Largest road construction earthmoving project nearing completion.
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Construction of the intersection of the Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road and South Face Road, Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort is nearing completion. Weather permitting it is expected to be complete by the end of April to early May.
The work involves construction of 800 metres of roads and the intersection of the Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road and the South Face Road.
The total cost of the project is $800,000 and jointly funded by the Baw Baw Shire Council $250,000, Department of Sustainability and Environment $250,000, and the State Government $300,000. The work is being carried out under contract by QR Constructions (Gippsland) of Moe and the design was done by Miles Civil Design of Warragul.
The works commenced on site in mid Febraury 2008 and includes construction of a new entry to the Alpine Resort including the ticket box, and areas for vehicles to fit chains, excavation, placing and disposal of over 23,000 cubic metres of materials, and as such is one of the largest road projects undertaken by the Baw Baw Shire Council.
The helipad north of the intersection has also been upgraded as part of the project. This helipad is used when helicopters are not able to land at the Alpine Resort due to weather and other factors.
The South Face Road was constructed by the Department of Sustainability and Environment to provide access for timber harvesting operations and links the Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road with the Thomson Valley Road north of Erica. The construction at South Face Road will provide an enhanced tourist link and round trip between the Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort and Walhalla. Tourists will be able to make use of this round trip in both summer and winter.
Once harvesting operations have drawn to a close the South Face Road will be available for public use and will provide improved access to the Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort via Erica and the Thomson Valley Road for residents of the Latrobe Valley, and for all persons accessing the alpine resort via the Moe Rawson Road. Many people will find this access route to the Alpine Resort easier than the Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road via Noojee and Tanjil Bren.
The project includes a Native Vegetation Offset Plan and Wally Tabensky, Director, Infrastructure and Environment for Baw Baw Shire Council is pleased with the how the Works have been performed in accordance with the plan and quotes“ works are being done in an environmentally sensitive manner and tree removal has been minimised.”
ISSUED BY BAW BAW SHIRE COUNCIL - 9 April, 2008
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