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North East Link Asset Set-Out Survey
April 23, 2021

Balpara has been engaged to perform various asset set-out survey tasks for Melbourne’s North East Link Freeway Project to ensure correct construction of underground and overhead utility assets.


Project Overview


The North East Link project creates a new 11 km connection between the M80 Metropolitan Ring Road at Greensborough and the M3 Eastern Freeway at Doncaster. The project aims to reduce travel time by 35 minutes, take up to 15,000 trucks off local roads and see the creation of new walkways, bike paths and Melbourne’s first dedicated bushway.


Balpara is helping to bring the 3D designs of CPB and Cardno to life, undertaking a set-out survey for future trenches to ensure the safe and effective construction of HV powerlines. Due to the presence of high-pressure gas mains along Greensborough Road, Balpara provided these surveying services with the utmost care and precision to ensure safe construction.


Once trenches are dug, Balpara will also survey each trench, ensuring they are accurate to the 3D designs; correct in depth and alignment.


Project Scope

 

  • Providing project management by liaising with CPB and Cardno to ensure 3D survey data compatibility
  • Provision of underground asset locating and assessment services
  • Preparing road markings accurate with 3D designs to guide the location and dimensions of trenches to ensure accuracy
  • Using advanced technology including Robotic Total Stations and GPS field systems to ensure accuracy to within ±20mm
  • Surveying of trenches to ensure correct depth and alignment of HV powerlines in accordance with 3D designs
  • Completing all works during night shift as required
  • Providing all services in line with our VEDN accreditation


Value Add

 

Balpara is VEDN accredited, and this project was undertaken adhering to all VESI training requirements and best practise surveying techniques.


Relevant Accreditation/Quality Standards

 

  • Balpara has completed all training aligned to the VESI requirements that allows us to work to CitiPower standards.


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Download the North East Link case study here.

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