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Reid Highway Stages 1-3
Contract: C154/89; C118/92; C70/94

Client: Main Roads WA 

Location: Northern Metropolitan Area 

Timeframe: October 1990 – November 1996 

Project Value: $50 million



Project Description

A milestone project for the company, Highway Construction managed the construction of Reid Highway from Wanneroo Road to West Swan Road in three stages over the course of a six year period. Stage 1 of Reid Highway involved the construction of an 8km dual carriageway, 5 major intersections, and a triple span bridge at Northwood Drive. Stage 2 works comprised the construction of a 2km dual carriageway, 1.8km of noise walls, and bridges at Princess Road and Walderton Avenue. Stage 3 of Reid Highway involved the construction of an 8km single carriageway, the realignment of existing roads, and the construction of 3 major intersections. Highway Construction also managed the construction of a 55m long bridge over Bennett Brook and a 7m long pedestrian underpass.

Special Features/Challenges: 
  • Placement and movement of some 1,000,000m3 of fill material using Scrapers and Highway Trucks 
  • The collection, storage and care of some 600 native plants that were later transported back onto the project site 
  • Extensive traffic management at local and major intersections 
  • Protection of Aboriginal sites of significance.
  • In order to reduce traffic disruptions, an asphalt “thicklift” was used in lieu of traditional pavement techniques on Stage 2.
  • Lowering of Princess Road and Mirrabooka Drive for the new overhead bridges
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