MAIN ROADS WESTERN AUSTRALIA MAY 2020 Broome-Cape Leveque Road Upgrade Project The view from the helicopter tells the story of the road turning into a familiar site with the locals during the ‘wet’. 2020 will mark the end of driving on the pindan road, the last 90kms of road is planned to be sealed by the end of this year with construction already unde rway. Main Roads is being commended reduced the number of road by Dampier Peninsula residents for closures and length of time the the maintenance of the road over road was closed. the ‘wet’. Mr John Ockerby, Bardi man living Beagle Bay resident Mr Henry in Broome, supervised the road Augustine said “The road is a lot maintenance crew made-up of local better than previous years and contractors including Roadline, hardly felt any affects from the McCorry Brown, and Lombadina heavy rains. It’s really fantastic and Aboriginal Corporation. it cut travel time. Appreciate it and Local Aboriginal communities thanks”. provided staff for traffic management, updating signage Road closures and necessary road and undertaking road inspections. maintenance were managed by Main Roads working together with the Shire of Broome. Gravel The project has used more sheeting was laid in key areas to than a half a million improve resilience to rainfall. This compacted cubic metres of fill material to construct the road embankment. Main Roads’ project managers and generally separated from trucks. The company can compete for supervisors are managing several and there is traffic Management traffic management services in the road crews simultaneously to and speed limit signs in place Kimberley. prepare for sealing. Mr Joe Grande, CEO said “we Motorists may experience dust at started our business to create Construction started in March, with times however this will be managed employment outcomes for our the shaping and compaction of the through regular watering. participants. A number of them new road embankment to prepare have been able to transition from it for the construction of gravel Deviation and upgrade of the ‘work for the dole’ program into pavement, which is also known as Manari Road intersection employment, including the base-course. It is planned to Roadwork is already underway for traineeships. Continuity of work is start bitumen sealing from the the re-alignment of the Manari Rd vital to our success”. southern end in May. Other intersection, involving a new “T” activities planned for completion intersection approximately 300m this year include drainage works north from the current turn-off. culverts, floodway stabilisation and Traffic management will be in place. rehabilitation. 2020 will see a lot of activity on-site with roadworks initially commencing from the southern end working north towards Beagle Bay. L-R: Joel Grande, D Paddy and Winston Pindan Budgarjook track upgraded Roadside signage will be installed The existing Budgarjook track, is later this year, including new visitor currently being upgraded to allow information boards. Input from key the roads trains and local road stakeholders has begun. users to safely use the road together. Locals are reminded to The project’s safety will be take care when travelling on this managed by Carla Davey and Kim track as heavy vehicles will be active Burns. Together they will ensure in this area for most of the year. workers’ safety and maintain the L-R: Tim Ramsey and Mark Williams project’s Federal Safety Public access Commissioner Accreditation. Double road trains are now hauling The Australian and WA gravel to the project from the governments have stockpile adjacent to the T- Project fostering new business committed a total of intersection at the southern end of development and employment $65.66 million for upgrades the Broome – Cape Leveque opportunities for locals on this 90 kilometre section After two years of providing Road. From 19 May 20, trucks will of road, with the Australian be hauling gravel out of Banana labourers for traffic management, Government committing Wells gravel pit (north of the Nirrumbuk Aboriginal Corporation, project) only. has established its own traffic $52.53 million and WA management services company. committing $13.13 million. There is a Truck haulage route in the southern section which is under construction. Public road users are .