Work is powering ahead on the Western Sydney Airport Metro line with nearly one kilometre of a new bridge (viaduct) located between Orchard Hills and Luddenham completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bridge, consisting of 36 piers, one every 28 to 40 metres, and 308 concrete segments will be 3.5-kilometre long as part of the new Western Sydney Airport metro line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation for the new metro station at Luddenham is also complete, ready for work on the station build to commence next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Situated up to 13.5 metres above ground, Luddenham Station will be the only station on the new line located on a viaduct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work on the remaining part of the metro line is also in full swing, with four tunnel boring machines excavating the 9.8-kilometre tunnels and earthworks underway to complete sections of the railway at ground level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Metro line\u2019s six new stations will also become a crucial connection for workers and travellers making their way to Western Sydney\u2019s new international airport and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NSW Government has already approved a number of major projects in the region including data centres at Huntingwood and Kemps Creek, each worth over $1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Significant investment is also being driven into the area surrounding Luddenham Metro Station with Sydney Water nearing construction completion of an Integrated Water Recycling Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government continues to work to cut red tape imposed by the former government on development, further driving the creation of jobs in this growing region of Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find out more about Luddenham Station\u202f\u202f<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Premier Chris Minns said: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis project represents a massive opportunity for NSW, driving billions of dollars worth of investment and thousands of new jobs in this growing region of Western Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSince being elected the NSW Government has worked tirelessly to cut red tape to drive development while charging ahead with the construction of Australia\u2019s largest public transport project.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car said: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaking progress on Sydney Metro \u2013 Western Sydney Airport is vital for Western Sydney residents, and the greater Sydney economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis project will not only improve public transport access to the future Western Sydney Airport, it\u2019s also delivering major economic stimulus for Western Sydney, supporting more than 14,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere\u2019s more to do, but I am delighted to see progress being made on this world class infrastructure project, which will benefit our local communities for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Transport Jo Haylen said: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSydney Metro \u2013 Western Sydney Airport will become the new transport spine for Greater Western Sydney connecting travellers from the new airport to a growing region and the rest of Sydney\u2019s public transport system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPeople will be able to step off a plane and onto a train as soon as the airport opens its doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen complete, Luddenham Station will deliver a rail service to the future research, innovation and commercial precinct in Luddenham and provide world-class travel for people in an area with limited public transport options.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Work is powering ahead on the Western Sydney Airport Metro line with nearly one kilometre of a new bridge (viaduct) located between Orchard Hills and Luddenham completed. The bridge, consisting of 36 piers, one every 28 to 40 metres, and 308 concrete segments will be 3.5-kilometre long as part of the new Western Sydney Airport … Continue reading “Construction on Western Sydney Airport Metro reaches new heights in Luddenham as development surges ahead”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24872"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24873,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24872\/revisions\/24873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}