Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication Project

What's Happening?

 They're now on Facebook!!

To keep you up to date, Main Roads have established this new community group page to post important information about the project.  
Please visit here to join the group and take some time to read the “About” section.

 The works

The construction team will continue its work in April and the community will see activity on areas adjacent to the existing bridge.

Some of the works include:

• Clearing

Removal of vegetation has recently recommenced. This is to enable works along Seahawk Drive and Leisure Way including the installation of drainage basins and ground preparation (preloading) for noise and retaining wall.

Additional clearing is also required along Waterside Drive and Waterlily Drive having been identified in the 85% design review. This clearing will provide for an improved footpath connection.

• Mandurah Road night works

Night works are starting from Sunday 7 April that will run until the end of the month. These works are scheduled from 7pm until 5am to reduce the impact on road users at peak traffic times.

Main Roads recognise that this has a noise impact on those who live near to the project and on evening road users. Where possible, the noisiest activities are scheduled to take place earlier in the evening, where possible.

• Waterlily Drive

Once the importation of fill material has reached the right level for settlement, works will stop for approximately four weeks, significantly reducing noise and vibrations that have been felt recently.

Dust suppression agents have been applied in some areas to reduce the impact of dust on neighbouring residents. Temporary road barrier installation will occur around the casting bed area adjacent to Waterlily Drive prior to excavation works commencing in May. This activity will have some associated noise, vibrations and dust.

• Waterside Drive

Residents are reminded there may be an increase in light vehicles on local streets in the area now that our site office is an active working environment.

Topsoil clearing to allow for foundation preparation and embankment works.

Temporary road barrier installation.

• Seahawk Drive

Topsoil strip, clean up and ground preparation will continue along cleared areas. There may be noise and vibrations with drilling to install settlement monitoring equipment sensors.

Bus users are reminded that the area behind the bus stop heading west is an active construction area and to maintain safety, access is not permitted. Please use the existing path to access the bus stop.

• Leisure Way/Egret Point Road

There will be ongoing geotechnical testing, noise modelling, vegetation and topsoil clearing. Temporary road barrier installation

• Footpath detours

As the project progresses with works, the construction team will need to close off footpath access to ensure the safety of the surrounding community and to comply with workplace health and safety requirements for the construction site.

This will affect some residents and pedestrians who access the estuary from the end of Waterlily Drive and also those crossing the road to access bus stops adjacent to Seahawk Drive and Egret Point Road. These closures will remain in place for the duration of the project. Closures and detours will be signposted and detour maps will be posted on the project website and Facebook page.

 Read more about what’s coming up in the April Construction Update.