Aurecon joined forces with Roads and Maritime Services to deliver one of Australia's largest regional infrastructure projects.

Providing a safer and faster commute

The Pacific Highway upgrade allows for better connections between communities, promote safer travel and reduces travel times for motorists and road freight. The works also increases capacity to cater for future demand in the region.

As part of an overall programme that saw the entire roadway upgraded to freeway standard dual carriageways between Sydney and Brisbane, the project commenced approximately 13 km north of Ballina, the northern end of the Ballina Bypass, and extended for approximately 17 km to the Ewingsdale Interchange, west of Byron Bay.

From 2011 to 2016, Aurecon provided site management services in a joint team with Roads and Maritime Services carrying out contract administration services, in addition to specialist design review associated with tunnel works, mechanical and electrical, geotechnical, structures, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and lighting.

Prior to 2011, Aurecon undertook the geotechnical investigations and provided technical advice during the planning phase of the project.

The project at a glance:

16.3 km of new four lane, dual carriageway freeway
3.5 million cubic metres of general earthworks
17 main carriageway bridges/arch structures over waterways, local roads and property accesses
2 transverse bridges over the main carriageway for local roads and property access
Twin 434 metre long parallel tunnel structures under St Helena ridge
Tunnel electrical and mechanical systems, an operations management and control system, associated ITS and tunnel control centre (TCC)
Soil and slope structures, including retaining walls
Other miscellaneous works

Award-winning

The project has won the following award:

Winner: Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Awards 2016 – National Excellence Award

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