Project Introduction
Georgiou has delivered the $28.7 million Karel Avenue Upgrade for Main Roads WA.
Georgiou delivered the congestion-busting project that aims to improve safety along a route travelled by almost 20,000 motorists daily.
Georgiou was awarded the design and construction contract in mid 2019, following a competitive tender process. Employing 50 personnel on-site at peak, construction commenced in mid 2019 with works being complete by 2021.
Categories
- Civil
- Transport
Scope of Work
Scope of works for the project include:
- widening Karel Avenue bridge over Roe Highway to create a dual carriageway, connecting at the two-lane dog-bone roundabouts for on and off-ramps;
- extending of above bridge across the freight railway line located immediately south of Roe Highway to facilitate construction of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link as part of METRONET;
- extending the existing underpass to accommodate the widening;
- modifying the existing Training Place intersection to left-in and left-out to promote safe access;
- road widening between the Farrington Road intersection and Roe Highway to four lanes; and
- road widening between Roe Highway and the Berrigan Drive roundabout to a four-lane dual carriageway, including modifications to the roundabout approaches to enable two lanes in each direction
Awards
- 2022 Winner of CCF WA Earth Awards – Karel Avenue Upgrade (Category: $30-$75 million)
Videos
Georgiou - Karel Avenue Upgrade End of Project
