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Statement – Job-creating transformation of Mitchell Freeway now underway
A transformation of the Mitchell Freeway is now underway, with the $448 million upgrade set to provide a major boost to the local economy and support more than 2,200 local jobs.
Three separate projects have now commenced construction. When completed, they will help bust congestion and transform travel to and from Perth’s booming northern suburbs.
The $232 million Mitchell Freeway Extension project will extend the freeway north from Hester Avenue to Romeo Road and is anticipated to create more than 1,200 local jobs.
Fast tracked to boost the economy through COVID-19, the project is being delivered by the Mitchell Extension Joint Venture, a consortium of BMD Construction and Georgiou Group.
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Contract awarded to deliver fast-tracked Mitchell Freeway Extension
The highly anticipated Mitchell Freeway Extension from Hester Avenue in Clarkson to Romeo Road in Alkimos is a step closer with the contract awarded to the Mitchell Extension Joint Venture (MEJV), a consortium of BMD Construction and Georgiou Group.
When complete this project, combined with the current widening works underway along the Mitchell Freeway northbound, is expected to save drivers travelling from the Narrows Bridge to Alkimos during the PM peak period up to 15 minutes’ travel time.
Fast-tracked to boost the economy post COVID-19, the $215 million freeway extension is expected to support 1,200 direct and indirect jobs during construction.