Legacy Way Tunnel Project: Construction of 4.6 km tunnel in Brisbane

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Project Summary
The project aimed in construction of a tunnel of length 4.6 km in the city of Brisbane Australia. The project was
undertaken and led by ACCIONA along with the BDM construction. The construction company is known for
their sustainability in the construction process. The aim of this project was to improve the traffic flow and
improvement in the connection between the metropolitan areas the airport of the city. With the construction of
the Legacy way tunnel, it has become easier to manage the traffic and reducing the entire journey time with a
negligible impact on the local habitat. The project was implemented with advanced technology. During the
construction of the tunnel, the environmental damage was minimized as much as possible. The boring of the
tunnel was carried out by two enormous tunnel boring machines. The boring took almost 17 months. The
project followed a planned approach that led to the successful completion of the project. The service description
of the project is represented in the following section.
Service Description
The project was implemented with an aim of reducing the road congestions and improving the transport
processes. The tunnel linked various parts of the city along with the airport to make those places easily
accessible. The tunnel that is built is 4. Km long and it connects the western Freeway at Toowong along with
the Inner City Bypass in the Kelvin Grove. The project team and the contractors optimized the project design
for enhancing the user experiences for the motorists. The project facilitated the public transport services which
were really helpful for the daily passengers. The project was needed for improvement of the daily transport. The
project was huge success as the project has owned several awards till date. The list of awards that the project
received includes International Tunneling Project of the year. The schedule and the deliverables of the project is
represented in the following section.
Deliverables
The major deliverables of the project are represented in the following section.
Deliverables Schedule
The deliverables and the overall activities in the project is represented in the following table-
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 Legacy Way Tunnel 1369 days Mon 12-04-10 Thu 09-07-15
1 Project Starts 1 day Mon 12-04-10 Mon 12-04-10
2 Project Planning 140 days Tue 13-04-10 Mon 25-10-10
2.1 Gathering the Requirements of the
Project 1 month Tue 13-04-10 Mon 10-05-10
2.2 Understanding the Requirements
of the Project 3 months Tue 13-04-10 Mon 05-07-10
2.3 Estimation of the time 2 months Tue 06-07-10 Mon 30-08-10
2.4 Development of Project Plan 1 month Tue 31-08-10 Mon 27-09-10
2.5 1 month Tue 28-09-10 Mon 25-10-10
3 Project Initiation 80 days Tue 31-08-10 Mon 20-12-10
3.1 Project Scheduling 1 month Tue 31-08-10 Mon 27-09-10
3.2 Budget estimation of the Project 1.5 months Tue 28-09-10 Mon 08-11-10
3.3 Development of Statement of
Work 15 days Tue 09-11-10 Mon 29-11-10
3.4 Approval of Statement of Work 15 days Tue 30-11-10 Mon 20-12-10

4 Project Implementation 880 days Tue 21-12-10 Mon 05-05-14
4.1 Site preparation 4 months Tue 21-12-10 Mon 11-04-11
4.2 Boring Tunnels 17 months Tue 12-04-11 Mon 30-07-12
4.3 Start of Construction 39 months Tue 12-04-11 Mon 07-04-14
4.4 Completion of the Project
Completion 1 month Tue 08-04-14 Mon 05-05-14
5 Project Closure 297 days Tue 06-05-14 Wed 24-06-15
5.1 Evaluation of the Project 3 months Tue 06-05-14 Mon 28-07-14
5.2 Reporting and Documentation 4 months Tue 29-07-14 Mon 17-11-14
5.3 Payment Completion 6 months Tue 18-11-14 Mon 04-05-15
5.4 Resource Release 37 days Tue 05-05-15 Wed 24-06-15
6 Opening of the Tunnel 1 day Thu 25-06-15 Thu 25-06-15
7 Project Ends 10 days Fri 26-06-15 Thu 09-07-15
The Schedule Gantt chart of the project is represented in the following table-
Figure 1: Representing the Gantt chart of the project

(Source: Generated by Author using MS project)
The work activities marked in red in the Gantt chart above depict the critical path of the project
Period of Performance
The period of performance of the project is represented in the following table. The project was implemented for
almost 5 years and the project was successful.
WBS Task Name Duration
0 Legacy Way Tunnel 1369 days
1 Project Starts 1 day
2 Project Planning 140 days
2.1 Gathering the Requirements of the Project 1 month
2.2 Understanding the Requirements of the Project 3 months
2.3 Estimation of the time 2 months
2.4 Development of Project Plan 1 month
2.5 1 month
3 Project Initiation 80 days
3.1 Project Scheduling 1 month
3.2 Budget estimation of the Project 1.5 months
3.3 Development of Statement of Work 15 days
3.4 Approval of Statement of Work 15 days
4 Project Implementation 880 days
4.1 Site preparation 4 months
4.2 Boring Tunnels 17 months
4.3 Start of Construction 39 months
4.4 Completion of the Project Completion 1 month
5 Project Closure 297 days
5.1 Evaluation of the Project 3 months
5.2 Reporting and Documentation 4 months
5.3 Payment Completion 6 months
5.4 Resource Release 37 days
6 Opening of the Tunnel 1 day
7 Project Ends 10 days
Payment Schedule
The payment of the project was done according to the achievement of each milestone of the project. For
accurate payment of the resources, the budget was estimated at the initiation phase of the project. All the
payments that were associated with the project were completed within 15th of each month. The estimated budget
of the project was $1.5 billion.
Sub-Contractors
Sub contractors played a major role in successful completion of the project. The project was led by the
contractors and the sub contractors of ACCIONA. The construction part of the project was mainly led by the
BDM construction and Ghella.