Cr Gavin Jones - Roads & Drainage Portfolio Report - 12 October 2016

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Our Roads and Drainage staff are currently working on the follow projects.

The Southern Construction Crew are undertaking some critical repairs of Nukku Road for approximately a week before recommencing the final gravelling and sealing of the Blackbutt Crows Nest Road Project. Additional work on Nukku Road will be undertaken later before the crew leaves the area.
The Central Construction Crew are widening and overlaying a section of the Kumbia Road to provide a 2 lane width of bitumen sealing. The project starts at the Stuart River Bridge and proceeds towards Kumbia to join an already widened section.
The Northern Construction Crew are undertaking intersection improvement works at the corner of the Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road and Clark and Swendson Road, Kingaroy.
The Southern Grader Maintenance team are working in the East and South Nanango areas on roads including Hamilton and Old Esk Road.
The Central Grader Maintenance Crew are still undertaking resheeting and other works on the roads in the Burrandowan area including Hodges Dip and Greystonlea Roads.
The Northern Grader Maintenance Crew are working in the area to the west of Wondai on Roads including Flats and Mt McEwan Roads.
The Northern General maintenance Crew are constructing a sealed carpark and bus turnaround at Durong School.

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

Alford St, Kingaroy - This project is currently being finalised for a multi cell box culvert configuration for the watercourse between Memorial Park and the Kingaroy State School. This structure will also incorporate a widened shared footpath and cycleway facility on the northern side that will extend from the Kingaroy Swimming Pool to First Avenue.
Bunya Highway/ Taylors Rd intersection, Kingaroy – This project 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 drafted for an intersection upgrade with turn lanes from the highway into Coolabunia Rd and Mary St, serving the Coolabunia State School. This will be forwarded to TMR for review and feedback prior to finalising.
Hodge St North, Wondai – The extension of the water main on Hodge St North and interconnection with Ivory St has been completed.

2016/17 Bridge Programme – Council has awarded this contract to Kay & Associates and Possession of Site has been awarded for the Kings Bridge site to allow bridge works to commence. The Marshlands Bridge site is being reviewed by the Contractor for alignment with the road, Barambah Creek and the intersection with Bradleys Rd.

Memerambi Subdivision – This project has advanced with correspondence being received from Ergon for electrical connection. Council’s subcontractor will liaise with Ergon about rectifying the outstanding electrical infrastructure items, allowing landowners the opportunity to commence works on their individual allotments.
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – Council has processed 21 applications in the last month assisting the freight industry in delivering excess mass or dimensioned vehicles through the South Burnett.

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

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