EMPIRE BAY DRIVE INTERSECTION UPGRADE

Empire Bay Drive Intersection Upgrade

DATE/ 2017 — 2018
CLIENT/ ROADS AND MARITIME SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE VALUE/ $13M

SERVICE/ Review of environmental factors, concept design, detailed design, construction staging, utilities relocation, tender and construction documentation.

Empire Bay Drive carries approximately 25,000 vehicles per day and experiences heavy congestion during peak periods. The intersection with Scenic Road and Cochrone Street was identified as requiring improved traffic efficiency and travel time. The project involved upgrading the existing roundabout and the north and south approaches from one lane to two lanes.

The project included land acquisition, property adjustments, extensive utility relocation, road and drainage works, and urban design and landscaping.

AT&L was engaged to develop and document the project, including:

Preparation of a review of environmental factors, includingall specialist studies (flooding, bio-diversity, noise, construction impacts)
Concept design and cost estimates
Detailed design and cost estimates
Construction staging and utility relocation strategy and design
Preparation of tender and construction documentation (GC21 contract, request for tenders, tender schedules, customised RMS construction specifications)
Roadworks concept and detailed design documentation
Property acquisition and adjustment design documentation
Management and co-ordination with landscaping design
Management of bridge upgrade design.