Pacific Highway Upgrade Woolgoolga
to Ballina (W2B): Maclean Cut

• Over 84,000m3 of bulk earthworks.
• Over 60,000 m3 of earthworks included cut to stockpile.
• Placement, compaction and trimming of over 15,000m3 of material.
• Placement, compaction and trimming of over 20,000m3 of foundation treatments.
• Bridge embankment construction including spill through materials.
• Design and construct intersections for long term traffic staging.
• Over 10,000m3 of R31 drainage rock imported.
• Clearing and processing over 9,000m3 mulch that was used for power generation.
• Pipe jacking including a 1200mm diameter, 1350mm diameter and 6 x cell 800mm diameter under the existing Pacific Highway.
• Crushing over 15,000m3 of onsite rock cut and processing into UZF and SMZ and verge materials.
• Unprecedented environmental management.
• Detailed planning and sequencing required to reduce the duration of the Yamba Stage 2 Preload Works which were critical to Pacific Completes commitment to open traffic to the new Hardwood Bridge by Christmas 2019

The SEE Civil team embraced and implemented the Clients Next Gear safety system. The project was completed with zero LTI’s and no major incidents. The project implemented safety initiatives such as:

• Next Gear – Safety Differently Principles
• Separate Yourself (RMS site standardised program)
• Pit Crew meetings
• Fatal and Severe Risks (FSRs) assessments
• Collective Insights
• Targeted Safety Inspections
• Activity Start Cards
• Toolbox Talks
• Prestart Meetings
• Leadership Walks.

A key innovative safety measure implemented on the project was the use of an Integrated Vehicle Management Systems (IVMS), using GPS to warn haulage trucks of the presence of school buses.