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East West Link
Major Road Projects Conference 11 March 2014
CITYLINK
EASTLINK
PENINSULA LINK
EAST WEST LINK
LEGEND EAST WEST LINK
CITYLINK
EASTLINK
PENINSULA LINK
Dandenong Bypass
Ringwood Bypass
Melbourne’s PPP Road Projects
East West Link
• Background
• Reference design
• Planning process
• Procurement model
East West Link
2008 Sir Rod Eddington’s East West Link Needs
Assessment report:
“ . . major new investment is needed to ensure
that Melbourne has a reliable, flexible, efficient
and fully connected transport network, that not
only supports future transport demand, but also
makes a contribution to Melbourne’s future
success.”
Investing in Transport East West Link Needs Assessment Page 16
East West Link alignment
Regional Rail Link (under construction)
Melbourne Metro alignment
Dandenong Rail Corridor
Melbourne’s transport initiatives
CBD
M3
M1
M80
East West Link
• 18km road and tunnel connection - Eastern Freeway to Western
Ring Road
• Eastern Section (Stage One) - Eastern Freeway to CityLink
Eastern Section - Options
Eastern Section
• Overall length – 9.6km
• Hoddle St to CityLink - 5.1km
• Twin 3 lane tunnels - 4.4km
• Extensive 2 lane viaducts - CityLink connections
• Interchanges at Hoddle St and Elliott Ave
Hoddle St Interchange
Tunnel Cross-Section
Elliot Ave Interchange
CityLink Interchange
East West Link benefits
• Improves Victoria’s productivity & competitiveness
• New cross city connection – an alternative to M1
• Direct employment during construction
• Urban renewal/public amenity opportunities
• Facilitates public transport enhancements
• Improved network capacity/reliability
East West Link benefits – Traffic
Background to the Planning Process
• Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009
• Project Declaration (December 2012)
• LMA appointed project proponent (March 2013)
• Scoping Directions (May 2013)
• EPBC Act decision - not a controlled action
• Comprehensive Impact Statement (CIS) completed
- 14 technical studies
- Public consultation
- Statutory exhibition (31 October to 12 December 2013)
CIS Technical studies
• Flora & fauna
• Surface water
• Groundwater
• Contamination
• Land use planning
• Air quality
• Greenhouse gas
• Vibration
• Noise
• Aboriginal post settlement
heritage
• Traffic & transport
• Landscape and urban form
• Social impact assessments
• Business impacts
14 technical studies:
Assessment Process
• Planning Panels Victoria appointed Assessment
Committee
• Terms of Reference issued
• Statutory Notification of CIS to over 10,000 properties
• Public hearing early-March to mid-April 2014
• Minister for Planning decision expected mid-2014
Procurement model
• One procurement package
• Fully committed funding from the State
• Availability PPP
• Toll collection to be procured separately
Availability PPP
Activity Date
Industry briefing 6 June 2013
Release of reference design 16 July 2013
Expression of Interest (EOI) issued 18 July 2013
EOI shortlist announced 30 September 2013
Release of Request for Proposal (RFP) 31 October 2013
Closing date for RFP responses April 2014
Contract award Q3/4 2014
Construction commencement Q4 2014
Key dates
East West Link Bidding Parties
• East West Connect
- Acciona, Bouygues, Capella Capital, LendLease
• Inner Link Group - Cintra/Ferrovial Agroman, Ghella, Macquarie Capital,
REST, Samsung, Transfield Services,
• Momentum Infrastructure - Dragados, Iridium, John Holland, Leighton Contractors, The
Bank of Tokyo – Mitsubishi UFJ
Conclusion
• A nation building project
• State’s highest road infrastructure priority
• Whole-of-government approach
• Innovation and value-for-money outcomes
• Meeting program milestones