Pre-construction Work
The Roads and Traffic Authority obtained approval in July 2006 to allow the construction of the road to be staged. This does not mean that the road will be opened in stages but that preparatory work including relocation of high voltage power lines, gas mains, telecommunication cabling, water and sewer mains and the South Maitland Railway line can be carried out prior to commencing construction of the road. This was done because the relocation of services during road construction may have caused unpredictable delays.
The construction of a new bridge to carry the South Maitland railway line over the new road was put out to tender in 2007. However, despite the tender closing date being put back four times, the tender was not awarded.
It was anticipated that the $253 million pre-construction work would be completed in mid 2008 and construction of the road would commence immediately after the pre-construction was completed.
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