Preferred builder announced for $35.5m Victoria Highway bridges replacement project

Monica Gameng   |   July 16, 2017

The contract to deliver the $35.5 million bridge replacement project at Big Horse and Little Horse Creeks on Victoria Highway has been awarded to Northern Territory-based company Allan King & Sons Construction Pty Ltd.

The contract award will pave the way to improving the links between Perth and Darwin. Works will take place approximately 300 kilometres west of Katherine, Northern Territory.

“The Victoria Highway is the only sealed link between the Northern Territory and Western Australia, which means this upgrade project is critical to the keeping the Perth to Darwin freight corridor open for business.

“This project will replace the existing bridges of Big Horse and Little Horse Creeks to 1-in-20-year flood immunity standards, consistent with other crossings along the Victoria Highway. It will create approximately 60 jobs, 10 of which will be allocated as Indigenous positions,” Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said.

According to NT Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Nicole Manison, the new bridges will be replacing the existing crossings with higher structures together with raised road approaches and culverts at low points, which will minimise the impact of flooding.

“The project design will also improve safety and connectivity around the new bridges by upgrading the intersections linking access roads to the Big Horse Creek boat ramp and the Bradshaw Field Training Area,” Ms Manison said.

This bridges replacement project is expected to be completed in late 2018.

Source: Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Monica Gameng
As Felix's Marketing Assistant since 2015, Monica is responsible for researching and sharing new and progressing projects within the construction and mining sectors in Australia. It's no surprise that Monica has her finger on the pulse of Australian major projects given she has produced more than 1,000 posts. She truly is an industry expert.
Follow me:

Related Articles

Projects
Builder appointed for Stage 1 of $1.6bn Park Sydney project

Richard Crookes Construction has been awarded a $150 million contract to deliver Stage 1 of the $1.6 billion Park Sydney development - Greenland Australia and Golden Horse’s Sydney housing project.

Projects
$583m Lindeman Island Resort redevelopment in QLD given the green light

White Horse Australia Lindeman Pty Ltd has been given the green light for its $583 million redevelopment plan for the Lindeman Island Resort, located approximately 13 kilometres south east of Hamilton Island in Queensland’s Mackay region.

Projects
Construction begins on SA $354m Regency Rd-Pym Street Project

Works are now underway to deliver South Australia’s $354 million Regency Road to Pym Street (R2P) Project - as part of the 78-kilometre North-South Corridor - and the project is expected to support approximately 210 jobs annually during construction.

Get the latest project news

Formerly known as the PlantMiner blog, Felix Project News is Australia's top 10 Construction blog. Join thousands of construction and mining pros getting the best content right in their inbox.
  • updates on Australia's pipeline of state and federal projects
  • fresh contract awards from major contractors and builders

If you're looking to contact us about other matters, please contact us.