Monday 16 November 2015

Brisbane City Council tipped to approve tender for Kingsford Smith Drive project at meeting tomorrow

BRISBANE City Council will reveal their chosen tender for the multi-million dollar Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade tomorrow.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said they had made a recommendation for a preferred contractor in a a ‘blind tender’ and a contract will be presented to the council for approval tomorrow following a briefing to councillors.

Cr Quirk said major infrastructure projects including Legacy Way and the $650 million Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade were and would deliver faster travel times for commuters.

“This new contract will not only tackle congestion by delivering travel time savings of up to 30 per cent but will also create an estimated 3000 much-needed jobs for our local economy,” Cr Quirk said in a statement.

“There is no denying the delivery of key infrastructure such as the Clem7, Go Between Bridge, Airport Link and Legacy Way is delivering travel time savings for motorists right across our suburbs, with more than 120,000 vehicles removed from Brisbane’s surface roads each day. For the full article click here 



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