Contract awarded for next section of soft soil treatment on W2B section of Pacific Highway

The Australian government has awarded the contract to undertake the soft soil treatment work on the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade at Tuckombil Canal.

SEE Civil Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract to deliver the works, which involves stabilising the underlying soft soil, before the man construction starts, between Tuckombil Road and Watsons Road.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said in a statement that the contract was another important milestone as part of the wider Pacific Highway upgrade package.

“The Australian and NSW governments are continuing to roll out our multi-billion dollar investment in the Pacific Highway upgrade along the north coast,” Mr. Chester said.

NSW Minister for Roads Duncan Gay also said in a statement that 408 kilometres of highway had been upgraded, with work full steam ahead on the final section between Woolgoolga and Ballina.

“This upgrade shows the NSW and Australian governments’ commitment to strengthen the national road network—with works being fast tracked to ensure a fully duplicated highway between Hexham and the Queensland border is open to traffic by 2020,” Mr. Gay said.

“Progress is already being made on other soft soil treatment works on the 155 kilometre section, with work starting on the first two waves of soft soil work for a 3.8 kilometre section of the Pacific Highway.”

The work at Tuckombil Canal is expected to start in May and completed by mid-2017, weather permitting.