[vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text=”Hammond Road Duplication, Perth, WA” tag=”h1″ css=”.vc_custom_1711325035727{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The City of Cockburn, the Government of Western Australia and the federal government have a mandate to improve Perth’s transport network and reduce traffic congestion. A recent example of this is the duplication of Hammond Road between Branch Circus and Bartram Road in Success, a southern suburb of Perth.[/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_1711325052277{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]The upgrade consisted of creating a two-lane dual carriageway, and new roundabouts at three key intersections. Influenced by the local topography, there were some super elevated sections of road along bends. Engineers needed a compact drainage system that would effectively contain and capture the surface water runoff from the newly constructed lanes.[/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]
Based on the site-specific catchment hydraulics, ACO’s Technical Services department provided designers with hydraulic data, including slot intake capacities, and also advised how far apart to space gully pits
