Egis to operate and maintain Sydney’s WestConnex

Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC), Australia, has awarded the contract for the operation and maintenance of WestConnex, Australia’s largest road infrastructure project, to Fulton Hogan Egis O&M (FHEO&M, a partnership of Egis Projects Asia Pacific and Fulton Hogan Construction. WestConnex, which is intended to significantly reduce travel times for commuters in the Sydney area is being delivered in three stages: Stage 1 (WestConnex M4) includes the widening of existing M4 motorway as well as a 5.5km tunne
January 12, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC), Australia, has awarded the contract for the operation and maintenance of WestConnex, Australia’s largest road infrastructure project, to Fulton Hogan Egis O&M (FHEO&M, a partnership of 533 Egis Projects Asia Pacific and Fulton Hogan Construction.
 
WestConnex, which is intended to significantly reduce travel times for commuters in the Sydney area is being delivered in three stages: Stage 1 (WestConnex M4) includes the widening of existing M4 motorway as well as a 5.5km tunnel extension; Stage 2 (WestConnex M5) includes a new 9km  road tunnel which will more than double capacity of the existing M5 East motorway corridor and provide a new  interchange, north of the city’s airport; Stage 3 (WestConnex M4-M5 Link) will link stages 1 and 2 via a new road tunnel, connecting the M4 and M5 corridors.
 
The contract term for stages 1 and 2 is 10 years. Operation and maintenance will start in 2019.
 
The contract also includes the operation and maintenance of the existing M5 East Motorway, previously operated and maintained by Egis as part of the BHEgis joint venture from 2001 to 2011. 

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