Road, Rail and Bridge Assessments

THE PROBLEM

Population growth, ageing infrastructure, and community expectations for road and rail links to be closed less frequently by flooding, mean that government agencies across Australia are continuing to build new links or upgrade existing links.  When upgrading existing links there is usually an expectation to improve upon what came before.  Even where the driver is population growth or ageing infrastructure, there is inevitably a desire for increased flood immunity, particularly in  rural communities.  Further, maintaining road and rail links during floods mitigates the economic damage of flooding by minimising the closure of important commercial links.

Providing new road and rail links across floodplains or raising existing links to improve flood immunity has the potential to adversely impact on properties by blocking and altering flowpaths and concentrating flows.  Therefore, careful design by experienced flood engineers is required to find a solution that optimises the mix of bridges and culverts, and the grade level with external impacts.

THE SOLUTION

The Venant Solutions’ team has extensive experience in hydrologic and hydraulic assessments for transport links from preliminary evaluation assessments through to detailed design, as well as design and construct projects.  Company Director, Dr Mark Jempson, has worked almost continuously on such projects during his 30 year career. This includes 10 years post-graduation at Queensland Transport and Main Roads where he worked in the hydraulics section, bridge design section, and spent time in construction.

Venant Solutions provides specialist skills in route selection, hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, bridge, culvert and road grade fixing, scour assessments, flood impact assessments, and flood immunity and annual average time of closure assessments.

SPECIALIST SERVICES OFFERED
  • Data collection and review
  • Field survey and formal survey briefs
  • Development and calibration of hydrologic and hydraulic models
  • Design development – bridge and culvert sizing and setting road grade to optimise:
    1. Flood impacts (afflux)
    2. Time of closure
  • Scour assessments
  • Community engagement programs
  • Detailed technical reports

 

VENANT SOLUTIONS SAMPLE PROJECTS
  • Smithfield Bypass, Captain Cook Highway – Design and Construct
  • Edmonton to Gordonvale ECI
  • Warrego Highway Duplication at Gowrie Creek – Preliminary Evaluation
  • Bruce Highway Upgrade, Haughton River – Preliminary Evaluation and Business Case Studies
  • Bruce Highway Upgrade, Haughton River – ECI
  • Bruce Highway Upgrade, Frances and Cattle Creeks – Link Study, Business Case and Detailed Design
  • Bruce Highway Upgrade, Yellow Gin Creek – Detailed Design
  • Midlands Highway Rehabilitation and Upgrade
  • Percy Hindmarsh Bridge Replacement
  • Palmer Bridge, Freestone, Bridge Replacement
  • Eight Mile Intersection Realignment and Safety Upgrade
  • Emu Creek Hall Road Bridge Replacement
  • Wooleebee Creek Floodway Crossing Replacement
  • Old Chinchilla Rd Floodway Crossing Replacement
  • Deep Creek Bridge Replacement
  • Dunkeld Culvert Upgrade Assessment
  • Cattle Creek Upgrade Construction Analysis
  • Bemerside Road Rehabilitation