Cr Gavin Jones - Roads & Drainage Portfolio Report - 16 November 2016

November Roadworks

Construction Crew North

• Kingaroy Barkers Creek Project near Swickers

The kerb and channel and subbase gravel has been completed on the southern side with the top course gravel being laid this week, weather permitting. The scoured drain in front of Swickers is also being rock lined at TMR’s expense whilst we are in the area.

The next phase will involve roadworks and culvert extension along the northern side of the road.

• Construction Crew Central – Kumbia Road Project West of Stuart River Bridge

The shoulders have been widened and gravelled and the full width strengthening gravel overlay has commenced. The project will be progressively sealed as the overlay extends.

• Construction Crew South – Blackbutt Crows Nest project to Corcoran Road

There has been a delay due to gravel quality issues. Work is continuing on other sections of this project whilst the material quality issue is being resolved.

• Concrete Construction Crew – Alford Street near Memorial Park, Kingaroy

Excavation for the large box culvert structure is completed and the crew are working on the concrete base for the box culverts.

Seepage continues to be an ongoing problem and the area will be susceptible to rainfall until the bases is completed.

Heavy Maintenance North

• Gravel resheeting is underway on Flats, Beers, Kerkow  and Wheatlands Loop Roads.
• Grading is underway on Shellytop and McLean Roads

General Maintenance North

• The Durong School carpark and turnaround project is near completion with only tree planting and linemarking to be done.
• A disused grid has been removed from Shellytop Road
• Drainage improvements are scheduled for Shellytop and McLean Roads.
• Isolated melon holes are being repaired in the Durong area
• The sealed shoulder and kerb and channel in front of the Timber Museum in Wondai is to be repaired.

Heavy Maintenance Central

• Grading will continue on Hodges Dip, Burrandowan and Greystonlea Roads

General Maintenance Central

• Drainage improvements will occur on Hodges Dip, Greystonlea Ironpot and Deep Creek Roads

Heavy Maintenance South

• Maintenance grading of Memerambi Barkers Creek Road
• Gravel resheeting is occurring on Hamilton, Old Esk North, Oaky Creek and McCauley Weir Roads
• Grading and spot gravelling will occur on Tim Shea and Upper Barkers Creek Roads

General Maintenance South

• Spot gravel maintenance is scheduled for Behan, Maidenwell Pimpimbudgee and Wengen Creek Roads
• Drainage structure repairs are scheduled for Maidenwell Bunya Mountains and Saddletree Creek Roads
• Bitumen Reseals are underway throughout the region as previously listed.
• Council is currently undertaking extensive road repairs on state controlled roads throughout the region as part of reseal preparation for TMR.

Survey & Design

Survey and design for the following projects has either commenced or in the process of being completed and on the program for construction:

• Bunya Highway/ Taylors Rd intersection, Kingaroy – This project has commenced design and is an intersection upgrade with turn lanes from the highway into Taylors Rd. This is also being cross assessed against a traffic impact assessment for the adjacent Sunnyvale development.
• D’Aguilar Highway/ Coolabunia Rd intersection, Coolabunia - This design is currently being reviewed by TMR for feedback prior to certification and procurement.
• Blackbutt Town Hall Relocation – The site for the location of the resited Blackbutt Town Hall has been surveyed with design for supportive Infrastructure works to be conducted in the coming weeks.
• Alford St Cycleway – The design has commenced for the cycleway that will extend between the Kingaroy Swimming Pool and First Avenue, and will incorporate the section over the culverts that are currently being constructed.

Bridges

• 2016/17 Bridge Programme – Council has awarded this contract to Kay & Associates and Possession of Site has been awarded for both sites to allow bridge works to commence. The bridges have both been removed and a sidetrack installed. Piling works were completed at Kings Bridge last week and are proposed to be completed this week at Marshlands Bridge.

Items of Interest

• Memerambi Subdivision – Ergon have executed the contract document with Council and are liaising with Council’s electrical contractor to finalise the infrastructure for the development.
• National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – Council has processed 17 applications in the last month assisting the freight industry in delivering excess mass or dimensioned vehicles through the South Burnett.

Materials Laboratory

The Materials Laboratory officers are currently undertaking construction materials testing for the following private clients/projects:

• Local quarries
• Downer EDI
• Kay & Associates