Reid Highway Upgrade Client: Main Roads WA Rd) south of the existing Reid Hwy Location: Reid Highway, WA • It also includes a new loop ramp to allow traffic Contract Value: $65 million movements from Reid Hwy westbound to Mitchell Fwy Duration: January 2015 - mid-2016 northbound, a new bridge over Mitchell Fwy/railway line and upgrades to local intersections Works have commenced on the new Reid Highway • It also includes improvements to the existing shared path Upgrade after Georgiou Group were awarded the design over the existing Reid Hwy bridge (including a barrier to and construct contract, valued at $65 million, in late 2014. separate the path from vehicular traffic) The project, which includes works on the Reid Highway/ • The Reid Hwy widening works involve about 2km of Malaga Drive interchange and widening of Reid Highway carriageway widening from Duffy Rd to Marmion Ave to between Duffy Road and Marmion Avenue, will significantly provide two through lanes in each direction improve safety and traffic flow along Reid Highway in • The Reid Hwy/Malaga Dr Interchange works provides Balcatta, Carine and Malaga. a four-lane freeway standard route on Reid Hwy over a four-lane arterial standard route on Malaga Dr “There are major traffic and safety issues on these • Dedicated bus lanes are included (requested by the sections of Reid Highway. We need to reduce the crash PTA), and a Principal Shared Path will link to the existing rate and improve efficiency at these critical locations on PSP on Reid Hwy to Malaga Dr the network,” said Transport Minister Dean Nalder at the official announcement in December 2014. Subcontractors and Suppliers Geotecnical & pavement Golder Associates “These works will also address the traffic and queuing design services problems that currently occur on Reid Highway during peak Street Lighting, Electrical BEST Consultants periods and will improve traffic flow on local distributor & ITS Consultancy roads.” Verification of Design KBR Services More than 21,200 vehicles a day use Reid Highway west of the freeway towards Marmion Avenue, and more than Rail management plan RailTrain 30,000 vehicles a day use the highway east of the freeway. Traffic Management plan QTM Similarly, safety and efficiency at the intersection of Reid Head Designer BG&E Highway and Malaga Drive will be boosted with two new bridges providing four lanes for Reid Highway traffic to flow uninterrupted over Malaga Drive. This means that the 75,000 vehicles using this intersection each weekday will no longer have to wait for several traffic signal changes at peak periods and will experience better Specialising In: n Main roads drainage for freeways, Highways and traffic flow in the area. local roads including precast and insitu culverts and end treatments n Underground services in subdivisions and Construction work has already commenced, with all works commercial developments including Deep sewer mains, pressure mains , drainage , power, coms, due for completion by mid-2016. water and gas n Culvert install for rail, haul roads and access roads for remote mine sites Fast facts: n Plant hire for major projects across the country • The Reid Hwy duplication works involve about 2.2km of Phone: 0458 011 367 carriageway duplication (between Erindale Rd and Duffy Email: [email protected] 60 - The Roadbuilder Reid Highway Upgrade Excel Kerbing proudly supplies quality concrete kerbing services to the highest of industry standards. We are committed to providing a quality service and a high standard of safety and business principals. Excel employs skilled personnel to deliver and meet client requirements and deadlines. Specialising in all aspects of kerbing including car parks, sub divisions, main roads and shires. Excel Kerbing has worked in all of Perth's shires and understands and commits to shire codes of practice and regulations. Over the past years Excel Kerbing has fulfilled many large contracts. These have been completed on time, to specifications and to a high standard. The company has in-house expertise and equipment to successfully complete all aspects of kerbing. All work on site is carefully supervised with detailed inspections and is carried out with precision and attention to detail, using the best equipment available and high-quality structural concrete. Phone: 0438 847 997 E Mail : [email protected] Address : 44 Inspiration Drive Wangara WA The Roadbuilder - 61 Dilapidation Survey Bradbury Sewell Landscaping & Landscape Planners (David Revegetation Wheeler) Project Signs Roads Signs Australia Aerial Photography Westmedia Permenant Barrier Steel Safety Barriers WA & wire rope Linemarking Road & traffic services Permanent Barrier Dowsing Concrete Concrete Noise wall landscaping Interpave Kerbs Excel Kerbing Soil & Material Testing - Civitest Australia Rail Safeworking Railtrain Malaga & Balcatta Drainage Install Earthquake Civil Traffic Management Steel Coates Hire Structures Cranage Sarens Barrier Install Noise Wall Install Fremantle Construction MSE Wallls Installation Fremantle Construction Light Pole Supply Ingal EPS Limestone Retaining Wall Cultural Limestone Drainage Supply Humes Temp Linemarking Workforce Road Services Road Sweeper AutoSweep Service Location - Abaxa Quarry Product - Crushed Australian Civil Haulage Potholing Rock Basecourse Traffic Management - Highway Construction Survey Georgiou Survey & Alliance Concrete Barrier Hire Surveying Cranage Ancilliary & Ellis Crane Hire & Pinjarra Precast - MSE Walls Reinforced Earth Company Small Plant Items Crane Hire (RECO) Drilling & Grouting GFWA Precast - Noise Wall Diamond Precast Plant Hire Kee Hire Panels Supply Plant Hire ESM Bulk Haulage All earth group Plant Hire EXP Resources Dowsing is a multidisciplinary provider of concrete, civil, recycling, and slipform services to the local government, infrastructure, property and construction sectors. CONCRETE RECYCLING n Kerbing n Waste Management n Formwork n Crushing & Screening n In Situ work n Road Base n Bridges n Recycling C&D Materials n Steelfixing n Drainage Rock CIVIL SLIPFORM n Civil Engineering n Barrier Walls n Road Construction n Rail Track Beds n Bulk Earthworks n Road Pavement Construction n Stormwater Drainage n Feedlot Construction n Traffic Management n Open Water Drainage Phone: (08) 9353 1820 www.dowsing.com.au | 9 Ferguson Street Kewdale WA 6105 E: [email protected] | F: (08) 9353 1802 62 - The Roadbuilder The scope included the design and supply of the precast The Reinforced Earth concrete facing panels and the earth reinforcing straps for the structures, on-site technical and construction Company on the Reid advice, and the propping design for the structures during Highway Upgrade construction. This propping design is specific to the site constraints and was realised in an area directly adjacent to the live Mitchell Freeway in Perth. The four lifting points precast into each panel give greater safety during handling and construction. This, when combined with the customised prop configurations, make the full height panels easy to install. When finalised, the two bridges will be supported by a total of 1477 sqm of Reinforced Earth® abutment walls using The rewards offered by Reinforced Earth® walls utilising full height precast concrete panels. full height panels has been realised yet again in Western TerraTilt® Australia. The manufacture of the TerraTilt® precast concrete facing panels was subcontracted to Georgiou Group Pty Ltd, who The good geotechnical conditions and the ample amounts are also the main contractors on the project. of sand available as a good select backfill make it the perfect location for these walls. The panels at Malaga Drive showcase the versatility of the TerraTilt® system with regard to customised architectural The structures can be built completely from behind and finishes. These panels have a hatched pattern embossed therefore will not interfere with access, traffic or obstacles into the precast concrete. to the front of the wall. For more information, contact The Reinforced Earth Company was contracted to design and supply two sets of bridge abutments for the Riccardo Musella (Regional Manager – WA) Reid Highway Upgrade. or Diarmuid Moriarty (Project Manager) on One bridge was installed at the Malaga Drive Interchange, Ph: (08) 6305 0239 while the other bridge was a duplication of an existing Mob: 0419 228 995 bridge at the Reid Highway/Mitchell Freeway Interchange. Latest News www.reco.com.au Reinforcing Australia's Transport Infrastructure Reinforced Earth Pty Ltd Tel: (61) 2 9910 9910 Fax: (61) 2 9910 9999 ABN 53 001 215 327 Email: [email protected] Trading as The Reinforced Earth Company Web Site: www.reco.com.au Level 4, 20 George Street Hornsby NSW 2077 Australia PO Box 1521, Westfield Hornsby, NSW, 1635 The Roadbuilder - 63 Gateway WA Perth Airport and Freight Access The $1 billion dollar Gateway WA Perth Airport and Freight planned consolidation of the domestic and international Access Project is the largest infrastructure project ever terminals at the Perth Airport. undertaken by Main Roads WA. Jointly funded by the State and Federal governments, the project is preparing the city Project Description for future growth. The project involves a significant upgrade of the road network around Perth Airport. The components of the The project incorporates road and bridge improvements, project are: local road modifications, facilities and connections for • A freeway to freeway interchange at the intersection of pedestrians and cyclists, noise walls,