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Asphalt Plant

The Northern Expressway project contractor Fulton Hogan has recently installed a portable asphalt plant for the construction of this 23km of expressway. The state of the art Astec Hot Mix Asphalt facility includes Double Barrel technology, can manufacture asphalt incorporating up to 20% recycled material meaning significant cost and time saving to the project while being fuel efficient and eco-friendly. 

March 13 2009 saw the Northern Expressway Team lay the first mix of asphalt on the Northern Expressway alignment.

The Asphalt plant is capable of producing 250 tonnes of asphalt per hour and it is anticipated that the laying crews will place up to 2000 tonnes per day. This will be a first in SA with approximately 450,000 tonnes of asphalt being placed on this project.

The Astec Hot Mix Asphalt facility has been supplied from the US and is fully portable, enabling the contractor to move it on to future projects at a later date.

For more detailed information on the Astec Hot Mix Asphalt facility please visit the Astec Website.

The Northern Expressway Asphalt Plant on Curtis Road

Community Open Day 

December 7th 2008 saw the Northern Expressway site open up to the local community. From 10am to 2pm members of the public were invited to visit the Community Room to learn more about the project, view a drive-through animation and talk to project team members. Visitors were also given a unique opportunity to tour the construction site on guided bus tours. The site tour travelled along the alignment and to get up close to the construction works. The tour allowed people to get a better understanding of the huge scale of the project, see how far works have already progressed and see what is happening off the local road network. For younger visitors there were also various safety and construction activities as well as a temporary tattoo artist and sausage sizzle for the whole family.

The Open Day was a huge success with over 250 people from the local community in attendance. We anticipate another open day in late 2009.

Minister Conlon enjoying activities with local families

 

The Northern Expressway Community Room 

The Northern Expressway project team has established a community room at the Curtis Road site office. The community room acts as a class room for school groups with displays and activities about the environment, construction, the on site asphalt plant, community engagement, and employment. School groups can listen to presentations from the project team members on these topics, see and touch samples including plants and asphalt, take part in educational activities and learn about career opportunities in the Civil Construction Industry.

The Community room also provides the ideal space for meetings with local council, emergency services and other stakeholders. 

If you would like to know more about the community room please contact the project team on 1300 658 621 or via email at northernexpressway@saugov.sa.gov.au

Construction on the Northern Expressway Underway

On Monday July 28 the Minister marked the start of construction for the Northern Expressway with a “sod turning event”. Fulton Hogan York Joint Venture commenced construction on the 23km expressway standard road starting with the Angle Vale and Curtis Roads interchanges. Motorist can expect some traffic management to be in place at these locations. Construction is expected to be completed by December 2010.


Construction work occurring at the Curtis Road Interchange.

Current works and Road Closures

Fulton Fulton Hogan York Joint Venture commenced construction work for the Northern Expressway on September 1 2008. While the construction team aim to minimise the impact on the local road network there is the need to have some lane and road closures, speed restrictions and traffic management in place. While the traffic management is in place we ask for motorist patience and understanding as any restrictions are in place for your safety and that of the workers. For further details on road works and closures please go to the Northern Expressway interactive map.

Road Closures:

Road closures at the expressway corridor will take effect progressively as the road is constructed. The following roads have been permanently closed where the expressway crosses them:
 
Argent Road
Hillier Road
Petherton Road
Short Road
Whitelaw Road
Womma Road
Fradd Road
Huxtable Road
Pellow Road
Norma Road
Taylors Road
 
The following roads are expected to be closed in early 2009:

Nash Road
Stanley Road (partially closed)

Aerial photo of the Northern Expressway crossing Argent Road.

Port Wakefield Road

Friday 19th June

Traffic will be moved onto new temporary pavement on Port Wakefield Road between Symes Road and King Road/ Waterloo Corner. Traffic will be restricted to 1 northbound and 2 southbound lanes and speed will be reduced to 60km/h.  This will be in place for 6-8 months.

Petherton Road closure

The closure of Petherton Road occurred on November 3 2008. Alternative routes are along Heaslip Road to Womma Road onto Andrews Road or Julian Road or Heaslip Road to Curtis Road onto Andrews Road.

Petherton Road-Argent Road diversion map (PDF)

Taylors Road Closure

Taylors Road is now closed at the railway line. Alternative B-Double truck route is now Penfield Road and Taylors Road to Angle Vale Road.

Road Works:

At the intersections of Two Wells Road and the future Northern Expressway and Angle Vale Road and the future Northern Expressway, traffic signals have been installed to allow haulage vehicles along the alignment to cross these roads. Two way traffic is being maintained but there will be minor delays associated with the operation of these signals. The signals are only in operation during working hours.

Wingate Road

Wingate Road between Two Wells Road and Gawler River is temporarily closed while this section of road is re-constructed and re-aligned. At this stage it is anticipated that Wingate Road will reopen after April 2009.

King Road

King Road is being upgraded. While this is being done, the section of King Road from the caravan park to the railway line and the section from the railway line to Penfield Road are closed except for local traffic movements.

Gawler Bypass

Safety works continue along the Gawler Bypass.

Traffic is restricted to a single lane for city bound traffic on the section of the Bypass from Weyland Road to the rail bridge, for approximately 800 metres. Speed will be restricted to 80 km per hour once the safety barriers are fully installed. This south bound single lane will be effective for the next 4-5 months.

Traffic is restricted to a single lane for north bound traffic over the rail bridge to allow bridge widening for the NEXY project.
This single lane will be effective until approximately the end of 2009.

From the Two Wells Road Bridge to where Weaver Rd joins the Gawler Bypass a temporary pavement is being constructed within the existing median to deviate northbound traffic onto a new temporary single lane. Speed is restricted to 60 km per hour.

Other works in the local area

Many different projects and road works have commenced in the local area in addition to the Northern Expressway. The Northern Expressway team understands that construction works can cause delays, dust and noise. The Northern Expressway project team will consider the impacts of other works in the area and will plan to minimise any disruption wherever possible.

We will also provide contact details for other projects if they are available. Please let us know of any works occurring in the area that we can include on our contact list.

If you would like information on daily road works occurring across metropolitan Adelaide please go to: http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/quicklinks/metro_country_roadworks.asp 

 

Northern Works Contact List

Angle Vale Road
Upgrade to approx 600m of stormwater pipes is currently taking place. Works commenced in the last week of June 2009 and will continue for approximately 6 weeks, dependant on weather.
Contacts for the work are:
Project Manager: Miguel Martin - 0439 996 869
Site Supervisor: Taylor Lindschau - 0429 998 857

Pioneer Road Services
Upgrading and resurfacing of Main North Road near Gawler Bypass
For more information please contact John Becker - 0407 898 045

Munno Para Wetlands (Curtis Road)
For more information please contact York Civil – 8340 5330

The Virginia Pipeline
Road closures commencing on Monday 16 March 2009:

• Pellew Road will be closed except for local traffic between Taylors Road and Short Road and
• Short Road will be closed except for local traffic between Pellew Road and Penfield Road
• Taylors Road will be closed at the Railway Line on the 2nd and 3rd May for works associated with the Virginia Pipeline.

These closures will be in place for a period of approximately 6 weeks. For further information, please contact Mark Schneemilch from York Civil on 0417 177 663.

Registration of Interest

As outlined in the Northern Expressway Environmental Report Supplement the Expressway will generate substantial employment and business opportunities over the course of its construction.

To maximise opportunities for local industry to contribute to the construction of the Northern Expressway, expressions of interest are being sought from businesses in the northern area with capabilities in civil construction and other related fields. This information will be passed onto Fulton hogan York Joint Venture for consideration. You can register your interest online through the Industry Capability Network SA (ICNSA).

What is ICNSA?

The Industry Capability Network South Australia (ICNSA) promotes South Australian industry through import replacement and opportunities for participation in major projects. The ICN performs a technical role, providing purchasers with a free sourcing service to identify local suppliers capable of supplying goods and services to meet their project requirements. For more information on ICN go to www.icnsa.org.au

Environment Report

An Environmental Report has been prepared to describe the Northern Expressway proposal and evaluate its potential environmental, social and economic effects.