Fairhaven landslip

Lialeeta Road, embankement.jpeg

Landslip Repair Works: Great Ocean Road, Fairhaven (near Lialeeta Road)

UPDATE 5 September - 

  • The monitoring stations show little movement at the landslip site.
  • Our Geotechnical contractor will continue to monitor the site to understand the cause of the land slip.
  • The data collected will be used to guide the long term fix.

Traffic management on Great Ocean Road.

  • The temporary traffic controls will remain in place while the Geotechnical contractor continues monitoring of the site. 

Thank you to residents for your patience as we work to keep this area safe for our community and visitors. 

UPDATE 8 August - The following actions have been put in place as we continue to monitor the embankment.

  • Monitoring stations have been installed at key points along the embankment and retaining wall to provide accurate measurements of ground movement.
  • Geotechnical investigations are underway to asses the groundwater levels and identify the underground water pathways contributing to the slope instability.
  • This data will be used to determine the long term solutions needed for this site.

A road safety audit has been conducted for the temporary one lane road closure on the Great Ocean Road, and changes have been made as per the recommendations of the report. 

UPDATE 25 July - For community safety, the pathway along the Great Ocean Road (north-side) between Lialeeta Rd and Aireys Inlet Skate Park is now closed to pedestrians.

Two-way traffic along the Great Ocean Road has been maintained but traffic flow has been modified. The speed limit in the area is now 40km/h.

Pedestrians, please follow signs and use the south side to cross Painkalac Creek safely.

We're continuing to monitor and we're working with geotechnical engineers to stabilise the area. We ask the public to stay clear of the embankment until the landslip is rectified.

Thank you for your co-operation.

UPDATE 9 July - Further cracks and gaps in the landslip area on the corner of Great Ocean Road and Lialeeta Road have widened, and debris has fallen to the footpath below. This indicates ongoing ground movement and and potential instability.

Please keep clear of this area.

Further works starting 10 July

We are currently organising for the footpath on the west side of the Grant Ocean Road to be closed with water filled barriers and all pedestrians will be directed across to the east side of the road.

For pedestrian safety, speed will be temporarily reduced to 40 km/h along this section of the Great Ocean Road.

Lialeeta Road embankment 10 July.jpeg

We're responding to erosion and damage along the embankment near the recently installed underground pit and pipe section on the Great Ocean Road, just west of the Painkalac Creek Bridge. 

A void has also formed next to a grated pit on the northern side of the road.

Further cracks and gaps have been identified along the embankment east of Lialeeta Road, indicating some movement and potential instability in the area.  Please keep clear.

What we're doing now (work to start 2 July):

  • Installing temporary fencing along the footpath (east of the bus stop) to keep pedestrians safe. At least 1.2 metres of the path will remain open for access.
  • Cleaning up gravel and sediment that has washed onto the path.
  • Filling in the void next to the pit.

Next steps:

The fencing will remain in place, while we develop plans for a longer term solution, including revegetation of the embankment.

 

 

 

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