EOI 2024/35
Description
Sheehys Creek Road is a Council managed road to the west of Picton and forms the boundary between Oakdale and Lakesland.
The focus site has been subject to several significant events between 2019 through to 2024. As a consequence of these events, the road condition has progressively worsened which has caused:
a) Major down slope embankment failures resulting in partial loss of the road carriageway;
b) Multiple upslope embankment destabilisations resulting in debris ent…
Tender No. 2024/35
Please note that this tender is by INVITATION ONLY
Description
Sheehys Creek Road is a Council managed road to the west of Picton and forms the boundary between Oakdale and Lakesland.
The focus site has been subject to several significant events between 2019 through to 2024. As a consequence of these events, the road condition has progressively worsened which has caused:
a) Major down slope embankment failures resulting in partial loss of the road carriageway;
b) Multip…
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