CCF member secures Barwon Heads Road upgrade contract

CCF Victoria member BildGroup has secured the contract to deliver the first part of the $318 million Barwon Heads Road Upgrade – Stage 2.

The first part of Stage 2, to be delivered by BildGroup and its project partner FCC Construction Australia, will involve the addition of new lanes along the 3.5-kilometre stretch between Reserve Road in Charlemont and Lake Road in Armstrong Creek. 

The project will also upgrade key intersections at Warralily Boulevard, Central Boulevard and Precinct Road, install traffic lights at Newport Drive and Boundary Road, and build signalised pedestrian crossings near Build Street and the northern end of Harriot Road. 

New shared walking and cycling paths and dedicated cycling lanes to improve safety and traffic flow will also be delivered as part of the upgrade. 

The Albanese Government announced an additional $68.2 million towards the project, bringing total federal funding to $193 million. The federal government investment also includes the next section of the upgrade between Lake Road and Lower Duneed Road. 

Over the past month, crews have been undertaking utility relocations and site office works, paving the way for major construction to begin in the coming weeks. 

The first stage of the Barwon Road Upgrade was completed in 2023, with the project duplicating four kilometres of Barwon Heads Road and delivering four kilometres of new shared walking and cycling paths, along with dedicated on-road cycling lanes.

The Barwon Heads Road Upgrade – Stage 2 (Reserve Road to Lower Duneed Road) is expected to be completed in late 2028.

CCF member secures Barwon Heads Road upgrade contract

Photo: Victoria’s Big Build Roads/Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority

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