egis projects — case study : cityLink motorway melbourne

CityLink Motorway, Melbourne

In 1998, the CityLink tollroad system revolutionised transport access for Melbourne’s inner-city and airport linkages, including the introduction of complex tunnels and an urban redesign which helped reshape the city. Egis was a key partner and sponsor in the successful bid for this major tollroad in partnership with a local Australian operations company.

On completion of construction, Egis’ role has continued as part of the operating company, TransLink Operation Pty Ltd with a 15-year contract for the operation and maintenance of the motorway.

CityLink was the first electronic-only tollroad in Australia. The technology for electronic tolling on CityLink was implemented by Egis and its local partner. The implementation risk associated with this technological achievement was carried by the private sector.

The concessionaire of the CityLink tollroad, Transurban Limited has become a highly successful ASX-listed infrastructure company.

Egis' roles included:

–	consortium member for project development
–	member of operations and maintenance company (Translink Operations) with 15 year contract
–	supply of electronic toll and traffic management system (Translink Systems)

CityLink Facts:
CityLink forms the backbone of Melbourne's motorway system. The project involved 25km of new and improved roads with a Western Link improving access between Essendon Airport and the Westgate Freeway and a new Southern Link connecting the Westgate Freeway to the South Eastern Arterial.

The project includes two tunnels totalling 5.1km in length on the Southern Link and a new Yarra River bridge (Bolte Bridge) and four lane elevated section on the Western Link.

The total project cost was $1.8 billion.


Concession Client		– Victorian Government

Concession Company		– Transurban (now publicly listed)

OPERATING Company		– Translink Operations Pty Ltd

Financing		– Bank debt (Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ) – Equity (Macquarie Bank, Potter Warburg, JB Were)

Schedule		– Works commenced: March 1996 – Western Link opening: August 1999 – Tolling commenced: January 2000 – Project completed: December 2000