The $1.5 billion METRONET Victoria Park–Canning Level Crossing Removal project included delivery of Perth’s first major elevated rail project. Delivered by the Armadale Line Upgrade Alliance, comprising ACCIONA, BMD, WSP and AECOM, the project included the removal of six level crossings along a seven-kilometre section of the Armadale Line. Works included four kilometres of elevated rail, five new stations, two major bus interchanges, and six hectares of public space created beneath the viaduct.
The Judging Panel commended the Alliance for its use of innovative construction methods, including purpose-built Rubber Tyre Gantry Cranes and bespoke Track Adjustment Devices. The Panel also recognised the project’s strong social and sustainability outcomes, including Indigenous worker and business participation, as well as water and carbon emission reduction techniques and technologies employed.