New Norcia Bypass Project

Client: Decmil Group

Duration: May 2016 to August 2017

QTM team(s): QTM Engineering, QTM Traffic Management

Services: Traffic management design, RTM review, traffic control

QTM Engineering and QTM Traffic Management were awarded the traffic management planning and traffic control works from local contractor Decmil Group, who won the contract for construction of the New Norcia Bypass. The new 6km bypass redirects traffic from the Great Northern Highway on to a bypass route east of the historic monastic town of New Norcia and includes construction of a new 88m bridge over Moore River and a scenic lookout over the town. New Norcia features 27 buildings classified by the National Trust and the aim of the bypass is to remove heavy vehicles from the townsite and allow future development and restoration of the town. The $29.8m project is jointly funded by the federal and state governments with planning and assessment undertaken by Jacobs and Arup.

QTM Engineering developed a total of 36 RTM assessed Traffic Control Diagrams for the project, together with a Site Traffic Management Plan. QTM Traffic Management were mobilised to New Norcia to commence the construction phase in early June and remained on-site for the project.

For more information about the project, visit the Main Roads WA website at MainRoads-WA_New-Norcia