This page contains a once-a-month update on projects Orange City Council has been working on.
This information is taken from a report prepared for each month’s council meeting. This update was taken from the report to the 2 July 2019 council meeting.
Defects identified in recent upgrading work near Gander Road have had an initial treatment and temporary seal under warranty by the contractor. Separate works being undertaken on the Orchard Road to Evergreen Lane portion are progressing and expected to be sealed prior to the end of June.
Council’s contractors progressed works on the upgrade of Burrendong Way, south of the Northern Distributor Road (NDR) with the road being reopened to traffic at the NDR end. All new drainage lines have been laid and road pavement construction has progressed to the stage of laying kerb and gutter.
Asphalt surfacing was laid on the full length of the Cargo Road upgrade works and extended into Witton Place and Yackerboon Place.
Works on the roundabout were substantially completed at the time of writing this report with recent power pole relocations being effected by Essential Energy accredited contractors. Remaining works include landscaping, line marking and minor concrete works.
As part of the blackspot approved treatment a pedestrian refuge was also provided on Woodward Street at Gardiner Road.
Footpaths were constructed in:
Footpath replacements were undertaken in:
Repair of the asphalt footpath on Summer Street outside Wontama Aged Car facility was undertaken by Council crews.
Piling is anticipated to recommence on Friday 21 June 2019. Based on the new geotechnical information, pile length has increased from approximately three metres to 23 metres. The impact on time and costs due the additional piling and delays is currently being evaluated, however it is anticipated that construction work will now be completed early in the new calendar year.
SFR3 is effectively an upgrade of Blowes Road and Dairy Creek Road. The design of the SFR3 is 90% complete with the main outstanding item being the finalization of the intersection configuration at the Mitchell Highway in consultation with the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS).
It is proposed to call tenders for the SFR3 within the next few months. In the interim, work will commence on property acquisition and the designing telecommunication and Essential Energy power assets to facilitate relocation.
Consultant reports, including geotechnical bore logs and a review of environmental factors, will be provided to Council in draft form this week for review and finalization.
The valuation of easements is also anticipated to be completed this week which will allow land negotiations to commence with private landholders and Transport for NSW where the pipe is proposed to transverse its land.
Approval is also required from John Holland Rail to bore under the Orange to Broken Hill railway line. Following this approval, which is anticipated to be received in mid-August, a request for tenders will be advertised.
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