Nicholls Rivulet Main Road – Slope Stabilisation Project

About the project

The main aim of this project is to improve safety for all road users by securing the slopes on the side of the road and stopping loose rocks from falling onto the road.

The stabilisation will be done by placing mesh screening over the slope and drilling anchors along the top and bottom of the slope to support the screening.

Due to challenging conditions at the site of the works, we completed the work in two phases.

This project is now complete.

Following the completion of the stage 2 works, the slope stabilisation of Nicholls Rivulet Main Road has been completed. This work included the placement of mesh screening over the slope and drilling of anchors along the top and bottom of the slope to support the screening.

Community consultation

Community members affected by this project received a notification letter or a phone call with the details of the works.

Timing

Phase 1 (complete)

Phase 1 required a full day-time road closure of Nicholls Rivulet Road for two weeks, with works happening from 15 January 2024 through to 25 January 2024.

The closure was in place during the day from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, with the traffic barriers removed at the end of every shift so road users could still access the road on a single lane outside our work hours.

Phase 2 (complete_

Phase 2 was from 27 January 2024 through to 23 February 2024. During this phase, the bottom anchors and remaining mesh screening were installed.

Funding

This project is funded by the Tasmanian Government.

Accessibility

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Contact

If you have any questions about the work, please contact Project Manager Marcela Bezerra on 0498 444 468 or Stakeholder Engagement Consultant Paul Galea on 0448 774 480, or email nichollsrivulet@stategrowth.tas.gov.au