Joint Levee Road

Overview:

This project involves the construction of a combined levee bank and two-lane road from Sams Road through to the Kooyong Intersection in Mackay.

Location:

Joint Levee Road is a new road that runs parallel to Malcomson Street and joins Sams Road to the Kooyong Intersection

Benefits:

Provides a dedicated heavy vehicle route to the Mackay Port, improves the safety by removing heavy vehicles from residential areas and enhances flood protection to north Mackay.

Supplier:

Stage 1: ProBuild Civil, formerly known as Basic Construction Services

Stage 2: Vassallo Constructions Pty Ltd

Stage 3: Tenders to be called in December 2009

Funding:

$20 million

Project info

The Joint Levee Road will link Sams Road with the Kooyong Intersection. When completed it will improve safety, provide a flood mitigation levee bank and dedicated heavy vehicle route to the Mackay Port bypassing Malcomson Street and Evans Avenue. 

The construction of the levee as part of these works will also increase flood immunity to North Mackay which is often flooded during heavy rain.

Construction

Construction commenced on the Joint Levee Road in October 2007 and is being undertaken in three stages. Stage 1 involved building up 50% of the road embankment to a height of 2.5 metres and was completed in July 2008. The second stage, which was completed in September 2009, involved the construction of the remaining road embankment to a total height of 5 metres. Stage 3 is the construction of the road surface and pavement. The total project is expected to be completed by August 2010.

Key milestones

  • October 2007: construction commenced on the Joint Levee Road
  • July 2008: stage 1 completed
  • September 2009: stage 2 completed
  • April 2010: Stage 3 construction due to commence
  • August 2010: expected completion date

Contact details

Email: mackay.office@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 7 4951 8555

Community info

Main Roads began consultation with the community for the upgrading of Malcomson Street in June 2004. This consultation saw the community asking for the department to consider alternative options to upgrading Malcomson Street.

Responding to the consultation outcomes, the Minister asked the Mackay Area Integrated Transport Study (MAITS) Steering Committee to reform and review options for the upgrade. In 2005, the MAITS committee recommended that two options be investigated: (1) an upgrade of Malcomson Street and (2) Joint Levee Road.

This round of consultation found that the Joint Levee Road was the public's preferred option. Since then, the department has consulted with affected stakeholders and cultural groups as part of the construction process.

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 Joint Levee Road

 

Last updated: 20 November 2009