Link Environmental Impact Statement documents
- Peak Oil and the Northern Link Environmental Impact Statement
Coordinates: 27°27′47.89″S 152°59′54.17″E / 27.4633028°S 152.9983806°E
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Brisbane
- Toll roads in Australia
- Tunnels in Queensland
- Toll tunnels
- Roads in Brisbane
- Proposed tunnels
- Construction projects in Australia
- Buildings and structures under construction in Australia
- Tunnels completed in 2014
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