On the 24th of November, the Victorian State Government announced the preferred corridor for the North East Link that will connect the Metropolitan Ring Road at Greensborough to the Eastern Freeway in Bulleen. This announcement marks another a step forward in the development of this project and with the business case submitted at the end of 2017 will allow for the start of the planning approval and procurement process in 2018. Smedley Technical & Strategic have played a key role in the project to this stage, including a significant involvement in the development of the Business Case and through providing technical and strategic advice to the project team, developing options and undertaking analysis to assist in determining the most suitable corridor route. At a projected cost of $16.5 Billion, this new link will be the largest infrastructure project in Victoria’s history and the second largest in Australia.
Since Smedley Technical & Strategic was formed in 2015 we have now been involved on almost every major Victorian transport infrastructure project. These projects include the Western Roads Upgrade PPP (formerly Outer Suburban Arterial Roads Western Package), West Gate Tunnel (formerly Western Distributor), independent transport expert witness advice for MMRA for the planning panel for Melbourne Metro and more recently North East Link. Together, these projects are expected to have a delivery cost of approximately $35 Billion.