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2003 Winner
Brisbane's Inner City Bypass Project Leighton Contractors and Brisbane City Council

The 2003 Australian Construction Achievement Award has been won by the Brisbane Inner City Bypass Project. The announcement was made by the Hon Craig Knowles MP, NSW Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Natural Resources, at a gala dinner at the AJC Pavilion at Randwick in Sydney, on Friday 2 May 2003.

Brisbane’s $220 million Inner City Bypass project is a 4.5kms transport corridor providing an east-west link around the city fringe from Paddington to Hamilton. The project comprises of 18 bridges, 4 tunnels, 2 major interchanges and 11 on and off ramps.

The completed facility has reduced travel time through and around the city by up to 15 minutes. This was achieved by avoiding 22 sets of traffic lights inbound and 17 sets outbound. Currently in excess of 50,000 vehicles and 5000 pedestrians and cyclists are using the facility each day.

In association with the Brisbane City Council, Leighton Contractors brought together a multi-disciplined project team that completed the project on budget and eight months ahead of schedule.

The Inner City Bypass had already been recognised for outstanding excellence in developing a safety culture for its 600 strong workforce that was second to none. Other areas like community relations and urban design had also achieved the highest accolades.

Brisbane City Council's Transport and Major Projects Chair, Councillor Maureen Hayes said that the Bypass was one of Council's great transport achievements. Councillor Hayes said, "The Bypass has exceeded our expectations. It is brilliant. Inner city traffic has been reduced by more than 25 per cent and motorists who use the Bypass are saving around 15 minutes on a cross-city trip. I whole-heartedly congratulate Leighton Contractors on receiving their Award because it is a truly outstanding project."