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Northern Expressway Newsletter February 2009 NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2009 GAWLER FRISBY ROAD CURTIS ON RAMP OFF RAMP GAWLER ROAD EXISTING CURTIS ROAD FRISBY ROAD CURTIS ROAD OFF RAMP ON RAMP SITE OFF RAMP OFFICE ON RAMP CITY N CURTIS ROAD Curtis Road interchange Curtis Road aerial image and inset of artist’s impression of the Curtis Road Interchange OFF RAMP ON RAMP as it will look in 2010 on completion. N CITY expressway The Big Picture… overview: northern expressway taking shape > A workforce of more than 200 direct With more than 1 million cubic metres of soil now shifted, Minister for Transport Patrick Conlon said the construction employees is building the new 23km four lane, the roadway corridor for the Northern Expressway is progress was ahead of schedule in several areas, with the two-way Northern Expressway. It will link the clearly visible. To put that figure into context, it’s enough laying of asphalt expected to begin in March on a section upgraded Sturt Highway at the Gawler Bypass to fill the entire volume of the famous 102 floor Empire of the expressway north of Two Wells Road. State Building in New York. with Port Wakefield Road, just north of A feature of the project is the local building on site of a Waterloo Corner Road and features a shared With the generally flat terrain in the region, it is difficult commercial sized asphalt plant to process the expressway’s use cycling/walking path along its length. for residents or commuters to see the advanced level asphalt pavement. Special engineering equipment seen for > The expressway project also involves a recently of construction activity as the roadway conforms the first time in SA will be used in the process of laying the completed 12km upgrade of Port Wakefield Road through local areas. asphalt and will improve rideability on the new road. from north of Taylors Road to the Salisbury Highway This helicopter photo taken late last year shows the “By setting up an asphalt plant in the northern region the to cater for future traffic volumes. developing formation of the Curtis Road Interchange. project will make savings on transport and fuel costs over > The Northern Expressway project is a joint the next year,” Minister Conlon said. “Savings like this have initiative of the Australian and South Australian From Penfield Road to the Gawler Airfield the pathway helped with developing shared-use pedestrian and cycle Governments under the Land Transport for the alignment has been carved from the landscape, paths along the transport corridor. Investment Program and is the largest road giving a sense of the scale to the project that was Minister Conlon said the positive response to the community construction project in Adelaide since the 1960’s. previously only possible from plans and animations. open day for the Northern Expressway, held in December, > To speed construction along the corridor, The shape of the interchange ramps and roundabouts for demonstrated the level of local community interest in this advanced bridge construction is now underway entry to and exit from the Northern Expressway are becoming massive project – the largest in South Australia for half a century. to enable quick access for local communities visible. The inset image shows an artist’s impression of the > See story and photographs of the Open Day on Page 3… across the construction site. Curtis Road Interchange as will look on completion. > The Northern Expressway will bring significant To the upper left side of the photo is the project site office benefits, including safe and efficient freight at the corner of Frisby Road. The grey coloured area next Changes begin transport, to South Australia and to the to the site office is now the site of the recently constructed on Taylors Road northern region. dedicated asphalt plant for the paving of the expressway. Changes to Taylors Road and Penfield Road will > A joint initiative of the Australian and South Australian > See full story on Page 4… Governments the Northern Expressway is ensure the safety of traffic on the expressway and the expected to be completed and open to traffic Progress on construction has been rapid and on schedule, local road network and remove a railway crossing. with most local road closures already in place. The early by December 2010. A detailed map is now available to assist residents construction of bridges at Curtis Road and Angle Vale Road, and commuters using roads around Taylors Road. expected to be completed by May, will allow local traffic to travel over the construction corridor. > See full story on Page 2… All enquiries: 1300 658 621 Visit: www.northernexpressway.sa.gov.au Email: [email protected] 1300 658 621 1300 658 621 1300 658 621 1300 658 621 northern expressway Community Information Jobs plan Changes begin on Taylors Road targets achieved In the next few months, Taylors Road will be closed To cross the Northern Expressway corridor local traffic to through traffic at the level crossing with the Adelaide will be able to use Penfield Road. Ultimately an interchange A plan to generate local jobs on the Northern to Perth railway line. with a bridge for local traffic will be built on Penfield Road. Expressway project is achieving its aims of The closure will happen in two stages. Because the road is These changes are being made to ensure the safety of traffic youth employment and training, plus the direct a B-Double transport route, formal processes to change the on the local road network and to accommodate future traffic involvement of local contractors with the project. gazetted truck route in the area will be required. After that developments including the proposed Northern Connector. This positive approach developed for the contract process, expected during March, B-Double trucks will no Works to close the current Taylors Road junction to was a ‘first’ for a major SA Government contract and longer be able to use Taylors Road between Port Wakefield Port Wakefield road will not begin until major construction has been embraced by the project’s lead contractor, Road and the railway line. begins on the Port Wakefield road interchange. Fulton Hogan York Joint Venture. To maintain future B-Double access for local industries, Eventually Taylors Road will be realigned to provide a full The Northern Expressway Project will bring Penfield Road and Taylors Road to Angle Vale Road will service junction at the intersection with Port Wakefield Road significant benefits to South Australia and particularly become the new B-Double route, after improvement works by a diversion along Mill Road into a new connection road the northern areas when the project is completed in to the junction of Penfield and Taylors roads. to join Port Wakefield Road, 400 metres south of the 2010 and the local area is realising some of these Improvements to King Road will maintain access for current intersection. benefits during construction. local traffic, including access to Virginia. The closure of Local road users are asked to check the project Website for Minister for Transport Patrick Conlon said “We are Taylors Road at the railway line will not happen until works traffic updates and to take notice of locally placed electronic engaging with the local community to ensure they on King Road are complete. When King Road is upgraded message signs. Advance information of changes will provide benefit from the range of opportunities this project Taylors Road will be closed to all forms of traffic at the exact dates of closures and will be published in the local is providing, including local employment and railway line. Messenger and The Bunyip newspapers and on the project educational opportunities. Website or through contacting the Information Line. “We are working with our contractors to provide local jobs for local people, and we are exceeding the SYMES ROAD PENFIELD ROAD targets we set for the employment of young people TAYLORS ROAD VIRGINIA and Aboriginal people in the northern areas. “Businesses and Contractors north of Gepps Cross have provided many of the goods and services for the OFF RAMP project and many businesses are also employing staff CITY to assist them.” GAWLER PORT WAKEFIELD ROAD School groups ON RAMP ACCESS INTO & OUT OF TAYLORS ROAD Penfield Road PENFIELD ROAD ELIZABETH meet industry NEW TAYLORS ROAD DIVERSION interchange N N The project team Department for Transport, CITY EXISTING MILL ROAD Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI) and Fulton Hogan SERVICE ROAD Alternate local traffic movement York Joint Venture are working with schools, universities and community groups to promote engineering and construction as exciting career KING ROAD options for young people in the region. = Alternate Traffic BROWN ROAD Movement PENFIELD NASH There is a diverse range of opportunities available on = Road Closures ROAD a project of this scale. The team has identified about 100 different jobs directly involved in delivering the Northern Expressway. These include the obvious SYMES ROAD TAYLORS ROAD jobs including construction and engineering, but also include landscaping, environmental management, ROBINSON ROAD planning, procurement, property management and ANJANTO ROAD many more. HUXTABLE ROAD PELLEW ROAD ST KILDA ROAD “We are encouraging groups to visit and tour the site, SHORT ROAD and to speak to our people working on the project,” ROAD said Project Director Luigi Rossi. WATERLOO “In particular we are trying to open up the door to young CORNER MILL ROAD PENFIELD people and to dynamically show them what the industry MAIN RAILWAY LINE is all about and we will be continuing to look for staff to ADELAIDE – PERTH/DARWIN train on the job over the 2 year period of the project. HEASLIP ROAD “We are not only trying to offer direct employment to PORT WAKEFIELD ROAD RAAF BASE EDINBURGH youth in the northern area, but also encouraging school CITY N groups in Years 8, 9 and 10 to come out to the site under DIREK supervision to find out what our industry has to offer.” Construction of the Northern Expressway is progressing rapidly and more than 1,000,000 cubic metres of earth Youth plan links to careers has been moved.
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