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 was initially assessed and more detailed
field investigations focusing on the feasible route options were undertaken. All the information collected during
field studies have been used to locate and maximise route
alignment opportunities.
The investigations have considered:
- Road safety.
- Traffic and transport.
- Topography, geology and soil.
- Land use.
- Social impacts.
- Noise, vibration and air.
- Plants and animals.
- Water.
- Economic impacts.
- Visual and landscape.
- Indigenous and non-indigenous heritage.
