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M5 East Freeway, Sydney
The M5 East motorway in Sydney’s south-west opened
in 2001 and remains one of
the most complex pieces of motorway infrastructure in Australia. Egis
was a key member of the winning consortium that was selected for the
design, construction, operation and maintenance of the road for 10
years. Egis provided the operation and maintenance (O&M) plan
together with O&M input into design development. The motorway
includes two tunnels, one of which is currently the longest road tunnel
in Australia. Egis now provides through its Bhegis
Joint Venture with a leading Australian construction partner, operation
and maintenance of the road – which comprises the busiest two-lane
tunnel in Australia.
The M5 East is owned by the Roads and Traffic Authority of New South
Wales (RTA). Egis works in close cooperation with the RTA and its local
operating partner. The motorway provides an effective transport
solution for commuters, local road users and heavy vehicle traffic
feeding Sydney’s growing south-west corridor.
Egis' roles included: |
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operations and maintenance aspects of design development |
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bid partner for operations and maintenance |
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civil and mechanical design review (through Egis Consulting Australia) |
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M5 East Freeway Facts:
The
M5 East Freeway is part of the Sydney orbital road network. It
links the M5 Motorway at Beverly Hills in the south to General Holmes
Drive near Sydney Airport in the north. The road is government owned
and there is no toll. The freeway is approximately 11 kilometres in
length and includes two twin two lane tunnels, one 4km in length, the
longest road tunnel in Australia and the other is 550m in length and
passes under the Cook's River and environmentally sensitive wetlands.
The M5 East has a number of high-technology features, including: |
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emergency passages and barriers |
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deluge sprays and fire extinguishers |
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road-mounted sensors |
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intelligent lighting which automatically adjust to suit driving conditions |
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ventilation systems which automatically adjust to suit traffic conditions |
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| The total project cost was approximately $737 million. |
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