About Transurban
Transurban is an Australian-owned company that builds and operates toll roads in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as in Greater Washington, United States and Montreal, Canada. Our purpose is to strengthen communities through transport.
When we build new roads, we also work with local communities affected by the works. We want to leave local areas in better shape than when we started, by building community infrastructure that helps people connect with each other and their neighbourhoods. This includes parks, playgrounds, new cycle and pedestrian connections and public art.
The Transurban Public Art Program - Canal to Creek – includes 21 signature artworks that have activated parklands along our WestConnex corridor. This legacy project includes contemporary sculptures, artist-designed playgrounds, large-scale murals and an immersive lighting installation.
Inspired by this public art program, we have been running an art competition for high school students for the past few years. This competition has previously been tied to the artworks as part of WestConnex, however this year we are including all our assets across Greater Sydney.
This is a unique opportunity for students from all over NSW to create their own piece of art, inspired by our 2024 theme ‘connections’, highlighting Transurban’s commitment to strengthen and connect communities through transport.
Hear from the team
Acknowledgement of Country
Transurban would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we have built our roads and our public art and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and invite everyone to share, be proud and be empowered by their culture.
Transurban thanks the KARI Singers in joining us to come together with one voice of reconciliation.
![Kari Foundation](https://ca-v2.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wcx/art/kari-foundation.png)
The KARI Singers are one of the most talented Aboriginal vocal performance groups. These vocalists pride themselves on sharing culture, providing professional and high-quality performances tailored to their audience.
Kari Foundation Website
Community benefits
The Transurban M8 is not just what’s happening below the ground. A major part of the project has been transforming new and existing parks and public spaces.
The remediation of Alexandria landfill undertaken for the construction of the St Peters Interchange has provided a transformation of the contaminated landfill site to enable public use for the first time in decades.
The M8 has provided 6.5 hectares of new green space at St Peters Interchange, with an additional 2.5 hectares to be added by the M4-M5 Link project.
Have a look at some of our open space highlights below.
Transurban is building more than tunnels, it’s helping to reclaim public space including:
- More than 900,000 trees, shrubs and plants planted, including 650,000 at St Peters Interchange, the former Alexandria landfill site
- As part of St Peters Interchange, an additional 85,000 square metres of open green space.
- 14km of new and upgraded pedestrian and cycle paths
- The Canal to Creek Public Art Program is activating new and existing parklands between St Peters and Beverly Hills.
Transurban has worked closely with communities on how best to integrate these new spaces for everyone to enjoy and they are designed to encourage active transport and social interaction.
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Mike Hewson's St Peters Fences Playground
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Campbell Road footpath
- As part of the Transurban M8, significant local roads upgrades were also delivered across the M8 and M5 East alignment which include a new toll-free bridge with a shared path from St Peters to Mascot.
- The M8 has also delivered approximately 14 kilometres of new and upgraded pedestrian and cycle paths including 12 kilometres to extend and improve active transport links around St Peters and Mascot. Around two kilometres of upgraded paths have been provided at the M5 Linear Park.
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Cyclists using the shared user path
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Pedestrians using the shared user path
- As part of the New M4 Legacy Project, Transurban has delivered a 5,200m2 park known as Haberfield Gardens and a 2.5-hectare park known as Ismay Reserve to the local community.
- The local parks are vibrant places and landmarks in their own right, building on the local character of each area.
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Ismay Reserve
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Haberfield Gardens