Transport Minister, Andrew Constance has today inspected progress on the much-anticipated Wickham Transport Interchange.
Work is continuing to remove redundant infrastructure, with the two former heavy rail tracks into the proposed interchange to be replaced by three tracks which will accommodate the new fleet of longer intercity trains which will run between Wickham and Sydney.
Major utilities such as water and sewerage have also had to be moved to make way for more than 320 concrete piles which have been poured into the ground to provide the foundations for the new platforms, tracks and interchange building.
Work on the interchange itself is due to start next month and is scheduled for completion in late 2017.
The project is employing around 100 people, with site director James Kennedy saying 80 per cent of the labour force and materials have been sourced from the Hunter Valley.
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| Andrew Constance Inspects Progress On The Wickham Interchange |
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| Artist's Impression of Wickham Interchange Concourse with Light Rail in Background |
