First construction contract awarded for Adelaide Festival Plaza redevelopment

The transformation of the Adelaide Festival Plaza into a vibrant new precinct in the heart of the South Australian capital’s Riverbank area will begin next month, after the first construction contract was awarded.

Construction and development company Lendlease has won the approximately $21 million contract to lower Festival Drive, separating vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

The project will create a seamless pedestrian connection between the Adelaide Railway Station and Riverbank Footbridge, while also providing the foundations for the $300 million expansion of SKYCITY Adelaide.

The casino redevelopment, together with the Festival Plaza upgrade and the Walker Corporation’s - office building, retail area and car park upgrade, are worth more than $900 million.

Select tenders are also currently open for the $21 million Northern Promenade works which will include the creation of a new northern entrance to the Adelaide Festival Centre.

As well as lowering the Festival Drive, the first plaza works package will also involve constructing new loading docks for the InterContinental Adelaide, SKYCITY Casino and Adelaide Festival Centre.

Construction is expected to take approximately 12 months and, once the AFL season is complete, will involve the closure of the northern entrance to the Adelaide Railway Station.

Public access to the footbridge and the Adelaide Oval will be redirected to King William Road or a temporary pedestrian bridge, near the InterContinental Adelaide.

The Adelaide Festival Centre car park will close in early 2017 to allow for the construction of the new car park, office tower and the redevelopment of the Festival Plaza.

The redevelopment includes upgrading public spaces around the Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Railway Station, SKYCITY Casino, Parliament House, Old Parliament House and Station Road. It will include public artwork, water features, an art-themed playground, trees, shrubs and lawn, as well as ample seating and shelter to make it a year-round destination. 

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