Rockhampton Pedestrian Exclusion Works
Description
The purpose of this project was to create a pedestrian exclusion area along a busy area of the Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, QLD.
The works included new walkways and bikeways, pedestrian exclusion fencing on the highway median and upgrading curb and channel at several intersections.
Works
- Widening of lanes to allow for a bike lane, and modifications to the turning lane
- Asphalt cutting and subgrade excavation
- 800m of concrete kerbing and 600m of hand-placed median
- Concrete paving for footpaths, traffic islands and outlets
- Sprayed bituminous surfacing
- 50 tonnes dense graded asphalt
- 1km conduit trenching and installation
- Installation of pedestrian exclusion fence in middle median strip
Challenges
- Traffic Management on a main highway with high volume traffic and no lane closures during peak hours
- Night Works
- Service relocation
Our Management
This was a high profile site that presented a number of challenges, including high traffic volumes—both vehicle and pedestrian.
A number of issues and design changes arose in this project, however CivilTeam worked closely and proactively with the client to manage programming and design alternatives that resulted in a better outcome for both parties.
As TMR’s Engineer and Principal Engineer Chris Brown and Dylan Hesselberg stated: “CivilTeam Engineering staff were a pleasure to deal with. Progress was very slow at the start of the project however this was rectified throughout the project.”
Value Adding
CivilTeam received very positive feedback from both the client and local community— an excellent outcome considering the level of disruption created by the works.
