Contracting Investor: TRANSPORT FOR NEW SOUTH WALES
Category: Transport
FULL PROJECT DETAILS
The Wickham Transport Interchange will deliver a commuter hub linking customers with trains, buses, taxis and the new light rail.
Blitzsteel has been engaged to construct a new fully-accessible transport interchange at Wickham as part of an integrated transport solution to help drive urban renewal in the city centre.
The new interchange will enable customers to easily connect with trains, light rail, regional buses, taxis and cars.
Key features include:
New intermodal fully accessible interchange
Taxi spaces and a kiss-and-ride facility
New platforms and concourse
Fully accessible pedestrian bridge over the rail corridor
New crew and staff facilities
New power system, communication and lighting systems
Modifications to existing roads and overbridges
Rail infrastructure and stabling yard
Provision for future Light Rail.
The project is expected to be complete in 2017.
PROJECT FACTS
WICKHAM TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE
THE NEW INTERCHANGE WILL PROVIDE EASY ACCESS FOR CUSTOMERS, LINKING THEM WITH TRAINS, BUSES, TAXIS AND THE NEW LIGHT RAIL.
THE STATE-OF-THE-ART TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE WILL ALLOW FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF NEWCASTLE LIGHT RAIL THAT WILL HELP TO RECONNECT THE CITY WITH THE FORESHORE.
