Major Contract

New Richmond Bridge and Traffic Improvements - Stage One

PROJECT STATUS
Awarded
New Richmond Bridge and Traffic Improvements - Stage One

Stage One of the project will see delivery of:

  • two roundabouts along the Driftwauy
  • upgrades of The Driftway intersections with Luxford Road and Reynolds Road
  • a new bridge 
  • pavement improvements to 3.8 kilometres of The Driftway
  • landscaping and enabling infrastructure

Key Dates

Aug 2024 EOIs Open
Aug 2024 EOIs Close
Jul 2025 Expected Construction Commencement
Dec 2026 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Transport for NSW
Successful Tenderer: BMD Constructions
Procurement note:

Stage 1 is being delivered through a construct-only contract

PROJECT HISTORY

Nov 2021 TfNSW released its Review of Environmental Factors for Stage One (The Driftway) for public consultation, which closed on 10 December 2021.
Mar 2022 Transport for NSW prepared a Submissions Report for the Review of Environmental Factors for Stage One of the project.
Aug 2022 Transport for NSW issued a Request for Tender (RFT) for detail design services for Stage One of the project, closing 16 September.
Sep 2023 The NSW Government allocated a further $15 million in the 2023-24 Budget toward flood resilience work on Londonderry Road.
Jul 2024 Transport for NSW updated its Transport Infrastructure Projects Pipeline 2028, confirming a number of key dates for the project. Award of Stage One was updated to Q4 2024, with construction commencing Q1 2025 and reaching completion Q2 2026.
Aug 2024 The NSW Government called for Expressions of Interest for the delivery of Stage One of the project, closing on 30 August 2024.
Jul 2025 Transport for NSW awarded the Stage One construction contract to BMD Constructions. Construction is now expected to be complete by the end of 2026.
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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