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Mt Saltbush Road Upgrade

Project Description 

Stabilisation of 14 km of the existing road pavement, top-up overlay, 2 coat seal, major culvert and floodway construction, batter stabilisation (shot-crete) and traffic control services. 

Scope

  • Major floodway construction including temporary road diversion implementation 

  • Construction of concrete batters to erosive road batters 

  • Service identification and relocation 

  • Mechanical mixing of in-situ material 

  • Pavement cartage and installation in accordance to MRTS specifications 

  • Bulk earthworks – including deep road cuts (4.5 m) and establishment of new drainage channels 

  • Traffic Management - the adoption of an all-embracing Traffic Management Plan ensured that the safety of motorists and 
our project team - a constant priority. 

  • Extensive engagement with major transport groups and local landowners to maximise awareness of potential 
delays among regular road users. 

Challenges

  • Complex traffic management planning to ensure optimum work crew efficiency 

  • Tight construction programme 

  • Water supply and spoil disposal coordination

Value Added

Utilising significant past project experience, Durack Civil's management team developed a number of innovative construction staging solutions that drastically improved work crew optimisation, increasing construction productivities and subsequently reduced client time based overheads.