Ulster Road wastewater pipeline replacement

What’s happening?

To maintain a reliable wastewater service and reduce future leaks and breaks, we are replacing 3.9km of an existing underground wastewater pressure main pipeline along Ulster Road and installing about 300m of new gravity main pipeline along North Road.

The section of pipeline being replaced does not connect to any household services. It is a Pressure Main which transports wastewater from outer suburbs on its journey to a Recovery Facility before being 100% re-used on a tree farm.

Work will be carried out in stages by our authorised contractor DM Civil and will be completed by underground horizontal drilling through small pits in the road.

Where will the new pipeline go?

The replacement wastewater pipeline will be below ground:

• Under Ulster Road, between Lower King Road and North Road.
• A short 300m connection in the verge of North Road, near the Ulster Road intersection.

The location of the proposed work is shown on the map below.

When is this happening?

Construction commenced on 17 June 2024 near the Lower King / Ulster Road intersection and will occur along the route progressively, towards North Road, for approximately ten months, depending on the weather and ground conditions.

Each work stage, location, timings and its associated detour map is seen in the table below.

For a few days in late July (likely Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 July), the Ulster Road and Hardie Road intersection will be closed. You will need to approach and exit this northern end of Hardie Road from a different direction while the next pipe length is being placed in position along Ulster Road and pulled through underground.

The Stage 3 full road closure will no longer be required. The contractors have worked on an alternate plan to retain the same lane closure as Stage 2 (southbound from Lower King Rd to Martin Rd). The northern lane (heading towards Bayonet Head) will remain open, however will have changed traffic conditions. Please refer to the Stage 2 map. 

To ensure the safety of road users and workers, please continue to follow all traffic controller directions and the posted speed limits. 

How will this impact me?

To minimise disruption, it is planned to drill the replacement pipeline via small pits and underground drilling below Ulster Road. 

Single lane road closures will be required along Ulster Road during the construction. Detours and traffic management will be in place. Maps of the stages of construction is above. 

The detour for through traffic for the majority of the work will be along Collingwood and Angove Road, to minimise additional traffic around the schools and hospital.

Access to properties and businesses will be maintained.

There should be no impact to your water or wastewater service from this work. Should a planned outage be required, landowners will be notified in advance.

As with any construction activities, there will be an increase in vehicle movement, noise, vibrations and dust in the area. However, all Water Corporation employees and contractors endeavour to minimise disruption where possible. 

Who can I contact

We’d like to provide you with as much notice as possible about the work. 

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For other project enquiries, please contact:

• Water Corporation’s Community Engagement Senior Advisor, Emma Halligan on 9420 2198 or email emma.halligan@watercorporation.com.au
• Water Corporation’s Project Manager, Albert Duong on 0437 252 493 or albert.duong@watercorporation.com.au
• DM Civil Stakeholder Manager, Rebekah Rees on 0438 952 722 or email Rebekah.Rees@dmcivil.com.au
• DM Civil Project Manager, Sam Evans on 0400 725 251 or email Sam.Evans@dmcivil.com.au (Including out of hours project access or issues).

 For any faults or outages please call 13 13 75.