Townsville Ring Road (Stage 5)

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Townsville Ring Road (Stage 5) Project – opening scene is an aerial shot of the Riverway Drive interchange showing cars heading in both directions. The camera pans to view the northern side of the project including construction happening at the Beck Drive interchange.

The video shows the construction of the large retention basin at the Beck Drive interchange and the earth bank construction to create the new overpass, and then shows the same area close to completion with new entry and exit ramps open to traffic.

The next scene is an aerial flythrough showing the construction of the Bohle River (William Condon Bridge) duplication. The video then transitions into a timelapse showing a crane installing bridge decks and construction vehicles and other machinery installing sheeting, reinforcements, concrete, and asphalt.

The flythrough travels over the existing William Condon Bridge heading south with the new duplicated bridge parallel to it. The aerial shot pans the new bridge from south to north.

The video then shows the construction of the Bruce Highway duplication (northbound lanes). The video is heading north from the Little Bohle River Bridge to the Hervey Range Developmental Road interchange.

The next scene shows on-ground footage of construction of the Little Bohle River Bridge duplication with two cranes installing bridge decks. The video then pans from south to north showing the two parallel bridges and new asphalt on the duplicated bridge. An arial shot follows cars heading north over the new bridge.

The video then pans north showing the Hervey Range Developmental Road interchange upgrade and follows cars as they exit onto Hervey Range Developmental Road. The video cuts to a view over the Hervey Range exit and entry ramps showing the duplicated overpasses. The video cuts to a close up shot of the new overpass and earth banks under construction with construction machinery in the foreground. The video cuts to a view below the overpasses of cars traveling southbound on Hervey Range Road.

The next scene cuts to a flythrough of a blackened area of grassland with smoke emerging from different areas. The video is showing a traditional Mosaic burn and was conducted to help improve the landscape health at the Black-throated finch rehabilitation area. Video then shows the same area with trees, shrubs and bonded fibre matrix to promote grass growth.

Video then cuts to the northbound alignment near Kalynda Chase showing the upgrades to the pedestrian underpass and new upgraded pedestrian pathway and then pans north toward Shaw Road and the Dalrymple interchange.

The video then shows the second upgraded pedestrian underpass and shared pathway. Video cuts to an on-ground flythrough traveling through the underpass.

The next scene opens over the Shaw Road exit ramp and pans south to show cars traveling on the alignment at the Shaw Road interchange. Closing screen shows the statement of the Queensland Government's objectives for the community: Good jobs, Better services, Great lifestyle and then the project name 'Bruce Highway Townsville Ring Road (Stage 5)' in a search bar with the Australian and Queensland Government logos underneath. Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.

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First scene opens with a timelapse of the construction of the William Condon Bridge over the Bohle River in Townsville. Bruce Highway Townsville Ring Road project location label appears across screen.

Construction materials are stored on site in the foreground. The video shows several bridge headstocks under construction with steel framing, scaffolding and concrete. Two large cranes place girders on top of headstocks. Cars pass on the adjacent bridge.

Construction of the William Condon Bridge duplication label appears at the top of the screen. Cranes continue placing girders on top of headstocks as cars and other construction machinery move throughout the works zone. Steel scaffolding is removed from headstocks as piles of construction materials are moved from the foreground. Cranes place girders on the remaining headstocks.

First pile installed December 2021 label appears at the top of the screen. Blue fencing is placed along the sides of the bridge as decking is installed over the girders. Concrete pours happen concurrently in sections as vehicles appear and leave the area. The bridge embankments are built up with fill material as the bridge approach is concreted to the abutment.

199.16 metres long label appears at the bottom right of the screen. Steam rollers and other construction vehicles move throughout the works area. Earthworks are occurring under the bridge including the installation of rock material to protect the piers from scouring.

One of four new bridges constructed label appears at the bottom right of the screen.

Rollers and other construction vehicles undertake compacting and earthworks on the bridge approach. Excavators undertake trenching to install electrical and communications wires under the bridge approach. The bridge is then asphalted. Batter protection is applied to the bridge embankment.

Aggregate and spray seal is applied on the approach to the bridge.

Construction was completed in December 2022 label appears across the screen. Final works including guardrail, signage and concrete barrier installation occur as line marking is painted onto the bridge and along the bridge approach.

Grass begins to grow.

Cars begin to travel over the new bridge as works start to occur on the existing William Condon Bridge.

Closing screen shows the statement of the Queensland Government's objectives for the community: Good jobs, Better services, Great lifestyle.

Project name 'Bruce Highway Townsville Ring Road (Stage 5)' in a search bar with the Australian and Queensland Government logos underneath.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is constructing the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 project on the Bruce Highway through the suburbs of Condon and Bohle Plains.  

The project will duplicate a 6km, 2-lane section of the Townsville Ring Road to four lanes, extending from Vickers Bridge through to Shaw Road.

Works on the Riverway Drive interchange will include removal of the existing westbound entry ramp and eastbound exit ramp, which cater for vehicles heading to and from the north and towards Hervey Range Road. These vehicles will be catered for at the new Beck Drive interchange. 

At Beck Drive in Condon, a new interchange will be constructed with entry and exit ramps to provide access for all directions of travel between Beck Drive and the Townsville Ring Road.

The Beck Drive interchange will include new shared pathways for pedestrians and bicycle riders. 

A new bridge will be constructed over the Bohle River alongside the existing bridge.

A new bridge will also be constructed over the Little Bohle River alongside the existing bridge.

Heading north, the project will construct a new overpass of the Hervey Range Developmental Road. New shared pathways will also be constructed along Hervey Range Road for pedestrians and bicycle riders.

The highway duplication will continue from Hervey Range Developmental Road through to Shaw Road. Along this section, existing shared pathways will be upgraded to concrete, and existing pedestrian underpasses will be extended and linked to new wider footpaths.

At Shaw Road, the project will link into the existing 4-lane section of the Townsville Ring Road. 

In summary, the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 project will include: 

• duplication of the remaining 6km section of the 2-lane highway to 4 lanes
• a new interchange to provide a connection to the Ring Road at Beck Drive
• changes to the Riverway Drive interchange to improve its operation, including removal of on and off ramps for traffic travelling to and from the direction of Ingham
• new dual carriageway bridges for the Bohle and Little Bohle Rivers
• new shared pathways for pedestrians and bike riders.

The Townsville Ring Road (Stage 5) project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments on an 80:20 basis. 

For more information, search 'Townsville Ring Road Stage 5'.