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Overview
Background
RiverCity Motorway is the concessionaire appointed by BCC to finance, build, design, construct, operate and maintain the $2 billion North-South Bypass Tunnel (NSBT) / Clem Jones tunnel Leighton Contractors sponsored the RiverCity Motorway consortium with ABN AMRO and Bilfinger Berger
Rivercity Motorway was listed on the ASX in August 2006 and Leighton Contractors have committed to an $80m investment at completion
Project Rationale
The NSBT is a 6km river crossing linking Brisbane's busiest roads, bypassing the congested CBD of Australias fastest growing capital city 550,000 Brisbane River crossings per working day Approximately 75% of trips across the river via a CBD bridge* are through trips that are forced through the CBD Through trips will benefit most from the NSBT given its role as a CBD bypass road High proportion of Brisbane River crossings are work related journeys
* CBD bridges are Story Bridge, Captain Cook Bridge, William Jolly Bridge and Victoria Bridge
Key Statistics
10.4km of mainline tunnel excavation 3.5 million tonnes of tunnel excavation including 70% by TBM 35,000 precast lining segments for TBM tunnels Major tunnelling equipment 2 TBMs approximately 12.5 metres 6 Roadheaders Concrete used in the project 285,000 cubic metres Peak workforce 1,200 people
Construction Update
Green
TBM
Mainline tunnels
Range of methodologies to suit topography Mainline tunnels to be constructed using two double shield Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) 12.4m diameter 77 cutters on cutterhead (315kN). Fast excavation rate Probe drilling min. 1 diameter ahead Conveyor removal of spoil. Tunnel support installation occurs directly behind TBM - Operators protected by shield while pre-cast lining installed Mainline tunnel will be 100% sealed
Roadheaders used for tunnelling at and near the surface entries to achieve the required cross-sections for the designed lane widths and configurations
In areas of low rock cover, canopy tubes and spilling bars used to reinforce the ground above the tunnel
Roadheader tunnelling
Well advanced with 65% of the excavation with roadheader machines now complete Kangaroo Point - 5 roadheader machines have been working 40 metres underground excavating Shafston Avenue on and off ramps and sections of the mainline tunnels, with final line working commencing
Woolloongabba started excavating 900 metres of tunnel digging
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Bridge Construction
Project remains on target to complete all bridges by end of 2008, with 11 of 18 bridges being constructed at either end of the tunnel already substantially complete New local bridge at Woolloongabba opened at end of May 2008, benefiting local residents and includes 1.5km bike patch New bridge provides residents and businesses with means of traversing Ipswich Road
Advance by TBMs Roadheader excavation No. tunnel lining segments manufactured Bridges substantially complete Surface roads No. people working 1km 225,000m3 13,5000 Activity Progress
Key Risks
Construction / Completion Risks:
Geological risks implications for time, cost and safety Specialised equipment technical & procurement risks Resources / IR Public interface Other Risks materials, MEC, tolling equipment
Equity Risks:
Traffic Tolling strategy
Geological Risks
Equipment Selection
Resources & IR
Integrated Joint Venture approach most effective resources from each of the partners are applied Early and professional recruitment program both in Australia and overseas Enterprise Bargaining Agreement ensures workplace harmony Site specific inductions Create safety-first culture extensive education, risk analysis, and independent Safety Management Team
Public Interface
Our Approach: Continue and build upon BCCs extensive consultation No surprises Always available Guests within the community
BCC
Other Risks
Time-critical materials Mechanical & Electrical Tolling System Minor Approvals & Independent Verifier certification Pre-cast tunnel lining segments factory was established early Maximise fit-out during excavation Co-ordinated procurement of tolling equipment & back office Early appointment of IV (preFinancial Close) Co-location of IV, RCM, BCC and LBBJV senior management
Traffic Risk
Maunsell
Maunsell is an experienced forecasting team, as demonstrated in the table below:
Toll Road Forecast Measure Client and year of assignment RTA, NSW 1990/91 Transurban 1994 Macquarie 2000 Macquarie 1999 Actual revenue traffic results in 2001 Approx 56,000 19.9 m C$244.1 m 21,210 Difference from forecasts
Average daily M2 Motorway traffic at main toll plaza in 2001 Monthly revenue City Link for October 2001 (all days) Annual revenue 407 Canada 2001 Average daily Storebaelt Bridge, traffic volume Sweden 2001 M7, Sydney Average daily traffic volume, 2002
8% 8% 0.2% 0.0%
Leighton/Macquari Still in ramp up but e Bank / Up to 100,000 exceeding Transurban, ADT in early 2006 forecasts
Tolling
Tolling system
Fully electronic, free-flowing tolling system Tolls in both directions Fully interoperable with Brisbanes Gateway Bridge and Logan Motorway, and every other Australian electronic toll road Over 160,000 QML Gateway electronic tags already in use, with QML moving to free-flow tolling by July 2009 Proven electronic tag and video-based technology Utilised on Gateway Bridge, Logan Motorway, Melbournes CityLink and Westlink M7 RCM plans an aggressive tag marketing campaign as road opening approaches
Progress Update
Development of tolling system back office is taking shape Group has completed the business requirements definition and specified several major interfaces Financial system Vehicle database Address database
The Group is developing a flexible and scalable tolling system back office capable of meeting the requirements of NSBT and future toll roads
RCM is on track to complete tolling system back office in the first quarter of 2009
Conclusions
RiverCity Motorway
Linking Brisbane Life
Detailed risk assesment & risk management regime in place Construction is on-track for early completion RCM management expect tolling back office to be ready prior to expected opening date RCM remains confident of its traffic forecasts given continued high employment and population growth rates