Leighton Holdings’ engineering, construction and mining services subsidiary Thiess has won a $154 million contract to build a walkway through Sydney’s CBD to the Barangaroo development.

The key pedestrian link will connect Wynyard Station with the multi-billion dollar waterfront development.

It will include a pedestrian tunnel and bridge, allowing people to walk between the two sites in about six minutes.

Thiess was awarded the contract by Transport for NSW.