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sturt highway upgrade gawler to nuriootpa AUGUST 2008 upgrade extended open The Australian Government Greenock Creek. The culvert will house recently approved an extension of replace the existing creek bridge. Landowners and the local the Sturt Highway Upgrade. A seven metre central median community can view plans for the The upgrade of the Sturt Highway with wire rope safety barrier will be duplication of the new section from Gawler to Nuriootpa is being constructed. A full depth asphalt (Seppeltsfield Road to Greenock fully funded by the Australian pavement will be used and the Government. existing carriageway will be overlayed Road) and discuss them with The upgrade plans previously finished with 200mm of asphalt. members of the project team at an at the Seppeltsfield Road junction, Access ramps at the Seppeltsfield open house. but will now be extended 3.35 kms Road and Greenock Road Wednesday 27 August 2008, east to the Greenock to Nuriootpa interchanges will be improved. Road junction. Greenock Institute, Roennfeldt Road will be realigned, Kapunda Greenock Road, The new carriageway will be to the and access to Seppeltsfield Road will Greenock. south of the existing highway and will be maintained. include the duplication of the existing Construction is expected to start Please feel free to call in any time bridge over Seppeltsfield Road in early 2009 with completion by and the construction of a culvert at between 4.00pm and 8.00pm. June 2010. All enquiries: 8343 2966 Visit: www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au Visit: www.auslink.gov.au Email: [email protected] daveyston - greenock The section of the Sturt Highway This work included 21 500m3 of Upgrade between Daveyston and earthworks cut to fill and 13 700m3 Greenock is complete. of imported fill along with excavation This 4km section includes of about 12 000m3 of rock. duplication of the highway with a Landscaping work along this section 7m central median. The reinforced started in July 2008 and will provide concrete structure over Hempel 0.85ha of native vegetation. Road at Daveyston was extended by 9.7m to accommodate the duplication. gawler - daveyston Work on the section between the • new truck rest area located south of Construction work is progressing Gawler interchange and Daveyston the highway opposite Gramp Road well, with vegetation removals and started in February 2008, and (see below); and top soil stripping already completed, includes: • median openings with sufficient earthworks well underway and asphalt • two new 3.5 metre width lanes, with storage area for turning vehicles, works commenced a 15 metre wide central median; located at a number of junctions, • a planted ‘woodlands’ area on including a 30m wide central median the southern side of the highway at the intersection with Les Dunkley/ adjacent Daveyston Creek; Nurse Roads. new truck rest area (opposite gramp road) - artist impression Proposed Native Trees Motif Mix of Eucalyptus odorata, camaldulensis 12mm steel plate with laser-cut & Leucoxylon Trees lettering. Multi-oxided insitu concrete panel forms background of hills profile Proposed Native Grasses Seating Area • Boulders surround entry • Landmark seating and benches • Compacted rubble area • Copse large Eucalyptus odorata • Landmark curved shelter overstorey • Low understorey planting adjacent Native Grassed Swale Pathway • 250m one way • A series of interpretive displays • For people to walk along that talk about Ngadjuri way of and get blood circulating life and stories of the area are around body placed at regular intervals along the pathway to create interest gawler interchange Work on the Gawler interchange started in January • revegetation of the road verges and surrounds; and this year and consists of: • full depth asphalt pavement. • a new two lane bridge over Main North Road, north of The new Tarlee-bound ramp has been constructed and the existing bridge and rearrangement of the access motorists are now using this new ramp. ramps; Once complete, the new layout of the Gawler • duplication to the south of the existing highway from interchange will allow for movements in all directions as the Gawler interchange to Scott Road; illustrated in the diagram below. TO TARLEE sturt highway - main north road interchange TO ADELAIDE STUR T TH ROAD HIGH WAY TO NURIOOTPA MAIN NOR TO GAWLER gawler interchange motif Indigenous inspired motifs have been produced for Motif representing the Kaurna people – artist impression the Gawler Interchange. These reflect the movements of traditional people in the area. They will be laser cut and fixed to the bridge structure. Motif representing the Ngadjuri people – artist impression sturt highway upgrade gawler to nuriootpa landscaping weed contact us The landscape design for the Sturt For further information on the Sturt Highway Upgrade will be water management Highway upgrade please contact: In recognition of the value of efficient in terms of plant selection Bernadette Sahb agriculture and the natural and irrigation methods, using local on telephone 8343 2966 environment to the region, DTEI indigenous species which after or by email: prepared an extensive Weed establishment will survive on [email protected]. seasonal rain. Management Plan. This plan aims to meet the local community’s concerns Project information can also be found A total of 55.6ha of new vegetation regarding the potential spread of on the department’s website: will be planted along the project. This proclaimed and environmental weeds www.dtei.sa.gov.au. includes 10 808 new tubestock plants during construction. Follow the links: Transport Services and large areas of direct seeding. The Weed Management Plan was Division – Transport Network – Frangible plants will be planted in the developed in consultation with Projects – Sturt Highway Upgrade. central median and in the 9m clear officers from the Adelaide and Mount Write to Sturt Highway Upgrade, zone on the sides of the highway. Lofty Ranges Natural Resource Transport Services Division, Trees will be planted beyond the 9m Management Board and Light PO Box 1, Walkerville SA 5081. clear zone where possible. Regional Council. The clear zone areas will be direct The plan has established protocols seeded with native grasses, low, fire and procedures for the effective resistant Chenopod (‘saltbush’) shrubs management of agricultural and and other local native groundcover. environmental weeds in the road Hedgerows of larger shrubs will be corridor before, during and after planted towards the rear of the clear construction. zones in suitable areas. Roadworks between Gawler and Daveyston In several locations where the road reserve is substantially wider revegetation will be specifically designed to create a natural woodland. A patch of remnant woodland adjacent the Highway at Willaston has been designated as a ‘Bushcare’ site and will be restored with additional tubestock planting. All enquiries: 8343 2966 Visit: www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au Visit: www.auslink.gov.au Email: [email protected].
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