The current level crossing generates congestion on busy Morphett and Diagonal Roads, with boom gates down for approximately 25 per cent of the peak traffic periods. Once completed the new crossing will improve travel times, enhance public safety, and act as a positive catalyst for development and renewal throughout the local area.
McConnell Dowell’s Australian managing director Jim Frith said of the award…
“We are thrilled to be working with DPTI and our project partners to build a rail underpass at this location. Minimising community and traffic disruption throughout construction, and maximising opportunities for local South Australian businesses to participate in the project, will be central to our approach.”
The Oakland Rail Crossing project is an important component of the State Government’s Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan, which is aimed at enhancing the connections between people and places across South Australia.
The final design will be completed by the third quarter of 2018 and site work is due to begin mid-2018.
The South Australian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure made the announcement today. Click here to read the Minister’s media release.
“This further extends our long standing relationship with DPA,” says Operations Manager Stuart Pilat. “We are excited to be involved in delivering this critical piece of Infrastructure for the people of American Samoa.”
McConnell Dowell has a long-standing local presence in American Samoa and is well-respected for its good quality work which has been delivered over 29 years on a wide range of coastal, marine and infrastructure projects including seawalls, harbour upgrades, roads and road bridges, and airport runway surfacing.
McConnell Dowell’s locally-based team in American Samoa will start work on the 12 month job in the first quarter of 2018.
Melbourne is Australia’s fastest growing city and the proposed RDP will ensure that the future demand for air travel to and from Melbourne is met for decades to come.
Our focus in the coming months will be to support Melbourne Airport and its design team to progress the approval process for the RDP, and finalise the design work on the proposed new east-west runway, extension of the existing east-west runway, and associated taxiways and aprons.
The new pipelines will convey untreated wastewater to the Christchurch Treatment Plant in Bromley for treatment and discharge out to sea through the Christchurch Ocean Outfall, which was constructed by McConnell Dowell eight years ago.
McConnell Dowell brings considerable experience to the project, including the construction of several marine outfall pipelines and expertise developed on the SCIRT earthquake rebuild programme.
Installation of the two (5km and 1.8km long) weighted HDPE marine pipelines will involve prefabrication of pipe strings onshore before joining and bottom-pulling the pipelines out to the required location. A backhoe dredger and divers will then be employed to excavate the trench, lower the pipeline and backfill.
Work on site will commence in February 2018 and the project is scheduled for completion by Christmas 2018.
In his keynote address, McConnell Dowell Operations Manager Jim Miller showcased the Webb Dock project, this year’s recipient of the prestigious Australian Construction Achievement Award. To complete the formalities, Engineers Australia announced their individual Excellence Awards for 2017 including Victorian Professional Engineer of the Year and Victorian Young Engineer of the Year award winners. Congratulations to all the recipients.
With the Victorian State Government’s ambitious infrastructure development plan now in action, the Victorian engineering and construction fraternity continues to set the standards for excellence and innovation in design and delivery.
