BRUCE HIGHWAY UPGRADE
Cooroy to Curra, Section 2A, Cudgerie Drive to Sankeys Road, Black Mountain
As the principal contractor, Bielby Holdings constructed the 8km section of the Bruce Highway from Cudgerie Drive to Sankeys Road, Black Mountain, including the construction of six bridges and a new all-movements interchange north of Cooroy.
Location
Black Mountain, Queensland
Cost Range
$100 – $200M
Sector
Road and Bridge
Scope
Construct Only
Client
Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR)
Overview
As Principal Contractor, Bielby Holdings constructed the 8km section of the Bruce Highway from Cudgerie Drive to Sankeys Road, Black Mountain. It involved more than 2,500,000m3 of earthworks with cuts and fills on the project up to 40m deep. Six bridges were built over Skyring Creek, Gardners Road and Evan Thomas Road, along with a new all-movements interchange north of Cooroy. This complex project included the:
- Construction of an 8km section of the Bruce Highway from Cudgerie Drive to Sankeys Road, including clearing drainage and 2,500,000m3 of earthworks
- Construction of pavements, lighting, six bridges, landscaping, and delivery of the major Cooroy Northern Interchange
Deliverables
- 1,000,000m2 clearing
- 2,500,000m3 cut to fill earthworks
- 197,000 tonnes deep lift asphalt pavements
- Handling of > 500,000m3 unsuitable material
- 40m deep cuts
- 35m high fills
- More than 750,000 hours worked
- Finalist in the 2017 CCF Case Earth Awards for Environmental Excellence
ROB CRAWFORD
Superintendents Rep, GHD
“Relationships within the project teams are producing positive results in the field in terms of proactivity and productivity. Communication at all levels has been a strong point of the project team throughout the project. The Contractor’s ethos with getting on with the project and discussing and resolving issues as they arise is a refreshing change to the norm.”