A Full-Circle Moment on One of Victoria’s Biggest Projects 

More than 26 years ago, Colin Calder, Pushpa Nadanapatham, Michael Eager and Van Bardzamian worked together in Melbourne on the original Western Link (CityLink) project; the last major corridor linking Melbourne’s west to the CBD and north. Two decades later, the team has reunited at CJC, returning once again to the very same transport spine they helped shape in the 1990s. 

Now, Colin and team members across CJC, have delivered the next generation of that network: the West Gate Tunnel project, one of the most complex infrastructure undertakings in Victoria’s history. 

Strengthening a City-Shaping Project 

The West Gate Tunnel will transform how Melbourne moves, providing a vital second river crossing, easing pressure on the West Gate Bridge, and removing 9,000 trucks a day from inner-west streets. With twin tunnels, major freeway upgrades, and a new elevated roadway above Footscray Road, it is a once-in-a-generation upgrade to the state’s transport network. 

Overview

Melbourne Airport is Victoria’s primary international gateway and Australia’s second-busiest airport. Located 23 km northwest of Melbourne’s CBD, the airport airport has two intersecting asphalt runways, with a third parallel runway approved and scheduled for construction to meet growing capacity demands.