Community
7 December, 2021
Upper Daradgee Road Realignment Project Wraps Up
Work on the Upper Daradgee Road Realignment Project has concluded at a cost of $3.7 million, resulting in a significant improvement in the resilience of our community.
An engineering assessment was undertaken on the Johnstone River bank, which runs alongside Upper Daradgee Road, to review the safety of road users and pedestrians.
This assessment identified significant risk of instability in the riverbank of the Johnstone River. The cost to restabilise the embankment and underpin the road was estimated at over $7 million with a low level UPPER DARADGEE ROAD REALIGNMENT PROJECT WRAPS UP of confidence with regard to costs and long term stability.
Council proposed an alternative to relocate road which has proved to be a great solution that has offered significant value for money.
The project delivered approximately 1.3 kilometres of new road, including an upgraded intersection at Pernase Road, new drainage culverts, replacement and relocation of the water supply mains and a new cane rail crossing.
Works on Upper Daradgee Road commenced on 8 March 2021. In total the project took 214 days, during which 114 days rain days were recorded, providing only 66 working days.
Cassowary Coast Regional Council day labour force, from both the Civil and Water Teams completed the works with assistance from local plant hire contractors, local truck operators, local surveyors and MSF Sugar who supplied the new 72 metres long railway sleepers and tracks section.
The Upper Daradgee Road Realignment Project was proudly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
