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Leakes Road

Western Roads Upgrade Project

Infrastructure

  • Location
    Truganina, Victoria
  • Client
    WBHO Infrastructure Pty Ltd
  • Industry Sector
    Transport

Other Winslow Solutions involved in the project

  • Major Road Projects
  • Utilities
  • Plant and Equipment
  • Surveying
  • Traffic Management

As part of the Western Roads Upgrade, this major road project involved the duplication of Leakes Road between Derrimut and Fitzgerald Roads making it easier for residents to get to work, shops and community services in Truganina.

New lanes were added over 8km in each direction along the busy arterial road that carries 22,000 vehicles per day. Works on major structures included duplication and widening of the existing two-span bridge, construction of a nine-span dual super-T beam overpass and upgrades to 18 intersections to create a more reliable and safer east-west route for locals.

Key Achievements

  • Traffic management. Winslow worked with in-house company, Trafman Solutions, to develop and implement complex traffic controls that enabled construction under live traffic on a very busy arterial route.
  • Timing of winter works. Winslow managed the placement of 50,000 tonnes of asphalt during the winter months. Safety management - to address the challenges of working in proximity to high voltage powerlines and piling rigs, Winslow implemented overhead gantries for protection of overhead services and incorporated electromagnetic lockout systems on piling rigs and booms used in the works.
  • Utilities management. improved excavation permit processes and use of 3D imaging technology streamlined delivery of service protection and relocation works. Winslow also managed complex relocation of APA’s high-pressured gas main through the adjacent Federation Trail with 18 months of pre-work and SMS risk workshops leading to success.