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| Australia's Leighton units to deliver Ballina bypass project Leighton Contractors, a subsidiary of Leighton Holdings, has been appointed as an alliance team member by the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (RTA) to deliver the Ballina bypass project. Leighton Contractors has joined the RTA, Maunsell Aecom, SMEC and Coffey Geotechnics to design and construct the bypass that will provide approximately 12.4km of dual carriageway as part of the Pacific Highway upgrade program. The Ballina bypass project will stretch from South Ballina at the intersection of the Bruxner and Pacific Highways to just north of Ross Lane, Tintenbar. It will bypass a 19km section of the Pacific Highway and deliver significant safety improvements and time savings for traffic. Preliminary site work has now begun to establish the main site office and construction area at Teven Road and the Northern Compound near Ross Lane. Later this month, construction teams will begin fencing and clearing the site as well as commence installation of erosion and sediment controls. The Leighton Contractors component of the works on the Ballina bypass project is valued at $490 million. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |