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The Wynyard Walk is a pedestrian link and
The project involved the construction of:Wynyard Walk
Theiss *a five-storey entry building to Wynyard station (three storeys below ground and two above) *an approximately and underground fully accessible pedestrian tunnel situated approximately under existing tunnels *a pedestrian bridge over Sussex Street *a public plaza area, Napoleon Plaza to provide an upgraded pedestrian precinct The construction contract was awarded to Thiess in September 2012. In early 2014, construction at the Western Portal was put on hold to allow archaeologists to work on the site to preserve significant European and indigenous artefacts unearthed during excavation. On 19 October 2015, a new pedestrian bridge over Sussex Street was opened to provide a direct route into Barangaroo. Following completion of the walk on 20 September 2016, the plaza created between Sussex Street and the tunnel, was named Napoleon Plaza, to reflect the connection to Francis Girard, who was thought responsible for the naming of the nearby Napoleon Street and who whose flour mill and wharf were nearby.
tunnel
A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway. It is dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, or laid under water, and is usually completely enclosed except for the two portals common at each end, though there may be access and ve ...
between Wynyard station and Barangaroo
Barangaroo ( – ) was an Aboriginal Australian woman best known for her interactions with the British colony of New South Wales during the first years of the European colonisation of Australia. A member of the Cammeraygal clan, she was the wi ...
in the Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district (CBD) is the historical and main Central business district, commercial centre of Sydney. The CBD is Sydney's city centre, or Sydney City, and the two terms are used interchangeably. Colloquially, the CBD or ...
. The walkway was officially opened on 20 September 2016. Wynyard Walk provides a quick and safe route and has increased the entry and exit capacity of Wynyard station to meet demand as Barangaroo is redeveloped. An estimated 20,000 pedestrians per hour can walk through the tunnel. In 2009, prior to construction of Barangaroo, the pedestrian tunnel was estimated to cost $100 million.
Under a 7-year agreement from 2023 onwards, the tunnel is branded as Westpac Walk for sponsorship reasons.
Construction
The project involved the construction of:Wynyard WalkTheiss *a five-storey entry building to Wynyard station (three storeys below ground and two above) *an approximately and underground fully accessible pedestrian tunnel situated approximately under existing tunnels *a pedestrian bridge over Sussex Street *a public plaza area, Napoleon Plaza to provide an upgraded pedestrian precinct The construction contract was awarded to Thiess in September 2012. In early 2014, construction at the Western Portal was put on hold to allow archaeologists to work on the site to preserve significant European and indigenous artefacts unearthed during excavation. On 19 October 2015, a new pedestrian bridge over Sussex Street was opened to provide a direct route into Barangaroo. Following completion of the walk on 20 September 2016, the plaza created between Sussex Street and the tunnel, was named Napoleon Plaza, to reflect the connection to Francis Girard, who was thought responsible for the naming of the nearby Napoleon Street and who whose flour mill and wharf were nearby.
Adjoining buildings
The Wynyard Walk connects pedestrians from Barangaroo through to Wynyard station - and continues through Wynyard Place (with exits on George Street) and on to the Hunter Connection (with exits onPitt Street
Pitt Street is a major street in the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia. The street runs through the entire city centre from Circular Quay in the north to Waterloo, although today's street is in two disjointed sect ...
and Hunter Street).
The thoroughfare to George Street was rebuilt as part of the Wynyard Place development.
References
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