$1.6b project in running for national award
THE Australian Constructors Association together with Engineers Australia has announced that the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing is one of four projects selected as finalists to compete for the 2019 Australian Construction Achievement Award.
The combined value of the projects is more than $4 billion.
“These projects exemplify the world-class construction outcomes and solutions that Australia’s construction industry and its supply chain can deliver for clients, ACA executive director Lindsay Le Compte said.
“The range of skills, technology and innovation involved in these projects showcases the capacity of the industry and its ability to identify and overcome complex project requirements.”
The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, being built by Nexus Delivery, is the largest Australian Government funding commitment to a single road project in Queensland’s history. The $1.6 billion project (with Australian Government contribution of $1.137 billion) is a 43 km road bypass route to the north of Toowoomba.
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has overall project management responsibility for the TSRC project.
When finished, the project will connect the Warrego Highway at Helidon Spa in the east to the Gore Highway at Athol in the west via Charlton.
The route is designed to increase freight efficiency and significantly improve driver safety and community amenity by removing heavy vehicles from Toowoomba’s Central Business District.
The award has again been sponsored by some of the major businesses connected with the industry including Caterpillar, Cbus, Holcim, Liberty, Oracle and Virgin Australia.