The Parkes Bypass will see a new 10.5-kilometre bypass on the western outskirts of Parkes, NSW. The project involves relocating the highway about two kilometres west, between Maguire Road to the north and Barkers Road to the south.
Key Dates
| Mar 2021 | RFT Open |
| May 2021 | RFT Close |
| Aug 2021 | Contract Award |
| Nov 2021 | Construction Commencement |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| NSW Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Transport for NSW |
| Successful Tenderer: | Georgiou Group |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Feb 2021 | Infrastructure Australia added the Parkes Bypass as a Priority Project on its Infrastructure Priority List. |
| Mar 2021 | The NSW Government issued Requests For Tenders for the construction of the Parkes Bypass, closing on 27 May. Separate RFTs were also issued for an electrical works package and an early works fencing package, closing on 30 March. |
| Aug 2021 | The contract to deliver the Parkes Bypass was awarded to Georgiou Group. |
| Nov 2021 | Construction commenced on the Parkes Bypass. |
| Jun 2024 | The 2024-25 NSW Budget allocated $51 million to the project in FY2024-25 and announced the project's total estimated cost has increased from $192 million to $287 million. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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