Cracow Road Upgrade

Project overview

Section-by-section upgrade of Cracow Road between Taroom and Cracow to make the road more resilient to flooding and to improve sight lines, grade, width, signage and surfacing. Works included concrete floodway replacements, new box culverts and gravel and stabilised-gravel approaches, delivered under staged traffic on a live road in a remote location.

Completed within the date for practical completion, with no liquidated damages applied.

road sections upgraded

11

concrete floodways

8

excavation

10,808 m³

pavement

4,452 m³

Scope of works

• Clearing and grubbing across 3.7 km of total alignment, including removal of 50 large trees
• Removal of existing concrete slabs and culverts
• 10,808 m³ of excavation, including 2,399 m³ of rock excavation
• Subgrade treatment, 4,452 m³ of pavement and 14,238 m² of 2% GB stabilisation
• Eight concrete floodways totalling about 260 m in length
• RCBC and RCP culverts with end structures, plus 1,881 m³ of rock protection
• Waterway barrier works with coffer dams and temporary diversions
• 412 guide posts and new signage