Jan 9 (Reuters) - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) JEC.N :
* JACOBS JOINT VENTURE SELECTED TO DESIGN MELBOURNE'S WEST GATE TUNNEL PROJECT
* JACOBS ENGINEERING - SELECTED BY JOHN HOLLAND AND CPB CONTRACTORS CONSORTIUM TO CARRY OUT ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR $5.1 BILLION WEST GATE TUNNEL PROJECT
* JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC - CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN EARLY 2018 AND NEW TUNNELS ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN IN 2022