The Barwon Heads Road Duplication project will will duplicate four kilometres of road between Settlement Road, Belmont and Reserve Road, Charlemont.
The project will also:
- replace the level crossing at Marshall with an overpass bridge
- upgrade Settlement Road and Breakwater Road intersections
- install traffic lights at Crows, Barwarre, Marshalltown and Reserve Roads intersections
- construct four kilometres of new cycling lanes, and
- install new street lighting, road signage and drainage.
A second stage of the propject has been proposed, Stage Two, which will:
- upgrade Barwon Heads Road from Reserve Road to Lower Duneed Road
- upgrade key intersections, and
- improve active mobility access paths.
Key Dates
| May 2019 | Project Announcement |
| Sep 2021 | Contract Award |
| 2021 | Construction Commencement |
| Jul 2023 | Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| Victorian Government |
Procurement
| Successful Tenderer: | Decmil, BMD Constructions and BildGroup |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2019 | The 2019-20 Victorian Budget committed $318 million towards the project. |
| Oct 2020 | The 2020-21 Federal Budget allocated $292 million to the project. |
| Jul 2021 | Early works commenced on the project. |
| Sep 2021 | The Victorian Government announced the contract to construct the project has been awarded to Decmil, BMD Constructions, and BildGroup. |
| Oct 2021 | Main works commenced on the project. |
| Jul 2023 | Construction completed and operations commenced on the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2019)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Victoria |
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