Field investigations, designed to identify constraints and opportunities, will be undertaken at various stages during the study period. Some of the key factors that need to be addressed are:
- What effect would a route option have on the environment?
- What are the potential benefits and costs in terms of economic, social, environmental, and functional issues associated with the route options?
The entire study area will be assessed initially, closely followed by more detailed field investigations focusing on the feasible route options. Once the preferred route has been selected, further field investigations and assessments will be undertaken. All the information collected during field studies will be used to accurately locate and maximise route alignment opportunities.
Investigations will consider:
- Road safety.
- Traffic and transport;
- Topography, geology and soil investigations.
- Land use.
- Social.
- Noise, vibration and air.
- Plants and animals;
- Water.
- Economic.
- Visual and landscape.
- Indigenous and non-indigenous heritage.
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