Queensland based utility Logan Water is continuing to work hard on its latest water main project, which is relying on trenchless technology to kept disruptions to a minimum.
The Travis Road Reservoir Trunk Water Main project involves a 7.6km, 600mm diameter water main that will connect the Southern Regional Water Pipeline (SRWP) to the Travis Road reservoir in Logan Village.
Maxibor Australia commenced pipe pull back for the OD800 Logan River bore on Friday 31 January, working hard over the weekend, and completing the pull back by Sunday afternoon.
The project commenced late last year, and began with detailed design, incorporating innovative methods including horizontal directional drilling (HDD) to tunnel under Camp Cable Road and the Logan River, minimising public disruption during construction.
The team successfully used HDD to complete 422.8m-long space needed for the new pipeline beneath the Logan River.
HDD was also chosen at Kenny Road to reduce community impacts and avoid risks posed by nearby powerlines.
The 531.5m of drilling is complete, and final preparations for pulling the pipe are on track for the coming weeks.
The team are also well prepared and planned with 90 per cent of the DN800 HDPE pre-welded ready for pipe pulling.
Additionally, a total of 970m of DN180 HDPE pipe has already been welded, tested and installed.
These milestones mark major progress in creating a reliable, high-capacity water supply network to support Logan’s future growth.
More updates will be released shortly, and more information can be found here.
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