City Link Toll Road, Melbourne, Australia
Key Data:
Project type
Toll Road
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Estimated investment
A$2 billion
Submissions received
January 1995
Concession deed signed
October 1995
Concession period
34 years
Construction begun
May 1996
Completion
December 2000
Construction:
Freeway upgrade
22km of multi-lane freeway
Bridge
Six-lane bridge across the Yarra river connecting the western section of City Link with the Westgate Freeway
Tunnels
Two three-lane tunnels - one 3.4km long, the other 1.6km long - up to 65m below ground
Key Players:
Operator
Transurban City Link Ltd
Design and construction
Transfield-Obayashi Joint Venture
Operation and maintenance
Translink Operations
