Shakespeare Street stormwater rehabilitation

Stage 2 works to install the new access chambers (pits) along Shakespeare Street will start from Monday, August 17.

To minimise noise impacts for residents, most of the works will be completed between 6am and 5pm.

• From Monday, August 17, work will take place between Carlyle and Moore streets.
• From Wednesday, August 26, work will take place between Moore and Gold streets.
• From Monday, September 7 to Saturday, September 12, work at the intersection of Goldsmith and Shakespeare streets will take place at night (6pm to 6am) with the intersection partially closed to traffic.
• From Friday, September 11, work will take place between Goldsmith and Creal streets.
• From Monday, September 21, work will take place between Sydney and Carlyle streets.

During daytime works, traffic flow will be maintained with at least one lane to remain open wherever possible. Some intersections may require short closures.

Please see map below for pit locations.

On-street parking will be closed to allow for traffic flow. Residents should ensure their vehicles are removed from on-street parking along Shakespeare Street for the duration of Stage 2 works.

To avoid traffic delays, please detour via East Gordon Street or Evan Street for the duration of the works.

There are noise and dust disturbances expected with these works.

Stage 3 works (relining) will commence from Monday, September 21, weather permitting.

To ensure the works are completed before the wet season, these works will be 24 hours in duration from Monday to Friday. Works are expected to be completed by Friday, October 9.

We appreciate your patience while this essential work takes place.

Stage 2 works to install the new access chambers along Shakespeare Street will start from Monday, July 20.

Details of works:

• From Tuesday, July 21 to Thursday, August 13, work will take place between Hucker and Creal streets.
• From Friday, August 14 to Thursday, August 20, work will take place between Wentford and Gold streets to reconstruct the deteriorated line near Byron Street.
• From Friday, August 21 to Thursday, September 10, work will take place between Wentford and Sydney streets. Sydney Street intersection will remain open during this section of the works.
• From Friday, September 11 to Tuesday, September 15, work will take place in front of McDonalds at the Sydney Street intersection. Turning lanes on Syndey and Shakespeare streets will be impacted and motorists should detour via Juliet or Wood streets.

Cross streets within the work areas will be closed for 3-4 days each, however, dates are subject to change. To avoid traffic delays, please detour via East Gordon Street or Evan Street for the duration of the works.

There are noise and dust disturbances expected with these works.

We appreciate your patience while this essential work takes place.

Stage 3 relining will commence from Monday, September 21, weather permitting.

Work map

Stage 2 work underway off-site

Rest assured that while the worksite is currently quiet, work is taking place behind the scenes for Stage 2 of the stormwater line rehabilitation.

The concrete access chambers (pits) are being constructed off-site, allowing for a reduced duration of on-site impacts to residents and motorists. This method also limits the crew's exposure to tidal flows while working in the lines.

Once the pits are constructed, onsite work will restart from early August to install them.

Stage 2 works also include replacement of approximately 20 metres of the existing pipe which has deteriorated beyond reasonable repair near Hucker and Byron streets.

Stage 2 is expected to be completed in August, with Stage 3 (relining) to start immediately afterward.

Further updates will be provided as the project progresses - stay tuned!

Stage one of rehabilitation works on 1.1km of the century-old stormwater line through Shakespeare Street has now been completed.

The line has been cleaned and a huge 80 tonnes of debris has been removed!

Most of the drains in South Mackay flow into Shakespeare Street stormwater line. It's also subject to high and low tides which means there has been a lot of water and debris flowing through the line.

The debris is made up of mostly sand, gravel and bits of concrete which have built up over the years.

Redundant services like water mains, sewer mains and gas mains have also been tested and removed by Interflow.

Now that the line is cleaned and a full condition assessment has taken place, materials are being ordered for stage two (pit construction) and stage three (relining) of the works.

More information will be provided soon with confirmed dates for construction of the pits.

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Due to the ongoing overseas conflict, the project team and contractor have reviewed the delivery methodology and project staging to ensure the works can still be delivered in a timely and cost‑effective manner.

As the existing stormwater line is a non-standard shape, a custom lining is required. This lining cannot be sourced locally, resulting in longer lead times.

To help manage these constraints, the project staging has been revised as follows:

• Cleaning of the stormwater lines, originally planned for Stage 2, will now be undertaken first. Completing this work early will allow materials for subsequent stages to be ordered sooner, helping to mitigate supply-chain risks and potential delays.
• Construction of the access chambers, originally planned as Stage 1 to allow for easier access for the cleaning process, will now proceed as the second stage of works. The timing for this stage is currently under review and further information on anticipated construction dates will be provided as soon as possible.

Construction on this project will now commence in late April as the cleaning crew are finalising works at other sites within the region.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while continue work through this.