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A5 Road, Gampola to Nuwara Eliya

Category
Roads
Client
China Harbour Engineering Company (main contractor)
Location
Gampola to Nuwara Eliya, Central Province
  • Excavators working a rocky hillside cut
    Representative photo: Artyom Korshunov on Unsplash

Project details

Scope

Drilling, blasting and embankment excavation on the A5 road improvement between Gampola and Nuwara Eliya, as rock subcontractor to China Harbour.

Challenge

The A5 climbs through steep hill country. Rock cuts sit beside a busy, live road used by buses and tourist traffic, with houses and tea land along the route.

Solution

Controlled blasting with blast mats and short road closures agreed with the contractor and police, followed by embankment excavation to the design profile.

Outcome

Rock and embankment sections cleared to formation for the main contractor's road works.

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