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Buangor Bypass

Location

Buangor, Victoria

Value

$46 million

Client

VicRoads

Status

Complete

BMD Constructions_Buangor Bypass_Victoria

About the project

The 6 kilometre Buangor Bypass was opened in April 2016 and was constructed between Andersons Road and Pope Road, Buangor, west of Melbourne.

The project involved realignment and regrading of the existing freeway, construction of three new bridges over Billy Billy Creek, construction of new service roads to maintain local access and road connections to the township of Buangor, and a new interchange and highway pass at Peacocks Road, with ramps connecting to the eastbound lanes.

The project is part of the government funded Western Highway upgrade – Beaufort to Ararat which involves upgrading the Western Highway between west of Beaufort and east of Ararat to a four lane divided highway with a central median.

Scope

Road works including bulk earthworks, stabilisation and pavement construction

Structural works including the construction of three new bridges over Billy Billy Creek and a new interchange and highway overpass at Peacocks Road

Realignment and regrading of the existing carriageway

Construction of new service roads

Construction of two new roundabouts

Removal of native vegetation within the construction footprint

Stormwater drainage works and major culvert structures

Landscaping works

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Outcomes

The project’s commitment to safety was uncompromising during construction with the project remaining lost time injury free for the 150,000 hours that were worked.

The main alignment was opened three months ahead of schedule.

The project team undertook numerous community legacy activities including sponsorship of local business awards, providing a BMX track for the local community, repurposing water bores used for site construction for use by the local cricket club, and collaborating with the local school to select coloured paint for the project’s bridge.

Through continued collaboration, all commercial claims were able to be resolved prior to practical completion.

No Go Zones were established to protect a culturally significant scarred tree which was located onsite. The No Go Zone was retained in place for the duration of construction and specific cultural awareness training was undertaken by all construction personnel including subcontractors.

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Transport

Buangor Bypass

About the project

Scope

Road works including bulk earthworks, stabilisation and pavement construction

Structural works including the construction of three new bridges over Billy Billy Creek and a new interchange and highway overpass at Peacocks Road

Realignment and regrading of the existing carriageway

Construction of new service roads

Construction of two new roundabouts

Removal of native vegetation within the construction footprint

Stormwater drainage works and major culvert structures

Landscaping works

Outcomes

The project’s commitment to safety was uncompromising during construction with the project remaining lost time injury free for the 150,000 hours that were worked.

The main alignment was opened three months ahead of schedule.

Through continued collaboration, all commercial claims were able to be resolved prior to practical completion.

No Go Zones were established to protect a culturally significant scarred tree which was located onsite. The No Go Zone was retained in place for the duration of construction and specific cultural awareness training was undertaken by all construction personnel including subcontractors.

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