Gold Coast Highway Upgrade, Biggera Waters, Qld

[vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text=”Gold Coast Highway Upgrade, Biggera Waters, Qld” tag=”h1″ css=”.vc_custom_1651709850678{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) recently upgraded the intersection of Oxley Drive and Gold Coast Highway. The works is adjacent to Harbour Town Shopping Centre and a commercial precinct, which is home to a number of Gold Coast businesses.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vcex_heading text=”Project Design Brief” tag=”h2″ font_weight=”semibold” font_size=”1.154em” css=”.vc_custom_1534997838718{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1651709867378{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]The upgrade involved the creation of several turning lanes where surface drainage was required to stop stormwater from ponding against the road shoulder. A continuous capture linear drain was deemed the most effective method to manage the surface runoff. Engineers required a purposed design solution in such a tight corridor in a highly trafficked environment.[/vc_column_text][vcex_heading text=”ACO’s Solution” tag=”h2″ font_weight=”semibold” font_size=”1.154em” css=”.vc_custom_1534997885619{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]

TraffikDrain TD300 with Iron Hi-Flo grates.
ACO’s Technical Services Department provided designers with hydraulic performance data of the TraffikDrain system and gave advice on the optimal spacing of the pits

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The large openings of the Hi-Flo grate ensures runoff is efficiently captured eliminating the hazard of gutter flow to motorists
Anti-shunt lugs ensure grates remain firmly in place and are not dislodged by excessive wheel movements and braking

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Cable pits (ACO Cablemate^®)

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