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A10 Road, Kurunegala to Katugastota

Category
Roads
Client
China Jiulong (main contractor)
Location
Kurunegala to Katugastota
  • Excavator loading broken rock into a dump truck below a rock face
    Representative photo: Mukovhe Mavhungu on Unsplash

Project details

Scope

Drilling, blasting and earthwork on the A10 Kurunegala to Katugastota road, as rock and earthwork subcontractor to China Jiulong.

Challenge

Rock along the widening had to be removed while the road stayed open to traffic between two major towns.

Solution

Rock was drilled and blasted in controlled stages, then loaded and hauled with the earthworks, keeping traffic moving between firings.

Outcome

Rock cuts and earthworks completed for the road widening.

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