Contract awarded for Pacific Highway soft soil treatment works

SEE Civil Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract to deliver soft soil treatment works on the Pacific Highway.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Darren Chester, said the works presented a significant milestone for the project.

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

“Each milestone is another important step for local motorists in improving safety and productivity.”

The soft soil treatment will affect the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway, at the Tuckombil Canal.

Minister for Roads, Duncan Gay, said the works were funded under the $564.6 million Woolgoolga to Ballina planning and preconstruction project.                                                                                                                                                      

“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,” 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 upgrades are expected to be completed mid-2017.

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