National Precast Member Snapshot: September 2022

An overview of some of the projects in progress around the country involving National Precast members.

Project: Entry ramp from Police Road to Monash Freeway

Location: Mulgrave, VIC

Master Precaster: The Reinforced Earth Company Australia

As a part of the Monash Freeway Upgrade, the new Police Road ramp in the Melbourne south-east suburb of Mulgrave is already effectively controlling the flow of traffic onto the Monash Freeway. Panels siding the ramp have been supplied by Master Precaster, The Reinforced Earth Company. The ramp is already making it safer and easier to join the Monash Freeway and EastLink by improving outbound connections at Police Road. Over 540 precast facing panels for the mechanically stabilised earth structure were manufactured and delivered with a Class Two finish.

Project: Barwon Heads Road upgrade

Location: Barwon Heads, VIC

Master Precaster: The Reinforced Earth Company Australia

As construction continues on the Barwon Heads Road Upgrade, National Precast Master Precaster The Reinforced Earth Company has supplied 810 panels for the new bridge over the rail line at Marshall. The panels are in a Class Two finish, incorporating designs by the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) and their rich earthy colour reflects the soils which form part of the region.

Project: Mitchell Freeway Extension

Location: Perth, WA

Master Precaster: PERMAcast

Master Precaster PERMAcast is supplying 40 Tee Roff beams for the bridge over the Butler rail line and Lukin Drive Interchange – part of Western Australia’s Main Roads Mitchell Freeway extension project. The beams were manufactured with class S65 concrete and have a design life of 100 years. Each beam takes three days to manufacture and cure to MRWA standards, and weighs more than 100 tonnes.

Project: Pymble Station Lift Shafts

Location: Pymble, NSW

Master Precaster: Waeger Constructions

As part of Transport for New South Wales’ upgrade to Pymble Station, Master Precaster Waeger Constructions supplied lift shafts that were manufactured in its Rutherford NSW factory. Despite being located in the Hunter Valley region, the transportation of the shafts that weighed over 29 tonnes and measured approximately three metres square, was easily undertaken in compliance with National Heavy Vehicle regulations.

This article was originally published in the September edition of our magazine. To read the magazine, click here.