PLANS for an duplicated Joy Baluch Bridge are driving ahead with news the state government has announced the awarding of the contract.
CIMIC Group company CPB Contractors has been selected for three key projects under the Port Wakefield to Port Augusta Regional Projects Alliance.
This will also include the Port Wakefield Overpass and Highway Duplication; and the Augusta Highway Planning Project.
Work will begin on the three projects this year and is scheduled to be completed in 2022.
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The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy has welcomed the news, saying Port Augusta was one of Australia's most strategically important transport corridors, sitting at the heart of the nation's east-west and north-south freight routes.
SACOME chief executive officer Rebecca Knol said this was a key step in the "long-anticipated" upgrade.
"The duplication of the Joy Baluch AM Bridge is a key infrastructure priority for SACOME and an example of a major infrastructure project that benefits both the resources sector and the wider community," she said.
"We extend thanks to our allied peak industry bodies - the SA Freight Council and RAA - along with the Port Augusta City Council for working in partnership to deliver funding for the duplication of the Joy Baluch Bridge and look forward to its completion in 2021."
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