The Legacy Way expressway, in Brisbane, Australia, is now open to traffic. The seven kilometre long expressway is approximately and includes one 4.6 kilometre long twin-tube tunnel connecting the Western Freeway with the Inner City Bypass. Traffic on the expressway is forecast to rise from 34,200 vehicles on an average weekday to 50,800 in 2026.
Brisbane City Council (BCC) awarded the contract for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the seven kilometre long expressway to the Transcity joint venture, which awarded7319 Egis a ten-year contract for operation and maintenance to.
The project includes two separate parallel road tunnels, one for the eastbound traffic and one for the westbound traffic, each with two lane carriageways and connected by cross passages every 120 metres without lay-bys or breakdown bays. It also includes tunnel portals on the Western Freeway at Toowong and the Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove, along with the tunnel management system, fire safety, mechanical and electrical systems, ventilation systems, adaptation of existing roads to connect the tunnels to the existing network and a free flow electronic tolling system, which is not part of the contract.
Brisbane City Council (BCC) awarded the contract for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the seven kilometre long expressway to the Transcity joint venture, which awarded
The project includes two separate parallel road tunnels, one for the eastbound traffic and one for the westbound traffic, each with two lane carriageways and connected by cross passages every 120 metres without lay-bys or breakdown bays. It also includes tunnel portals on the Western Freeway at Toowong and the Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove, along with the tunnel management system, fire safety, mechanical and electrical systems, ventilation systems, adaptation of existing roads to connect the tunnels to the existing network and a free flow electronic tolling system, which is not part of the contract.
