Project Overview:
This project is part of a $240 Million investment by Australian and State Governments to fast-track 11 congestion-busting projects as part of the plan to stimulate the economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project Description:
Quickway have been engaged by Transport for NSW to deliver this project under the Easing Sydney’s Congestion Program. The works itself are part of the Macquarie Park Bus Priority and Capacity Improvement Project, and key element in ensuring better access for buses around the rapidly growing residential, commercial, and shopping district of Macquarie Park, easing congestion and overall improve traffic flow for road users.
The scope of works includes the construction of the following:
Roadworks
- Providing additional right-turn/left turn lanes, dedicated bus lanes and improved refuge island pedestrian storage on both Waterloo Road and Lane Cove Rd through the intersection.
- Earthworks, roadworks, kerb & guttering, combined cycleway and footway, stormwater drainage, etc. for the above works.
- Construction of stepped central median and fencing.
- Extensive deep-lift Asphalt (325mm) was required for new pavement construction, with multiple staging required for corrections layers and interfacing with existing business accesses.
Utility Works
- Relocation of Sydney Water watermains along Waterloo Rd.
- Relocation and construction of Ausgrid sub-transmission and distribution electrical networks along alignment
- Relocation and construction of Ryde Council Street Lighting
- Coordination for the delivery of multiple non-contestable assets owned by Telstra, Optus, NBN, TransGrid, UECOMM, Pipe Networks, Vocus, Megaport, AARNET, and AAPT.
- Coordination for the delivery of Jemena (Gas) works also.
- Modification of existing Traffic Lights/Signals at the intersection.
Other Works
- Construction of 70m long retaining wall up to 2m in height at 33 Waterloo Road with integrated traffic barrier.
- Concrete encasing existing drainage along the busy Lane Cove Rd
- Significant property adjustment works along the whole alignment.
- Community Management in partnership with TfNSW
- Traffic Management and staging for a busy intersection, which includes the 8-lane wide Lane Cove Road, and with high volume of pedestrian management adjacent to the Sydney Metro rail station and for students from Macquarie University.
- Landscaping works
Key Challenges/Highlights:
- Design: Worked closely with TfNSW and their designers’ offering solutions and experienced knowledge with Watermain re-designs and Gas Main re-design to achieve constructible redesign solutions.
- Traffic: Quickway Traffic Division were heavily involved in the development, approvals and execution of the multiple TMPs.
- Utility Installation: The vast experience with Quickway’s utility installation crews, provided flexibility to alternate between installation of multiple utility assets. This proved very beneficial to reduce delays on site when design clashes or short notice ROL restrictions were encountered, as the crews were able to switch to alternative works to keep the project moving.
- Environment: currently no breaches to legislation or Project specific approval documentation occurred and achieving 100% green light from TfNSW Environmental inspections.
- Collaboration: Strong, open and honest working relationship with TfNSW at all levels so that concerns or issues can be overcome within a timely manner.
- Performance: Consistently high scoring on TfNSW Quarterly CPRs.