A Lifecycle Approach to Operation and Maintenance on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing Project

Abstract

Ventia is the 25-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) provider on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing Project, under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. We commenced operations upon partial opening of the road in December 2018. The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TSRC), now known as the Toowoomba Bypass, is a 42-kilometre road which runs to the north of Toowoomba from the Warrego Highway to the Gore Highway via Charlton. Conceived to provide a safer alternative range crossing, by redirecting traffic (especially freight) from the Toowoomba CBD, the TSRC vastly enhances freight efficiencies across Queensland and linking through to Melbourne as part of the National Land Freight Network. Key services delivered by Ventia as the O&M provider: • Incident Response • 24/7 Toll Road Control Centre Operations and Management which monitors 27 cameras, 7 overhead VMS signs, 4 intersections including traffic lights, 30 vehicle classifiers and network weather station. • Vegetation control including areas around fauna fencing. • Pavement maintenance including lifecycle modelling incorporating treatment selection and delivery. • Structure maintenance and inspections. • Environmental and Sustainability management • Intelligent Transport System (ITS) including vehicle classifiers, overhead VMS, CCTV, STREAMS and Divtel • Asset Management including system, predicted modelling for deterioration, programming of lifecycle maintenance activities Project specific outcomes • High Pressure Sodium (HPS) to LED light fittings replacement program o Driving down energy consumption and improving sustainability outcomes o Reduces safety risks associated with maintenance on the lights – e.g. working at heights o Lowers maintenance cost for client o Reduces road user impacts associated with any closures to perform more frequent maintenance o Better overall outcome for road users and community • Health and Safety proactive HSR Committee • Attend external TMOLG meetings with key industry stakeholders • Workforce diversity and development >25% female staff About Ventia Ventia is a leading essential infrastructure services provider in Australia and New Zealand, proudly providing the services that keeps infrastructure working for our communities. Ventia has access to a combined workforce of more than 35,000 people, operating in over 400 sites across Australia and New Zealand. With a strategy to redefine service excellence by being client-focused, innovative and sustainable, Ventia operates across a broad range of industry segments, including defence, social infrastructure, water, electricity and gas, resources, telecommunications and transport. Across Queensland, Ventia provides road maintenance and incident response services on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, the Gateway and Logan motorways, and through our South-East Queensland Road Asset Management Contract. We also provide road maintenance and asset management services for the Brisbane Airport. Our Rail team manage the Brisbane Airport Rail Link on a 35-year maintenance contract. Our Energy Queensland Ltd. contract takes us from Brisbane to the ‘Cape’, servicing more than 1.7 million square kilometres with a broad range of facilities and property management services. Ventia also builds, operates and maintains water and sewerage assets for several customers in Queensland, including Urban Utilities and Port of Brisbane.