Major construction on the new Mandurah Estuary Bridge in Western Australia is ready to commence in early 2024 with the contract to build the second crossing officially signed and awarded to Georgiou Group Pty Ltd.
The contract award follows the announcement of Georgiou Group as the preferred proponent for the project in September of this year.
“The awarding of the contract is another important milestone in delivering this project which is critical for people in the Mandurah community,” State Member for Mandurah David Templeman said.
“This contract award is a significant step forward for this project, and will improve commutes for so many in the South West corridor,” State Member for Murray-Wellington Robyn Clarke said.
The $110 million project will deliver a second, two-lane bridge south of the existing Mandurah Estuary Bridge as well as a new four-metre-wide shared path with access to recreational activities such as a universally accessible recreational fishing platform.
“I’m thrilled with the progress of the project and look forward to the improved commute for locals when the second bridge is complete,” Senator for Western Australia Louise Pratt said.
“Duplicating this bridge will make the daily commute smoother and safer for residents south of Mandurah and surrounding communities; and remove a frustrating pinch point on our road network,” State Member for Dawesville Lisa Munday said.
The existing Mandurah Estuary Bridge caters to more than 33,000 vehicles each day and congestion is an ongoing issue. Building a new bridge will help relieve the bottleneck and improve safety in the Mandurah and Dawesville communities.
Early works on the project will get underway before the end of the year, including underground service relocation and site investigation activities.
“The Mandurah Estuary Bridge was built more than 40 years ago, but it was not designed to cater for the high volumes of traffic we see along this corridor today.
“The bridge is used by thousands of people every single day, but it has become a bottleneck for commuters travelling within the Mandurah and Dawesville communities.
“Duplicating the bridge will significantly ease the congestion currently experienced on approach to the bridge and cut the travel times for the thousands of commuters every single day,” Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said.
The Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication is jointly funded by the Australian and Western Australian Governments on a 50:50 basis.
The project is estimated to support up to 500 jobs over its life.
“The Australian Government is committed to improving our road infrastructure and connecting and improving liveability for communities.
“The Mandurah Estuary Bridge will help ease ongoing congestion as well as deliver a safer, wider footpath, improving pedestrian safety,” Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said.
Source: Government of Western Australia – Media Statements; Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government; Main Roads Western Australia; WA Building for Tomorrow