Armidale Regional Council in Australia Awards AUD 319 Million Road Contract, Construction to Begin in 2027
en.Wedoany.com Reported - On September 28, Armidale Regional Council in New South Wales, Australia, announced that it had awarded the main construction contract for the Kempsey-Armidale Road post-disaster reconstruction project to Bielby Holdings, with a contract value of AUD 319 million. The project will reconstruct approximately 43 kilometers of Kempsey-Armidale Road between Big Hill and Blackbird Flat, and concurrently repair approximately 5 kilometers of Lower Creek Road.
This section of road has been continuously affected by landslides and extreme weather since the 2019 bushfires, and was further damaged during the floods in 2020 and 2022. The project is jointly funded by the Australian Federal Government and the New South Wales State Government through post-disaster recovery funding arrangements, with the NSW Reconstruction Authority and Transport for NSW participating in project planning, procurement, and technical support. Bielby was awarded the contract through a competitive procurement process.
The project is scheduled to begin site preparation and early works in the coming months, with main construction expected to start in 2027 and targeted for completion by the end of 2029. At peak construction, it is expected to provide more than 220 local jobs. According to public information, this project is the largest post-disaster Essential Public Asset Restoration road reconstruction project in New South Wales to date, and is also the largest infrastructure project currently being implemented by Armidale Regional Council.
Kempsey-Armidale Road connects the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast of New South Wales and is an important route for local residents' travel, agricultural transport, and regional freight. This round of works will carry out large-scale restoration of disaster-damaged sections, including the reconstruction of slopes, roadbeds, and road structures, in order to restore traffic connections that have long been affected by landslides and floods.
