As the PW2PA team completes its small list of remaining works in Port Wakefield township, a large new set of local projects are about to start up. Following the PW2PA project which has provided safer intersections, better highway flow and easier access for visitors, Wakefield Regional Council is aiming to...
PW2PA Alliance Projects Improving Freight Network
In June 2023, the Joy Baluch AM Bridge in Port Augusta opened fully to two-lane, two-way traffic across the Upper Spencer Gulf, which will go a long way to alleviating traffic build-up. Prior to the duplication, the Joy Baluch AM Bridge already carried an average of 17,600 vehicles per day,...
Celebrating Steps on the Career Path
Edwin Davey, General Superintendent, PW2PA Alliance, at centre with the latest group of graduates. On far right is Sharon Laughton, Leading Hand, and next to her Brandon Lamont, Superintendent, – both part of Edwin’s team who provided support and mentoring – as did Jeff Kealy, Plant and Light Vehicle Inspection....
Port Wakefield Community Celebration
Please join us for a community celebration at the Port Wakefield Oval between 2pm and 5pm on Saturday, 21 January 2023. Come along and enjoy free food and drinks, family-friendly games and activities, and live entertainment. Please visit www.pw2pa.com.au for event updates or email us at enquiries@pw2pa.com.au with any questions.
Duplicated highway passes holiday test
Monday, 17 October 2022One of South Australia’s most notorious traffic bottlenecks has seen vastly improved flow, with weekend monitoring of vehicles using the $124.5 million overpass and newly duplicated Port Wakefield Highway showing what a difference the finished project will make.Drivers enjoyed smooth journeys over the recent Labour Day long...
Traffic shift onto new bridge another milestone for the Port Wakefield Highway Duplication Project
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 Motorists travelling north from Port Wakefield can now drive over the new northbound section of the Wakefield River Bridge, in another milestone for the $124.5 million Port Wakefield Overpass and Highway Duplication Project. The traffic switch onto a north-bound lane of the new bridge, which was...
Crash corner no more as Port Wakefield Overpass solves bottleneck blues
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, 21 December 2021 Holiday traffic delays and congestion headaches are edging closer to becoming a thing of the past with the completion of a crucial part of the Port Wakefield Overpass that opens to motorists tomorrow, marking a huge milestone in the $124.5 million project. Holidaymakers and...
Indigenous Artwork on the Move in Port Wakefield and Port Augusta
CPB Contractors commissioned a young Ngarrindjeri artist, Jordan Lovegrove, to create Indigenous artwork that represents CPB’s commitment to the Reconciliation Action Plan program. The artwork is depicting the relationship between CPB Contractors and its partners, clients and communities and has been used to wrap two PW2P) Alliance site vehicles –...
Road Upgrade Leads to Training Regional Long-Term Unemployed
The Port Wakefield to Port Augusta (PW2PA) Alliance has collaborated with Intract and TAFE SA to deliver Certificate II in Civil Construction training; providing a pathway to better futures for long-term unemployed Aboriginal workgroups. PW2PA, Intract and TAFE SA have partnered to provide 16 long-term unemployed Indigenous people with the...
Break your Drive – Support a Local
The PW2PA Alliance proudly supports local businesses in Port Wakefield. During the Easter long weekend, many South Australians are heading out for a much anticipated “staycation”. We encourage holidaymakers to Break the Drive and Support a Local. Port Wakefield is a favourite stopover for holidaymakers, travellers and long-haul freight transporters. The town provides a welcome respite, a chance to refuel, stretch your legs...