News Article
Print Send Article Subscribe Bookmark and Share



Transurban to provide $150m for Tullamarine/Calder road


28/01/2005 -

The operator of Melbourne's CityLink tollway, the Transurban Group, will provide $150 million to Victoria's road authority to upgrade the congested Tullamarine/Calder Freeway interchange.

Transurban said the interchange was an important connection to CityLink.

But long queues of traffic at the interchange during peak periods resulted in trips involving CityLink and the Tullamarine Freeway taking too long.

The three-year upgrade of the interchange is expected to reduce delays for CityLink customers and cut diversions onto other roads.

Transurban and the State of Victoria will share increased tolling revenue received by CityLink as a result of the interchange upgrade.

The Victorian government will receive a minimum of $11 million, which will be paid on 1 July 2005.

In return for Transurban's provision of $150 million to VicRoads, the Victorian government will transfer to Transurban some of the concession notes issued by CityLink to the state under the Melbourne CityLink concession deed.

The $302.8 million of concession notes transferred will cover the principal amount of the funds provided by Transurban and annual capitalised interest of 9.5 per cent.

Transurban managing director Kim Edwards said the interchange upgrade was important for Transurban.

"Not only have we ensured that a significant bottleneck which is discouraging motorists from using CityLink will be removed at the earliest possible date, we have also demonstarted the feasibility of a funding mechanism which could be used for similar initiatives in the future," he said.

Transurban will pay VicRoads $100 million on 1 July 2005 and the balance on 1 July 2006.

Transurban will fund the payments from short-term borrowings.

At 31 December 2004, the face value of concession notes issued to the state was $843.9 million. A further $2.36 billion will be issued over the remaining life of the CityLink concession.

Redemption of the concession notes is expected to start in 2011 if the concession fees are confirmed as deductible and in 2013 if they are not.

 



Send article to a colleague
To:  
 
 
From:  
 
Message:
(Optional)
 
Confirm:  
Protected by FormShield
 
 
 
 


Most Read News  
A man has died and three others were injured in a vehicle rollover at ...
Comments: 0
There is a risk the world will fall into a double dip recession, but ...
Comments: 0
Thirteen Australian companies have been named as part of Forbes Magazine's ...
Comments: 0
Australia has posted its lowest current account deficit in more than ...
Comments: 0
Treasurer Wayne Swan says a range of upbeat data released on Tuesday ...
Comments: 0
Stronger than expected retail trade and building approvals figures have ...
Comments: 0
Algae Tec Ltd says it is poised to list on the Australian Securities ...
Comments: 0
Figures released on Tuesday confirm the economy most likely grew in the ...
Comments: 0
Leighton Holdings Ltd says it has finalised a $220 million contract with ...
Comments: 0
The federal government says Wednesday's national accounts for the June ...
Comments: 0