- Sub-Heading to project name:
Echuca Moama Bridge Stage 2
- Business Units:
Infrastructure
- Location:
Echuca, Victoria (Victorian/NSW border)
- Client:
Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV)
- Industry Sector:
State Government
- Others Solution:
Complex Infrastructure, Utilities, Plant and Equipment, Surveying, Traffic Management
- Key Achievement :
- Complex Project Management. Winslow sought to redesign the four bridges to be delivered as part of this Construct Only project in order to improve cost, program and functionality for the overall project. In assuming design responsibility, Winslow created some additional interface with water management and environmental management groups, however, proactive collaboration with MRPV ensured expedient design, development and approval.
- Alternative Design Options. Winslow challenged the design from a ‘fit for purpose’ and ‘value for money’ perspective. Recognising that the required design capacity for piles could be provided with fewer but larger piles enabled a significant reduction in the number of piles that needed to be cast, transported and driven. The pile cap was incorporated into the pier design, avoiding an unnecessary stage, and the piers were widened to receive bridge beams without the need for headstocks. With the beams changed to super-T beams, fewer units were required to be cast, transported and lifted into position. These considerations reduced the overall cost, shortened the program and resulted in less disruption for the travelling public and neighbouring residents.
- Community and stakeholder engagement and communication. The Echuca-Moama Bridge project was a major community project with significant community interest. Winslow was an active participant in fostering consultation with the community through the provision of notice boards and work platform viewing areas. Local residents and the broader community were invited to monthly BBQ information sessions to provide updates on progress, upcoming events and general information. Winslow also initiated a strong working relationship with local Indigenous parties to foster collaboration through construction and create employment opportunities. The close working relationship was cemented through a welcome to country ceremony and the adoption of Yorta Yorta symbols in the Winslow branded site fencing.
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The Echuca Moama Bridge Stage 2 Warren Street upgrade is a $26m package of work involving 2km of widening and reconstruction of Warren Street. The works involved demolition and reconstruction of four new bridges, construction of a new roundabout plus four new intersections. Works also included a shared use path and a roundabout connection to the new Murray River crossing to be built during stage three of the Echuca Moama Bridge Program.
Warren Street serves as the major link to the new river crossing and is a vital infrastructure link to handle the extra traffic, delivering a safer journey for all drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
In an exciting announcement, Winslow Infrastructure in Queensland has been contracted by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) for the Coomera Connector Stage 1 – Early Works – Nerang River to Nerang-Broadbeach Road.
The 16km Coomera Connector (Stage 1) will be delivered in three construction packages to relieve pressure on the M1 by providing an alternative route for local traffic and additional crossings of the Coomera and Nerang rivers and provide more transport options on the northern Gold Coast.
The early works program will make the site construction-ready with vegetation clearing, relocation of service utilities, bulk earthworks, and preloading activities to be undertaken to support the next stage of construction, where new embankment and excess material will be placed on the existing ground for approximately six months to consolidate and increase the bearing capacity of the underlying soft soils.
Once settled, the excess embankment will be removed and ready for this stage of the Coomera Connector motorway.
The connector will improve and provide more reliable travel times between Brisbane and the Gold Coast by reducing the number of local trips on the M1 and increase safety.
The Australian and Queensland governments have committed a total of $3.026 billion to the project.
It is an environmentally sensitive area requiring a Koala Management Plan to ensure that koalas are appropriately protected during construction and operation.
“Winslow is delighted with the announcement which is another huge step in Winslow Infrastructure’s growth in Queensland and a great opportunity to further expand our delivery portfolio with Dept. Transport and Main Roads,” said Winslow Queensland Regional Manager Anthony Rosario.
The early works are expected to begin in July 2024 and be completed by late 2025.
In an exciting announcement, Winslow Infrastructure in Queensland has been contracted by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) for the Coomera Connector Stage 1 – Early Works – Nerang River to Nerang-Broadbeach Road.
The 16km Coomera Connector (Stage 1) will be delivered in three construction packages to relieve pressure on the M1 by providing an alternative route for local traffic and additional crossings of the Coomera and Nerang rivers and provide more transport options on the northern Gold Coast.
The early works program will make the site construction-ready with vegetation clearing, relocation of service utilities, bulk earthworks, and preloading activities to be undertaken to support the next stage of construction, where new embankment and excess material will be placed on the existing ground for approximately six months to consolidate and increase the bearing capacity of the underlying soft soils.
Once settled, the excess embankment will be removed and ready for this stage of the Coomera Connector motorway.
The connector will improve and provide more reliable travel times between Brisbane and the Gold Coast by reducing the number of local trips on the M1 and increase safety.
The Australian and Queensland governments have committed a total of $3.026 billion to the project.
It is an environmentally sensitive area requiring a Koala Management Plan to ensure that koalas are appropriately protected during construction and operation.
“Winslow is delighted with the announcement which is another huge step in Winslow Infrastructure’s growth in Queensland and a great opportunity to further expand our delivery portfolio with Dept. Transport and Main Roads,” said Winslow Queensland Regional Manager Anthony Rosario.
The early works are expected to begin in July 2024 and be completed by late 2025.
