Overview

The South Road Urban Superway project is the first stage of a 30 year plan to upgrade the primary north/south route through Adelaide’s western suburbs to a nonstop free flowing motorway.

The Urban Superway will comprise of a 2.8 km long 3 x 2+ lane elevated dual carriageway/viaduct and is to utilise a broad spectrum of ITS based systems to provide a fully ‘managed motorway’ solution, integrated with DTEI’s wider STREAMS based ITS systems and networks including;

• Lane Use Management System (LUMS)
• Variable Speed Limit System
• Wide area strategic route management signage (VMS & CMS)
• Extensive CCTV Surveillance and Video Incident Detection Systems
• Wide area data communications network (local and for communication back haul purposes)
• Intelligent lighting control (road and architectural)
• Deployment and integration of a ‘STREAMs’ based Motorway Management System

Solution

SAGE was awarded the contract to provide independent ITS System design verification and client advice services by the South Australian Department of Transport Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI) in May 2011. This consultancy services based role involving the review of the contractors ITS and electrical systems designs against the Project Scope and Technical Requirements (PSTR) documentation and the contractors tender. Reviews took place at several key stages to ensure their compliance with PSTR and tender documents in all regards as well as the provision of timely (commercially astute) electro-technical advice on an ad hoc basis as the project progressed.

Result

In successfully filling this role, SAGE demonstrated the following capabilities;

• Application of significant understanding of both the technical and the often competing commercial issues associated with the delivery of a major complex project
• Extensive ITS, MMS, Electrical and Data Communications engineering skills
• Intimate familiarity with current technologies, systems, approaches and methodologies
• Risk management and mitigation processes and procedures
• Cross boundary communication and leadership
• Schedule and program development, review and analysis
• Ability to integrate seamlessly with the client, adapting to an ongoing fluid delivery process
• Liaising closely with the construction contractor (MacMahon and John Holland JV), its designer (GHD and SMEC DJV) as well as LEED Construction and IBT to provide input and advice as required to expedite the project delivery process in a team based environment.