ACE successfully delivered the replacement of two end-of-life steel span and timber deck bridges along the iconic Great Ocean Road over the Calder and Ford Rivers. The major infrastructure project involved complex civil works, including bridge demolition, steel piling, modern structural concrete reconstruction, intersection upgrades, and extensive environmental management within a highly sensitive ecological zone.
Project Highlights:
- Dual Bridge Replacement: Overhauled critical Great Ocean Road infrastructure by replacing aging timber and steel decks over the Calder and Ford Rivers with modern concrete structures.
- Advanced Concrete Engineering: Erected a precast concrete plank span over the Calder River and a heavy-duty Super T beam span over the Ford River.
- Live Traffic Management: Maintained regional connectivity through complex staged construction and the deployment of a custom temporary bridge.
- Time-Saving Pavement Innovation: Introduced an alternative free-draining design and a 1% cement-stabilised base to bypass testing bottlenecks and slash construction times
- Cost-Effective Subgrade Fixes: Engineered custom remediation methods to rectify failing underlying subgrade while keeping the client’s budget on track.
- Eco-Sensitive Execution: Successfully managed high-risk construction interfaces in close proximity to critical, protected environmental receptors.
