The project will support growing populations in Molonglo and West Belconnen, and reduce congestion and travel times.
23 February 2023
A major milestone has been reached on Canberra’s largest-ever bridge project.
The contract for the design and construction of the Molonglo River Bridge and associated road and public transport infrastructure has been awarded to BMD Construction Pty Ltd.
Detailed design will commence soon and is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
Construction will then start on the bridge and road approaches, which are expected to open to traffic around the end of 2025.
The project phases will support around 560 jobs, with BMD Construction Pty Ltd heavily focused on employing locally.
The project spans more than the construction of the 227.5 metre-long bridge. It also includes 1.7 kilometres of new arterial roads leading to the bridge and five new intersections.
Once complete, the bridge will better connect the growing suburbs of Molonglo and West Belconnen to the rest of Canberra, with reduced congestion and travel times. It will also provide access to the proposed Molonglo Group Centre from Whitlam and future northern suburbs.
Public transport has also been considered, with the upgrade capable of supporting a future light rail connection. Two new bus stops will be built, along with a southbound queue jump bus lane (on the northern side of the bridge) to support better public transport access.
The project also includes important active travel links with off-road shared paths and on-road cycle lanes.
The Molonglo River Bridge project is jointly funded by the Australian and ACT Governments.
Visit the Built for CBR website for more details.
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