Duplication of the Brunswick Heads bypass and Pacific Highway upgrade Brunswick River to Yelgun: representations report

The Proposal relates to an 8.7km upgrading, including the duplication of the Brunswick Heads Bypass and the construction of a new dual carriageway between the Brunswick River and Yelgun. The works would commence approximately 500 metres north of Saddle Road, Brunswick Heads and rejoin the existing Highway near Stock Route Road at Yelgun. The Proposal adjoins the proposed Yelgun-Chinderah Upgrade. Design features of the Proposal include the provision of a high standard dual carriageway comprising four 3.5m traffic lanes with medians, shoulder/ breakdown lanes and verges (the Brunswick Heads Bypass duplication would be constructed on the western side of the existing Road). The design speed of the proposed Highway would be 100-110km/h. A new six lane bridge would be constructed across the Brunswick River (four lanes Highway traffic, two lanes dedicated local traffic). Two interchanges would be provided, allowing a full range of traffic movements, and local movements would be allowed through a series of overpasses, underpasses and local roundabouts. The Proposal also features the provision of a number of fauna underpasses and a range of other fauna mitigation measures such as exclusion fencing.An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project (dated July 1998) was prepared on behalf of the RTA by Sinclair Knight Merz.

本项目为总长8.7公里的升级改造工程，涵盖布伦瑞克角绕行道路（Brunswick Heads Bypass）的拓宽复线，以及布伦瑞克河（Brunswick River）与耶尔冈（Yelgun）之间双向分隔车道的新建工程。工程起点位于布伦瑞克角塞德路（Saddle Road）以北约500米处，终点衔接至耶尔冈斯托克路线路（Stock Route Road）附近的既有公路。本项目毗邻拟建的耶尔冈-钦德拉赫升级改造项目（Yelgun-Chinderah Upgrade）。本项目设计采用高标准双向分隔车道，设置四条3.5米宽的行车道，搭配中央分隔带、路肩/应急车道与路缘带（布伦瑞克角绕行道路的拓宽复线将依托现有道路西侧施工）；拟建公路设计时速为100-110公里/小时；跨布伦瑞克河新建六车道桥梁，其中四条车道为公路通行车道，两条为专属本地通行车道。项目将设置两处互通式立交，可实现全类型车流转向；同时通过多座跨线桥、地道及本地环岛保障本地车流通行。此外，本项目还设置了多处动物下穿通道，以及围栏阻隔等多项野生动物防护措施。本项目的环境影响报告书（Environmental Impact Statement, EIS，落款日期为1998年7月）由辛克莱奈特梅尔兹（Sinclair Knight Merz）受道路与交通局（RTA）委托编制。