Jacobs WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff JV wins engineering excellence award

The work of a Jacobs WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff design joint venture on the North Strathfield Rail Underpass (NSRU) in New South Wales has been awarded an Australian Engineering Excellence Award (AEEA), which recognises outstanding achievement in the practice of engineering and service to the profession. The NSRU project was part of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Program, a joint Australian and NSW Government initiative to improve the capacity and reliability of freight trains between Strathfield an
October 13, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
The work of a Jacobs 8556 WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff design joint venture on the North Strathfield Rail Underpass (NSRU) in New South Wales has been awarded an Australian Engineering Excellence Award (AEEA), which recognises outstanding achievement in the practice of engineering and service to the profession.

The NSRU project was part of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Program, a joint Australian and NSW Government initiative to improve the capacity and reliability of freight trains between Strathfield and Newcastle. The 148-metre rail underpass allows freight trains to cross under the busy Main North Line without impacting faster passenger services. The team developed an innovative design – a shallow-cover, driven tunnel – allowing the project to be completed five months ahead of schedule.

The NSRU design was undertaken by the Jacobs WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff joint venture with support from 1869 Mott Macdonald. The design team was part of the NSRU Alliance comprising Transport for NSW, 7769 Bouygues Travaux Publics and 7770 John Holland. The NSRU was officially opened in June 2015.

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