The M4-M5 Link will connect the extended M4 Motorway at Haberfield with the New M5 in St Peters. The Main Tunnel Works package is the larger of two packages included in the delivery of the M4-M5 Link and will be delivered under a lump sum design and construct contract.
The scope of the works includes:
- approximately 7.5 kilometres of twin tunnels, each four-lanes wide linking Haberfield to St Peters
- ramps between the main tunnels and the surface interchange at St Peters
- tunnel stubs so the main tunnels can connect to the Rozelle Interchange and proposed Western Harbour Tunnel (and Beaches Link)
- ramps between the main tunnels and the surface connection at Wattle Street
- a ventilation facility at St Peters, and
- integration with the ventilation facility at Haberfield.
Once the project is operational, it will be referred to as extensions of the M4 and M8 motorways.
Key Dates
| Jun 2018 | Contract Award |
| 2018 | Construction Commencement |
| Feb 2023 | Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Transport for NSW |
| Shortlist: | A John Holland and CPB Contractors Joint Venture; and a Lendlease, Samsung and Bouygues Joint Venture |
| Successful Tenderer: | Lendlease, Samsung and Bouygues Joint Venture |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Nov 2016 | Sydney Motorway Corporation announced that the M4-M5 Link will be delivered as two separate packages of works - the Main Tunnel Works (Stage 3a) and Rozelle Interchange (Stage 3b). |
| May 2017 | The concept design for Stage Three was released by the NSW Government for community feedback. |
| Jun 2017 | A John Holland and CPB Contractors Joint Venture; and Lendlease, Samsung and Bouygues Joint Venture were shortlisted for the project. |
| Aug 2017 | The Environmental Impact Statement for the project was released for public exhibition, closing on 16 October. |
| Apr 2018 | The NSW Planning and Environment Department approved planning of the M4-M5 Link. |
| Jun 2018 | The NSW Government awarded the contract to the Lendlease, Samsung and Bouygues Joint Venture, with construction being expected to commence in 2018. |
| Aug 2018 | The NSW Government confirmed that it would sell a 51 per cent stake in Sydney Motorway Corporation, with Sydney Transport Partners (STP) announced as the preferred bidder. STP is a consortia comprising Transurban, AustralianSuper, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), and Tawreed Investments. |
| Sep 2018 | Contractual close was reached for the NSW Government's sale of its stake in Sydney Motorway Corporation to STP. |
| Nov 2018 | Construction commenced on the project. |
| Feb 2023 | Construction was completed on the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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