Wairewa - Bills Creek drainage works
Project Complete
1/3/2023
Project Complete
1/3/2023
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Council awarded the flood mitigation project at Bills Creek to Whelans Group Investments Pty Ltd. The project sees the installation of two large box culverts and raising the level of the road. Wairewa Road at Bills Creek was closed for five days to enable Whelans to work day and night and complete the works and reopen the road to traffic.
The previous option of staging the works and keeping one lane open to traffic proved to be extremely difficult, due to limitations in workspace, saturated ground conditions and utility service locations. This option would have seen the road reduced to one lane for ten days and have caused long delays for road users.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Sean Heinemann, Project Supervisor on 03 5153 9500.
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Due to regular flooding occurring south of the Bill Creek Bridge on Wairewa Road, works have been programmed to mitigate further flooding and to improve access for all road users.
Council officers have set the estimated schedule of works to be undertaken during the driest time of the year, which will allow access for the Wairewa community to be maintained via the installation of a side track.
There may be some delays during construction, however Council officers will work with contractors to ensure these delays minimise disruption to road users.
Council officers will engage a contractor to clear silt and debris from the open drains and Bill Creek waterway, in an attempt to remove standing water and dry out the proposed construction zone. If this de-watering is successful, it should improve the stability of the proposed side track and reduce the construction timeframes.
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Project Complete
1/3/2023
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Project Update 1/03/2023
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Works are complete.
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Project Update 23/02/2023
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Due to regular flooding occurring south of the Bill Creek Bridge on Wairewa Road works were programmed to mitigate further flooding and to improve access for all road users.
The works began on Sunday 19 February and continued night and day to ensure the road closure had minimal effect on the community.
Works are nearing completion and the road is expected to be re-opened on Friday 24 February.
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Project Update 10/01/2023 - Road Closure Notification
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Council have awarded the flood mitigation project at Bills Creek to Whelans Group Investments Pty Ltd. The project sees the installation of two large box culverts and raising the level of the road. The plan is to close Wairewa Road at Bills Creek for five days to enable Whelans to work day and night and complete the works and reopen the road to traffic.
The previous option of staging the works and keeping one lane open to traffic proved to be extremely difficult, due to limitations in work space, saturated ground conditions and utility service locations. This option would have seen the road reduced to one lane for ten days and have caused long delays for road users.
Signage will be installed on Wairewa Road, 14 days prior to the road closure.
East Gippsland Shire Council apologises for any inconvenience that may be caused.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Sean Heinemann, Project Supervisor on 03 5153 9500.
