Melbourne Airport Access Improvement Project Awarded to Seymour Whyte

Melbourne Airport Access Improvement Project Awarded to Seymour Whyte

(IN BRIEF) Seymour Whyte, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction in Australia, has secured a construction contract worth AUD 159 million from Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd. The project aims to enhance access to Melbourne Airport by redeveloping the airport forecourt and constructing a 550 m bridge across 18 spans. This infrastructure upgrade will separate public and commercial vehicle traffic, facilitating smoother connections between the Tullamarine Freeway and all airport terminals while improving pedestrian safety. Scheduled for completion in 2026, the project also emphasizes environmental sustainability goals, including the reuse of all excavated fill at the airport’s facility, building upon Seymour Whyte’s previous phase of works conducted in 2023.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 31-May-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Seymour Whyte, a VINCI Construction subsidiary in Australia, has been awarded a construction contract worth AUD 159 million (approximately 96 million euros) by Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd.

This project, designed to improve access to the airport, includes the redevelopment of the airport forecourt and the construction of a 550 m bridge across 18 spans. The bridge will separate public and commercial vehicle traffic, providing a smoother connection between the Tullamarine Freeway to all airport terminals. It will also make pedestrian traffic safer.

The works – which will be completed in 2026 – include environmental sustainability targets such as reusing of all excavated fill at the airport’s facility.

This project is a continuation of the first phase of the works carried out by Seymour Whyte in 2023.

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