Kapooka - Olympic Highway realignment
Project overview
Transport for NSW has realigned the Olympic Highway and replaced the existing bridge over the main southern railway line at Kapooka. The Kapooka Bridge officially opened to traffic on 14 June 2016.
Project information
Background
The project was jointly funded by the Australian Government ($27.5 million) and the State Government's Bridges for the Bush program ($27.5 million).
The new bridge was built by BMD Constructions and replaced the original structure built in 1880, which included two 90-degree bends on the approaches and restricted higher productivity vehicles on this route.
The new alignment has reduced travel times, allowed access to high productivity heavy vehicles and improved road safety along this section of the Olympic Highway.
Landscaping improves visual appeal
Major landscaping work was carried out along the Olympic Highway at Kapooka as part of the realignment and bridge project.
The project involved planting about 9000 trees and shrubs to improve the environment and visual appeal of this important entrance to Wagga Wagga.
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Project documents
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Commonwealth preliminary documentation
- Executive summary - February 2014
Executive summary report.
- Table of contents
- Chapter 1
Background information.
- Chapter 2
Description of the action.
- Chapter 3
Description of the environment and matters of national environmental significance.
- Chapter 4
Impacts.
- Chapter 5
Proposed avoidance, management and mitigation measures.
- Chapter 6
Proposed biodiversity offsets.
- Chapter 7
Social and economic impacts.
- Chapter 8
Other approvals and conditions.
- Chapter 9
Information sources provided in the preliminary documentation.
- Chapter 10
Terms and acronyms.
- Appendix A
Information requested by DOE.
- Appendix B
Biodiversity offset strategy.
- Appendix C
Box gum woodland and hollow-bearing trees.
- Appendix D
Targeted squirrel glider surveys - Autumn.
- Appendix E
Winter and Spring woodland bird surveys.
Review of Environmental Factors (REF)
- Executive summary
December 2013 Executive summary.
- Table of contents
- Chapter 1
Introduction.
- Chapter 2
Needs and options considered.
- Chapter 3
Description of the proposal.
- Chapter 4
Statutory and planning framework.
- Chapter 5
Stakeholder and community consultation.
- Chapter 6 - Part 1
Biodiversity.
- Chapter 6 - Part 2
Noise and vibration.
- Chapter 6 - Part 3
Soils, water quality, hydrology and groundwater.
- Chapter 6 - Part 4
Landscape and visual.
- Chapter 6 - Part 5
Land use and property.
- Chapter 6 - Part 6
Traffic transport and access.
- Chapter 6 - Part 7
Aboriginal heritage.
- Chapter 6 - Part 8
Non-aboriginal heritage.
- Chapter 6 - Part 9
Air quality.
- Chapter 6 - Part 10
Socio-economic factors.
- Chapter 6 - Part 11
Waste management.
- Chapter 6 - Part 12
Climate change.
- Chapter 6 - Part 13
Demand on resources.
- Chapter 6 - Part 14
Hazard and risk.
- Chapter 6 - Part 15
2013 Cumulative impacts.
- Chapter 6 - Part 16
Summary of benefits.
- Chapter 6 - Part 17
Summary of adverse effects.
- Chapter 7
Environmental management.
- Chapter 8
Conclusion.
- Chapter 9
Certification.
- Chapter 10
Terms and acronyms.
- Appendix A
Consideration of Clause 228(2). Factors and matters of national environmental significance.
- Appendix B
Government agency responses to consultation.
- Appendix C
Database searches.
- Appendix D
Ecological assessment.
- Appendix E
Noise and vibration assessment.
- Appendix F
Erosion and sediment management report.
- Appendix G
Soil contamination assessment - decommisioned fuel depot.
- Appendix H
Aboriginal heritage assessment and supplementary aboriginal heritage assessment.
- Appendix I
Landscape character and visual impact assessment.
- Appendix J
Landscape concept plan.
Species Impact Statement
- Executive Summary
December 2013 Executive summary.
- Table of contents
- Chapter 1
Contextual information.
- Chapter 2
Initial assessment.
- Chapter 3
Survey.
- Chapter 4
Survey results.
- Chapter 5
Refined subject species – species likely to be affected.
- Chapter 6
Impact assessment – species, populations and ecological communities.
- Chapter 7
Impact amelioration.
- Chapter 9
Additional information.
- Chapter 10
References.
- Appendix A
Director-General’s Requirements.
- Appendix B
Subject species habitat requirements.
- Appendix C
Likelihood of occurrence table.
- Appendix D
Assessments of significance.
- Appendix E
Flora species lists.
- Appendix F
Hollow-bearing tree data.
- Appendix G - Part 1
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 2
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 3
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 4
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 5
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 6
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 7
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 8
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 9
Data sheets.
- Appendix G - Part 10
Data sheets.
- Appendix H
Meeting minutes with OEH.
- Appendix I
Specialist bird report (winter).
- Appendix J
Specialist bird report (spring).
- Appendix K
Specialist microbat report.
- Appendix L
Specialist Squirrel Glider report.
- Appendix M
Specialist Box-Gum Woodland report.
- Appendix N
Offset site report.
Community updates
- Community update
December 2011.
- Kapooka Bridge preferred option report
December 2011.
- Kapooka Bridge Value Management Option Selection Workshop Report
May 2011.
- Realignment of the Olympic Highway at Kapooka
Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) has prepared four options to realign the Olympic Highway and replace the existing bridge.
Contact us
For further information about this project, please contact:
Email: southprojects@transport.nsw.gov.au
Mail: Transport for NSW, PO Box 484 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650