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Customer: Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) Contract: Managing Contractor Location: Crafters West, SA   |
Fast Facts
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McConnell Dowell was appointed Managing Contractor by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport for a major refit and upgrade of the Heysen Tunnels in South Australia. The objective is to improve safety, traffic management and incident response capabilities.
McConnell Dowell's scope of works includes:
- Upgrading the tunnel lighting system to a new LED configuration
- Installing a new automated fire suppression system
- Upgrading the tunnel ventilation system
- Repairing the tunnel lining and installing monitoring equipment
- Upgrading the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) equipment including thermal incident detection systems, new and replacement Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), electronic variable speed and messaging signage and over height vehicle detection
- Upgrading the traffic management system to restrict access to the tunnels in the event of an emergency incident
- Upgrading the emergency communication systems, including public address, radio rebroadcast, in-tunnel signage and help phones to improve safety and network reliability
For further information about the project, please visit https://www.dit.sa.gov.au/infrastructure/road_projects/SEFUP
