Princes Highway Overtaking Lanes – Bellbird Creek & Thurra River
Delivery Period: 2018 – 2019
Project Overview
Whelans Group delivered the construction of overtaking lanes at Bellbird Creek and Thurra River along the Princes Highway, improving safety and traffic flow across a key regional transport route in East Gippsland.
The works involved coordinated delivery across two separate sites within a live highway environment, requiring controlled staging and integration of earthworks, pavement and drainage activities.
Scope of Works
Bulk earthworks and site establishment
Overtaking lane construction and road widening
Pavement construction and sealing
Drainage installation and water management integration
Traffic staging and control within an operational highway corridor
Installation of line marking, signage and roadside safety treatments
Delivery Highlights
Concurrent delivery of two overtaking lane packages within a live corridor
Integrated earthworks, pavement and drainage construction
Staged works maintaining traffic flow and road user safety
Efficient delivery across regional and geographically separated sites
Challenges
Maintaining safe traffic conditions within an operational highway
Coordinating works across multiple project locations
Managing construction sequencing within a constrained corridor
Delivering consistent outcomes across concurrent packages
Outcome
The overtaking lanes improved road safety and travel efficiency along the Princes Highway, providing increased opportunities for safe overtaking and reducing congestion along this critical regional route.
The project demonstrated Whelans capability to deliver coordinated, multi-site infrastructure works within live transport environments across regional Victoria.