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Torbanlea Pialba Rd & Bridge Replacement, Hervey Bay

Torbanlea Pialba Road Upgrade and Bridge Replacement, Hervey Bay, Wide-Bay Qld (2022-2024)

The $39m project involved Road widening and realignment of approximately 6.3km of Torbanlea – Pialba Road including all pavement and drainage works, lighting and realignment of local roads and property accesses, as well as construction of the new bridge across Beelbi Creek. The project was completed for the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Torbanlea Pialba Road Upgrade and Bridge Replacement, Hervey Bay, Wide-Bay Qld (2022-2024)

Scope of Work

Roadworks Construction and Upgrades:

  • Clear & grubbing
  • Major service relocations – Water Services (up to 450 diam)
  • Service protection works
  • Assist Telstra relocation works on site
  • Substantial bulk earthworks
  • R&R unsuitable and subgrade improvements
  • Some wick drains installed
  • RCP & RCBC culverts
  • Extensive unbound pavements
  • Subsoil drainage & K&C
  • Bitumen seal & AC works
  • Extensive guardrails and fencing
  • Concrete pavings
  • Extensive landscaping
  • Street lighting & Stand-alone Solar (PV) Power installations
  • Ergon Energy: construct access road and pads – incl. some design work 

New Bridge Construction:

  • 15 x 900diam. bored piers
  • Cast in-situ headstocks
  • Precast deck units (4 x 19m spans)
  • Transverse stressing of decks
  • Cast in-situ kerbs and parapets, relieving slabs
  • Fabricate and install bridge railings
  • HD asphalt to deck
  • Services relocations & protection works (water mains and services)

Notable Aspects

 

  • Fully integrated JV management & site-delivery teams
  • Complex project management of road & bridge works under significant traffic volume
  • Design work to co-ordinate for Ergon Energy access road & pads
  • Management of the impacts from an unidentified groundwater spring within the works
  • Multi-stage traffic management
  • Cultural Heritage (CH) Management – incl. actual CH finds on site
  • Major service relocations (up to 450 diam. Water) & protections, assisting Telstra works on site
  • Subgrade improvements, incl. wick drains
  • Substantial bridgeworks, with bored piers & transverse stressing
  • Heavy duty AC pavements
  • Street lighting & Stand-alone Solar (PV) Power installations
  • Successful Stakeholder & community liaison management throughout

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