Pacific Highway Upgrade, Woolgoolga to Ballina-Wave5CEarly Works

Project Details

There was 2 distinct areas of this early works project – Tabbimoble and Lang Hill.

See Civil undertook foundation and embankment treatment works across 4 kilometers to ensure major construction could proceed in this area.

• More than 200,000m3 of onsite cut/fill/borrow
• Treatment and processing of more than 10,000m3 of acid sulphate material
• Creek diversions and realignment of waterways identified as an endangered fish habitat for the Oxleyan Pygmy Perch.
• Bridge embankment construction including spill through materials
• Design and construct of permanent intersections
• Design and construction of creek crossings for heavy vehicles during construction
• Import of 82,000m2 of drainage rock
• Use of an Xcentric ripper to excavate 40,000m3 of hard sandstone
• Crushing and screening operation established to process sandstone
• Clearing and processing more than 22,000m3 that was ultimately used in power generation
• Detailed planning and sequencing required to minimise impact on existing Pacific Highway motorists

This project was awarded the Winner of Category 4 ($10 to $30 million project) in the 2017 NSW branch CCF Earth Awards.This project was awarded the Winner of Category 4 ($10 to $30 million project) in the 2017 NSW branch CCF Earth Awards.