First 10km of Pacific Highway W2HC Project Opens to the Public
16 November 2017
York Civil is pleased to announce
the opening of the first 10 kilometres of the
Pacific Highway Upgrade:
Woolgoolga to Halfway Creek, constructed in joint venture. The
Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway Project involves the upgrade of
155km of the
highway to a four-lane dual carriageway, which will act as
a single connector road between
Sydney and
Brisbane, and is one of the
most extensive road infrastructure projects ever to be delivered in the
state of
New South Wales.
Aside from reductions in travel times, the upgrade is expected to
drastically reduce road accidents for those who commute between towns
along the NSW coast. This is partly due to the inclusion of numerous
driver rest areas and review points, described by Prime Minister Malcom
Turnbull as ”life changing, life saving”. The new highway will consist
of four lanes, thus easing congestion through all major towns and
heavily populated areas along the coast.
The York Civil segment of the Project comprised a new 14.7 km section of
dual carriageway between the towns of Woolgoolga and Halfway Creek on
the New South Wales north coast. With contract award, construction on
the $234 million project began in December 2014, and we were very proud
to open the first 10km to road users on Tuesday, 24 October 2017.
The project saw our team self-perform much of the works, which involved:
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5 million cubic metres of cut to fill including a 48m cut.
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Extensive concrete pavement works for which York Civil obtained K2 prequalified to aid delivery.
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Large drainage and fauna crossing structures, as well as environmental treatments.
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Construction of 11 bridges, completed ahead of schedule, including two significant bridges over the Corindi floodplain and overpass structures for local access at Kangaroo Trail Road and Sherwood Creek Road.
Our team is committed to maintaining a high standard of environmental
care and all ground personnel received environmental awareness training,
particularly in the spotting and protection of fauna within the
construction zone. Opportunities for local industry, Aboriginal and
young people were also maximised with 47 Aboriginal subcontractors and
three Aboriginal trainees engaged to undertake a Certificate IV in
Construction, along with numerous local subcontractors and suppliers.
At the opening, attended by York Civil’s Group Managing Director Ian
Tarbotton and National Operations Manager Simon Green, the hazard signs
were lifted by Roads and Maritime Services CEO Ken Kanofski. Other
significant attendees included Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight
Melinda Pavey, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Andrew Constance,
Coffs Harbour MP Andrew Fraser, and Clarence Valley MP Chris Gulaptis.
Minister Pavey explained that the 10 kilometre stretch saw “the second
biggest cutting” of the entire Pacific Highway upgrade and required the
moving of “two million cubic meters of soil to get the job done.”
The last four kilometres of the Woolgoolga to Halfway Creek section are
scheduled to be opened to the public in the coming months.
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