Projects
Edmonton to Gordonvale (E2G)
Company: Cairns Fencing
Client: Seymour White and John Holland
Industry: Government
Services / Products: various fencing products across the entire four lane road including across intersections, cyclist paths, overpasses and more.
Overview
A critical piece of Far North Queensland’s biggest and most complex road and rail infrastructure project has been officially commissioned, marking the final step towards the completion of the project.
The $535 million Bruce Highway – Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 3) – Edmonton to Gordonvale project is delivering long-term improvements to traffic flow and road safety through reducing congestion and highway travel times, and improving road access and active transport networks.
Read more here: FNQ’s biggest project Edmonton to Gordonvale (E2G) opens this month – Ministerial Media Statements
Challenge
In addition to upgrading and duplicating the highway, the project will also deliver:
- A new intersection and two upgraded intersections
- More than eight kilometres of upgraded local roads (8.9 kilometres)
- New road and rail bridges at Wrights Creek and Stoney Creek
- Cycleway bridge at Collinson Creek
- 10.4 kilometres of cycleway
- Twenty-seven kilometres of drainage
- Three new pedestrian crossing facilities, including a pedestrian overpass
- A rail track upgrade and realignment of 4.5 kilometres of the Queensland Rail North Coast Line
Majority of the listed upgrades and the highway itself require various fencing solutions to accommodate the changes being made to the highway.
Solution
Over $2 million of the total budget for the project was allocated to fencing. A thorough fencing plan was devised by the project and development team to comply with the regulations and requirements of the project. Cairns Fencing was contacted to help facilitate with the supply and installation of the fencing required at multiple areas of the project.
Outcome
The project was completed in August 2023. The new four-lane road between Edmonton and Gordonvale will shortly open to motorists, delivering improved travel time and traffic flow. A successful upgrade for the community and connected branches of the highway.
Find Out More!
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Phone: 07 4035 6744