Sapphire to Woolgoolga Pacific Highway Upgrade
Project Overview
Client: Roads & Maritime Services
Length: 25 km
Duration: July 2010 to July 2014
Value: $850 million
Contract type: D&C
Works undertaken
The Sapphire Beach to Woolgoolga project represents a significant enhancement to the region’s transportation infrastructure. This complex undertaking involved constructing a multi-lane, median-separated highway designed to improve traffic flow and safety. The project not only addressed transportation needs but also focused on environmental sustainability and community impact.
Project Highlights
Highway Construction: Multi-lane, median-separated highway with five grade-separated interchanges.
Bridge Structures: Completion of 28 bridge structures.
Road Upgrades: 15 kilometres of local road enhancements.
Utility Adjustments: Major realignments and modifications of existing utilities.
Noise Mitigation: Implementation of low-noise pavements, noise barriers, and at-house treatments to reduce community noise impact.
Fauna Protection: Installation of extensive fauna mitigation features to facilitate wildlife movement across the road corridor.
Environmental Considerations: Management of over two million cubic meters of earthworks in a sensitive natural environment with high rainfall and soft soils.
Design Integration: Coordination of architectural, urban, and landscape designs for a cohesive project outcome.
Stakeholder Involvement: Ausling contributed significantly as a major stakeholder, providing key roles including Assistant Resident Engineer, structural and roadworks expertise, casting yard operations, geotechnical surveillance, environmental oversight, safety and traffic management, and office administration.
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