- Location
- Captain Cook Drive, Seventeen Seventy
- Description of Works
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Works to relocate and replace 1000m of existing sewer rising main along the coastline adjacent to Captain Cook Drive at Seventeen Seventy will occur from early December 2024 to June 2025, site conditions and weather permitting.
Works will start near Endeavour Park and finish near the Seventeen Seventy boat ramp.
New alignment of the sewer rising main will prevent risks of uncontrolled sewer release to the immediate environment, supporting objectives of Council’s Our Coast Our Future Coastal Hazard Adaption Strategy to ensure appropriate adaptation responses to help avoid, mitigate, and manage the risk of coastal hazards.
This project is included in Council’s Capital Works program. - Commencing
- Late November 2024
- Completion
- June 2025
- More information
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Work will generally involve:
- Removal and/or grouting capping of existing redundant sewer rising main (located within the foreshore area),
- Installation of new sewer rising main within the road reserve,
- New sewer rising main connection to the existing network,
- Testing and commissioning of the new sewer rising main.
Planned works forecast, site conditions and weather permitting
- Late Feb to early Mar: Captain Cook Drive, starting at Air Sea Rescue Park and finishing about 150m from boat ramp
- Feb to June: Pump station works and Captain Cook Drive road rectification
Saturday Works: Saturday 1 March to Saturday 29 March, from 7am to 3pm
- Council’s Contractor will commence Saturday works on the project to continue civil works and ensure good progress is made to complete installation of the Sewer Rising main within the scheduled timeframe for works.
- During construction works, there will be on-site traffic control in line with the existing single lane traffic used in other stages of the project.
- Throughout the day, there may be periods of disruption for residents accessing or exiting their properties, as well as for traffic along Captain Cook Drive, however this will be minimised.
Please use this information as a guide only. Due to the nature of construction projects and unforeseen delays, works may vary.
What to expect
Work is being planned in stages with public safety as a priority and with consideration of peak holiday times, the community and visitors to our region.
When works are underway in 2025:
- Contractors in the area on weekdays with at times, work at night and on weekends.
- Equipment and machinery operating with noise and dust likely from the project area.
- At times, some pedestrian detours, disruption to traffic flow, single lane alternating traffic and parking restrictions within the work area.
- At times, some amenities near the immediate work area will be closed for public safety.
- Please follow signs and directions and plan for road and pedestrian changes near the works area.
The Seventeen Seventy Sewer Rising Main Replacement project is funded by the Queensland Government’s QCoast2100 program and Gladstone Regional Council.
Seventeen Seventy Sewer Rising Main Replacement
