{"id":4776,"date":"2023-11-08T05:23:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T04:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/australia\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=4776"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:19:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T06:19:01","slug":"aurizon-goonyella-culvert-upgrade-project","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/australia\/project\/aurizon-goonyella-culvert-upgrade-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurizon Goonyella Culvert Upgrade Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"content-top-project\">\n    <div class=\"content-top-details\">\n        <svg class=\"icon-sprite details-logo\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_deco_systra_blanc\" \/>\n        <div class=\"title\">Technical details<\/div>\n        \t        <div class=\"single-content\">\n\t            <div class=\"subtitle\">Customer<\/div>\n\t            <div class=\"desc\">Completed For:  Bothar Boring  Infrastructure Owner:  Sterling Infrastructure Pty Ltd<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Missions<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">Design<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Localisation<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">Goonyella, QLD<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n           \n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-description-of-project\">Description Of Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"1254088700\">Bothar Boring were engaged by Sterling Infrastructure Pty Ltd (Principal Contractor) as the Tunnelling Sub-Contractor for the Goonyella Branch culvert upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"1254088700\">As part of this project, three new drainage culverts were installed under the existing Hay Point to North Goonyella Aurizon rail corridor as a replacement to the existing aging culverts. 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