Description:
Doval Constructions has been awarded
the contract to construct 3 bridges on Hope Island Road (A.K.A.
Oxenford-Southport Road) between Gracemere drive and Santa
Barbara Rd at the Gold Coast Suburb of Hope Island, referred
to as the Grand Canal South Bridges.
Two of the bridges are to be dual lane
bridges, complete with footpaths and guardrails as well as
footpaths / golf buggy paths running below the bridge alongside
the river. A third bridge, owned by Hope Island resort Holdings
is to be constructed alongside these 2 bridges and will be
for the exclusive use of the residents of the new surrounding
estates.
The bridges are concrete construction
consisting of 3 spans of prestressed precast deck beams. The
foundations consist of 14m long driven piles supporting abutment
pilecaps and retaining walls as well as pier pilecaps supporting
pylons and headstocks. Relieving slabs provide connection
to the adjoining roads.
The bridge will connect an internal
body of water to the Coomera river which will provide all
the residents of that waterway with access to the Broadwater
via the Coomera river.
The end result of this construction
will increase Hope Island Road carrying capacity from the
current single lane road to dual lane highways in each direction.
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