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Publish Date : 21-Dec-2013

The NSW Government is getting on with the job of delivering the $8.3 billion North West Rail Link, with the awarding of a major contract to build the skytrain section of this essential project, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian announced.

The Impregilo-Salini joint venture has been awarded the $340 million construction contract for the four kilometre elevated skytrain, including a new bridge over Windsor Road at Rouse Hill.

"Work is now well underway on Australia's biggest public transport project – and we have now signed the second of three major contracts being awarded for the North West Rail Link," Mr O'Farrell said.

"The skytrain contract will deliver a 270 metre cable-stayed bridge over Windsor Road at Rouse Hill – an impressive structure set to become a distinctive local landmark.

"The four kilometre elevated skytrain runs from the end of the rail tunnels at Bella Vista through to Rouse Hill.

"The skytrain contract will also see the delivery of other surface construction work like railway embankments and cuttings.

"There has been significant progress on the North West Rail Link, with major work occurring at construction sites across the region.

"In June, we awarded the $1.15 billion tunnelling contract to build Australia's longest rail tunnels – 15 kilometre twin tunnels between Bella Vista and Epping.

"The first of four tunnel boring machines will be in the ground before the end of next year – as promised and on schedule. Work is also continuing full-pace at the major tunnelling launch site at Bella Vista, home also of the new Bella Vista station.

Mr O'Farrell, Ms Berejiklian and local MPs today inspected major work at the Bella Vista railway station construction site to mark the official awarding of the skytrain contract.

"I'm pleased we have reached another important milestone in this project – since coming to Government we have worked tirelessly to get this project underway for the people of this state," Ms Berejiklian said.

"The construction of the new cable-stayed bridge at Rouse Hill means there will be much less impact on motorists using Windsor Road while the North West Rail Link is being built.

"Under the previous plan, there would have been significant traffic delays and diversions for an extended period as the skytrain viaduct was built above Windsor Road.

"The bridge solution follows community feedback and means construction impacts on motorists and the community will be lessened considerably – while any future upgrade of the Windsor and Schofields roads intersection would not be impacted by the North West Rail Link.

"The structure will be subject to a formal planning process in early 2014."

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