Australian infrastructure and construction group CIMIC has secured a contract through its CPB Contractors subsidiary to upgrade a major section of the Kwinana Freeway in Western Australia (WA).
CPB Contractors will deliver the project for Main Roads Western Australia alongside McConnell Dowell, Jacobs and Arup. CIMIC is an Australian engineering-led construction, services and infrastructure investment group controlled by Germany-based HOCHTIEF, which is majority-owned by Spanish construction group ACS.
The contract is expected to generate approximately A$250m in revenue for CPB Contractors. The overall value of the upgrade and the shares allocated to the other project partners were not disclosed.
The works will cover the Kwinana Freeway between Roe Highway and Safety Bay Road, a major transport corridor serving commuters, employment centres, industrial areas and freight movements across metropolitan Perth.
The project includes a new 2.5-km southbound lane and bridge widening between Roe Highway and Berrigan Drive, increasing the carriageway from four to five lanes. A new 3.3-km northbound lane will also be constructed between Russell Road and Beeliar Drive, expanding that section from 3-4 lanes.
Between Russell Road and Mortimer Road, an additional lane will be built in each direction along an 11-km section, increasing the freeway from two to three lanes each way.
The scope also covers noise walls, safety barriers, road surfacing and drainage improvements. Civil works and intelligent transport systems will support 11 coordinated ramp signals along the northbound carriageway between Safety Bay Road and Roe Highway.
Juan Santamaría, chief executive of ACS Group and HOCHTIEF and executive chairman of CIMIC Group, said: “We’re building on our strong relationship with the WA Government, and working alongside Main Roads WA and the Office of Major Transport Infrastructure Delivery, to safely and reliably deliver the Kwinana Freeway Upgrade.
By strengthening connectivity between communities, employment centres, industrial precincts and key freight routes, the upgrade will support growth, unlock economic opportunities and deliver a safer, more resilient transport network.”
CPB Contractors managing director Craig Nuttall added: “CPB Contractors’ staged approach will minimise disruption for motorists. We are committed to working closely with local communities and our environmental, heritage and cultural partners to create sustainable outcomes, maximising employment, training and business opportunities, including for Aboriginal people and Indigenous-owned enterprises.”
The companies did not provide a construction timetable or expected completion date.