The Cassowary Coast Regional Council will invest $1,421,000 to replace ten aged culvert cross-overs throughout the region through the Culvert Replacement Program.

A tender for the Culvert Replacement works has been divided into a Northern and Southern Package for works to be efficiently undertaken across the region. The Northern Package has been awarded to MJC Civil, and the Southern Package has been awarded to Terranovus Civil.

The 2023-2024 Program, which is fully funded by Council, aims to renew aged culvert infrastructure at the identified locations across the region that were reported as reaching end of life during a recent asset inspection. As part of this project, any additional upgrades to infrastructure sizing required to improve drainage will be included during construction.

The culverts which will be replaced have been listed below:

Northern Package:

• Warrubullen Road, Cowley Beach Culvert 36
• Walter Lever Estate Road, Japoonvale Culvert 1, Culvert 3, Culvert 5, Culvert 8, Culvert 9, Culvert 1

Southern Package:

• Gravel Pit Road, Ellerbeck Culvert 2
• North Davidson Road, Cardstone Culvert 23
• O’Hanlon Road, Feluga Culvert 2

Council will now work with both contractors to finalise the works program which will advise the timeline of each culvert replacement.

Culvert Replacement works along Walter Lever Estate Road have now been completed. Replacing the six aged culvert crossings will improve both road safety and conditions but will also increase drainage flow.

We thank the community for their patience whilst these works are completed.

Council is pleased to announce the replacement culvert at Warrubullen Road has now been installed.

This is the first completed replacement as part of the Culvert Replacement Project.

We thank the community for their patience whilst these works are completed.

The Warrubullen Road replacement has been fully funded by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and included the replacement of one aged culvert crossover to ensure our road infrastructure remains viable well into the future.

Culvert Replacement works along North Davidson Road have now been completed. Replacing one aged culvert crossing to ensure our road infrastructure remains viable well into the future.

We thank the community for their patience whilst these works are completed.

The culvert renewal project on North Davidson Road has been fully funded by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council.

The estimated $275,000 culvert renewal project on Gravel Pit Road has been fully funded by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and will include the replacement of one aged culvert crossover to ensure our road infrastructure remains viable well into the future. Benefits include improved drainage flow, improved road safety, and improved infrastructure life expectancy of up to 100 years.

The project delivery will commence on Tuesday 14th May 2024, weather permitting. The works are expected to take three to four weeks to construct, weather and site conditions permitting.

Please be informed there will be multiple temporary water cut-off scheduled during this works period. The water main will be temporarily shut off to facilitate watermain relocation aspect of this culvert renewal. A 24 hour notice period will be given prior to the water being shut off to all affected landowners. All water shut offs will last a maximum of 4 hours.

Traffic conditions will be maintained during construction under traffic control with minor delays expected. Council asks residents to plan their journey accordingly and apologises for any inconvenience experienced during construction.

A map has been provided below for your reference which shows the location of the culverts that will be replaced as part of this project.

The estimated $200,000 culvert renewal project on O'Hanlon Road has been fully funded by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and will include the replacement of one aged culvert crossover to ensure our road infrastructure remains viable well into the future.

Traffic conditions will be maintained during construction under traffic control with minor delays expected. Council asks residents to plan their journey accordingly and apologises for any inconvenience experienced during construction.

Timeframe for work is currently under review due to the recent weather impacts. Council will provide further information to stakeholders regarding construction commencement in due course.

A map has been provided below for your reference which shows the location of the culverts that will be replaced as part of this project.