Lake Kepwari Access Road & Facilities Upgrade
An infrastructure makeover including a sealed access roads, car park upgrade, and new water ski beach
Project Overview
Leeuwin Civil was engaged by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions to complete a full upgrade of the public facilities and road access for the Lake Kepwari Recreational Area near in Collie, WA.
This six-month project featured extensive road construction upgrades including new drainage and culvert constructions, construction and sealing of a large public car park, upgrading the boat ramp and jetty facilities, and construction of a water ski beach and promenade, through to all new signage and linemarking installations.
Completed in a relatively remote and environmentally sensitive area, at the official park opening event, the client commented on how well the team had performed under difficult working conditions to deliver such a high-quality result.
Key Project Features:
- Earthworks and drainage installations - including independently graded drains, culvert daylights, culverts, and outlet rock scour protection.
- Construction of the gravel basecourse pavement layer and two-coat bitumen emulsion seal application.
- Construction of W-beam safety barriers approaching and across the existing five-barrel box culvert.
- Installation of traffic calming asphalt ramps and all pavement and linemarking.
- Supply and installation of concrete wheel stops, and removable bollards, and signage.
- Construction of footpaths including gravel pavement, and asphalt surfacing.
- Boat ramp road boat ramp, concrete jetty, and floating jetty constructions.
- Supply and installation of the concrete jetty approach slab, concrete jetty anchor slab, and jetty fixing points.
- Construction of a water-ski beach, beach footpath, gabion walls, and promenade.