Matron Porter Drive - Milton - Footpath Landslip

The Shoalhaven was declared a Natural Disaster Area after the March 2022 East Coast Low and subsequent rain events caused extensive damage to many Council assets.The footpath along Matron Porter Drive was severely impacted and extensive repair works are required.

The latest

5/11/2024 - Works are continuing on the landslip repair on Matron Porter Drive. It is expected works will be completed mid to late November 2024, weather permitting.

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About the works

2024 Works history

1/10/2024 - The Tender has been awarded to Killmac Civil. Establishment to site and preliminaries start Wednesday 2 October 2024. Construction is expected to start Tuesday 8 October 2024 with completion of works expected the first week in November 2024. 

4/9/2024 - The Tender has been awarded to Killmac Civil with establishment to site and preliminaries being carried out the week of 23 September 2024. Construction is expected to start Monday 30 September 2024 with a four (4) week program planned to be completed by the end of October 2024. Updates will be posted here - subscribe to this page for updates.

26/8/2024 - Tender has been awarded for these works with construction expected to start late September 2024, weather permitting.

25/7/2024 - Tender for construction has closed and tender submissions have been reviewed. Tender is expected to be awarded early in August 2024.

05/07/24 - Tender submissions for this project and construction have closed and been reviewed. Tender is expected to be awarded in late July 2024.

18/6/2024 Tender for construction has now closed, with tender submissions currently under review. Tender is expected to be awarded in late July 2024.

6/6/2024 - Tender for construction has now closed, with tender submissions currently under review. Tender is expected to be awarded in early July 2024.

29/02/2024 - Design expected to be finalised by early March. Tenders for construction to be advertised by late March with works expected to be undertaken in second half of 2024.

 

2023 Works history

  • 15/11/2023 - Design in progress.

  • 19/10/2023 - Bore hole testing will be conducted on site at Matron Porter Drive during October 2023 by SLR Consulting.
  • 14/09/2023 - SLR Geotechnical consultants have been appointed to undertake detailed investigation and design for the landslip and footpath remediation. Investigation works are expected to commence on site in late September.
  • 06/09/2023 - An initial geotechnical investigation has been carried out to determine the likely cause of the failure and possible options. Quotations are being prepared to appoint a geotechnical specialist to develop formal designs to be incorporated into a reconstruction tender.

 

 

 

 

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