Pacific Highway Upgrade

Ballina bypass construction

Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) has formed an alliance with, Leighton Contractors, Maunsell AECOM, SMEC and Coffey Geotechnics to design and build the Ballina bypass.

What has happened during January and February 2012?

The following significant activities were completed across the project: 

  • Open the newly constructed northbound lanes of the Pacific Highway from Bruxner to Teven on Saturday 11 February.
  • Move Tamarind Drive (old Pacific Highway) traffic onto a small bridge north of Deadman's Creek Road at Cumbalum and commence removal of temporary section of road on Saturday 18 February.
  • Continued construction of the permanent roundabout on the eastern side of the Cumbalum interchange.
  • Continued final pavement and sealing works for the new Bruxner Highway alignment.
  • Continued Ballina Rest Area construction including commencing the site office demobilisation and relocation.
  • Completed sealing and SMA works on the concrete pavement north of Cumbalum.

What is happening in March and April 2012

  • Complete finishing works including signage installation, guard rail and wire rope,  line marking and landscaping works on the new Bruxner Highway alignment and open to traffic.
  • Continue preparation of the Ballina Rest Area ready for opening in mid 2012.
  • Complete work on Bruxner Highway intersection including the removal of the southbound right turn once the new Bruxner Highway off the Teven interchange is opened.
  • Continue enabling works including wick drain works and subsequent placement of surcharge material adjacent to the newly constructed bridge over Emigrant Creek South adjacent to the intersections of the Bruxner and Pacific Highways.

 

Slow down in work zones! 

Completion of the McLeay culverts south of the Teven interchange Teven Road interchange, Ballina gateway Teven Road interchange, Ballina gateway Teven Road interchange, Ballina gateway Low Embankment Strategy between Flood Relief Bridge 3 to the Teven Interchange Emigrant Creek North and Central Bridges at Cumbalum Southbound carriageway between the Teven interchange and existing Bruxner Highway intersection the morning prior opening to traffic First heavy vehicle to cross the Teven Road Bridges following the traffic switch Construction of the Northbound exit ramp at the Teven interchange Opening of the Southbound carriageway between the Teven interchange and existing Bruxner Highway on 20 December 2011 Applying poly seal water proof membrane on the bridge at Tintenbar (Tamarind Drive) Completed highway between Teven Road and Cumbalum Completed northern section of the Ballina bypass - Ross Lane interchange Culverts under construction between Teven and Bruxner Cumbalum interchange and eastern roundabout under construction Emigrant Creek Central bridges and separate private access bridge Line marking at Cumbalum New highway prior to opening between Cumbalum and Teven Road Placement of asphalt on northbound carriageway at Cumbalum Teven interchange View of existing pacific Highway at Cumbalum and new highway looking south View to south from Teven bridge Completing finishing work on Emigrant Creek central bridges and access bridge Cumbalum interchange and existing Pacific Highway Cumbalum interchange looking north to Sandy Flat Emigrant Creek north bridge and small bridge adjacent to existing Pacific Highway at Cumbalum Emigrant Creek south bridge at Bruxner and Pacific Highway intersection_11 October 2011 Major culvert under construction south of the Teven interchange to form the southbound carriageway Northern secton of Ballina bypass to connect to the Tintenbar to Ewingsdale upgrade Pacific Highway at Sandy Flat and bridge on Tamarind Drive under construction Placing and smoothing asphalt on southbound off ramp at Teven Placing asphalt on southbound off ramp at the Teven interchange Roller operating near Emigrant Creek central bridges at Cumbalum Rollers and graders smothing and compacting pavemement material at Cumbalum Ross Lane interchange and new section of Pacific Highway at Tintenbar Seal placed on the northbound carriageway north of the Teven interchange Signage and lighting installed approaching the Teven interchange Southbound off ramp exit at the Teven interchange Teven Road bridges and southbound off ramp Teven Road interchange and flood relief bridges looking north Water cart operating along the alignment at Cumbalum Construction of McLeay culverts Cumbalum area under construction Cumbalum interchange to Teven Road interchange Grading pavement material Northern section of the Ballina bypass open to traffic Production of chert base pavement material at Eatons Quarry Southern section of Ballina bypass project under construction Teven Road interchange Bridge under construction on Tamarind Drive (old Pacific Highway) Culverts under construction south of the Teven interchange on Cumbalum interchange and western roundabout under construction Emigrant Creek central and property access bridge at Cumbalum Emigrant Creek south bridge and Bruxner Highway intersection Flood relief bridge 2 at Teven Ross lane interchange Teven Road interchange and flood relief bridges Asphalt placement on bridge deck at Emigrant Creek south bridge Bridge abutment approach slab construction adjacent to existing Pacific Highway at Cumbalum Bridge abutment approach slab pour adjacent to existing Pacific Highway at Cumbalum Bridge abutment approach slab pour and screed adjacent to existing Pacific Highway at Cumbalum Culvert construction under southbound carriageway south of the Teven interchange Milling section of existing Pacific Highway to form the southbound on ramp from the Teven interchange Placement of asphalt at Cumbalum western roundabout Placement of rock on the northern batter of Emigrant Creek central bridge Southbound carriageway on approach to the Teven interchange Teven interchange and northbound on ramp Completed abutment concrete piers on the bridge under construction on Tamarind Drive (Old Pacific Highway) 'Benkelman Beam testing' the top of base chert between Flood Bridge 3 and Emigrant Creek Central Completed first layer of prime from Flood bridge 3 to Emigrant Creek Central Erection of precast concrete parapets on the small single span bridge adjacent to the Pacific Highway at Cumbalum Expansion joint concrete pour on Emigrant Creek Central bridge Landscaping alongside the northbound on ramp at the Teven interchange Placing layers of pavement material on the bridge abutment at Emigrant Creek north bridge site Plank erection on the bridge under construction on Tamarind Drive (Old Pacific Highway) Plank erection on the bridge under construction on Tamarind Drive (Old Pacific Highway) Rock working platform on the northbound carriageway of the main alignment at Cumbalum Teven interchange bridges looking south to the Pacific Highway tie in near the Bruxner Highway Traffic using the new Teven roundabout Trimming and wetting down the top of the base chert pavement between Flood Bridge 3 and Emigrant Creek Central Trimming and wetting down the top of the base chert pavement between near Emigrant Creek Central Emigrant Creek central and north bridges at Cumbalum Emigrant Creek South bridge and Bruxner Highway intersection Flood Relief Bridges and dual carriageway alignment to the Teven Road interchange Northern tie in to existing Pacific Highway at Tintenbar Pacific Highway traffic on future Bruxner Highway and culverts under construction south of the Teven Road interchange Ross Lane interchange Small bridge under construction on the Old Pacific Highway next to the new Pacific Highway at Tintenbar Teven Road roundabout and 'gateway' into Ballina Teven Road roundabout and intersection