Value Engineering: Foleyvale Bridge Construction

Climate Resilience was engaged by RedFox Advisory to provide detailed wet weather risk for contract contingency and project delivery planning for the new Mackenzie River crossing, at Foleyvale in Central Queensland. 

The information was used to demonstrate the need for an accelerated decision on award to ensure completion prior to the onset of the 2023-24 wet season.

In addition, a hydrological assessment included estimation of a low flow rating curve from height only data, for reconstruction of historical frequency at key survey levels across the site. Prior studies hadn’t included several occasions where backwater flow from the Dawson River had inundated the site.

The project was opened to the public on 19 November 2023 with no unforeseen wet weather impacts to the project. Photos below courtesy Red Fox Advisory.