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Piling barge arrives onsite for Coomera Connector bridge construction

The Coomera Connector project is full steam ahead with a unique piece of construction equipment arriving onsite on the Coomera River—a 48m -long piling barge called the Maeve Anne. 

The Maeve Anne has made the journey from the docks at Murrarie to her new home on the Coomera River where she will assist with the building of the new 1-km Coomera River bridge as part of the Stage 1 North package of the project.

In coming weeks, the Maeve Anne will be used to construct a temporary jetty on the northern banks of the Coomera River. The jetty will be used to store material and equipment and to move supplies and people out onto the river. Once the jetty is installed, works will commence on building the permanent bridge piles. The 20 bridge marine piles are expected to take around 6 months to install. 

With a crew of around 8 specialist marine construction workers on board, the barge is equipped with a 250-tonne crane and specialist piling rigs that include vibratory (vibro) hammers and a fly drill.

Local mariners will notice some changed conditions on the Coomera River around the temporary marine construction area, including a temporary navigation channel and speed limits enforced. The area will be clearly marked with buoys to ensure the safety of the project team and river users.