CM+ provided the urban design and architecture services for the nine kilometre long NorthConnex tunnel and associated facilities, extending between the M1 Pacific Motorway and the Hills M2 Motorway. NorthConnex presents an important and challenging opportunity to deliver excellence in architecture, urban design and landscape design for motorways and public infrastructure. Prominent items along the route at the surface or in the tunnel have been incorporated into the roadway narrative to enhance the driver experience. These include:
- Special tunnel lighting
- Special feature planting
- Pedestrian bridges
- Ventilation structures
- Tunnel portals
- Motorway Operations Complex
- In-tunnel features to increase driver safety and alertness.