The Western Australian Government has announced the Gateway WA Consortium has been chosen as the preferred alliance partner to delver the billion dollar Gateway WA project, with work expected to start early next year.

 

The consortium, which comprises Leighton Contractors, Gerogiou, GHD, AECOM  and BG&E,  will now enter into detailed negotiations with Main Roads WA to finalise contractual arrangements.

 

The Gateway WA project is being jointly funded, with the Federal Government contributing up to $686.4 million.  The entire upgrade is expected to be completed by 2017, ahead of the planned consolidation of the domestic and international terminals.


Western Australian Transport Minister Troy Buswell said the scope of the project was outlined in the Gateway WA Project Master Plan, which was developed in close consultation with industry and the local community.


“The Master Plan identified a series of much-needed improvements around the Airport as well as the nearby Kewdale and Forrestfield industrial estates, including extra lanes on the Tonkin Highway, new interchanges and the upgrade of Leach Highway to an expressway,” said Mr Buswell.

 

The project includes:

  • A freeway-to-freeway interchange at the Tonkin and Leach Highways intersection, with free flowing movements in all directions, and includes a major new access to the international terminal.
  • An interchange at the Tonkin Highway, Horrie Miller Drive and Kewdale Road intersection, removing one of Perth’s worst black spots.
  • An interchange at the Leach Highway and Abernethy Road intersection.
  • Upgrade of the existing interchange at the junction of the Tonkin and Roe Highways to a partial freeway-to-freeway interchange.
  • Widening of the Tonkin Highway to six lanes between the Great Eastern and Roe Highways.
  • Upgrade of the Leach Highway to ‘expressway standard’ between the Tonkin Highway and Orrong Road, maximising the benefits of the Leach Highway and Abernethy Road interchange.