PJV replaces decks to Tau Bridge in Enga

TAU Bridge at Maip, Mulitaka, along the Laiagam-Porgera part of the Highlands Highway in Enga now has new decks, thanks to Porgera Joint Venture (PJV).
On Feb 4 and 5, the PJV Community projects road works team replaced the decks on the 25m, eight-bay, compact 100 Bailey Bridge, located about 46km down the highway from the Porgera gold mine.
This section of the highway was closed to motorists from midday to 5pm on Feb 4-5.
The works was carried out after the Porgera miner Barrick (Niugini) Limited received a formal request from the Department of Works.
The PJV local procurement policy was used to engage local contractors for the work on the bridge.
Funding for the work on Tau Bridge will be made in an application to the Department of National Planning and Monitoring for retrospective funding to be approved which would come under the transport infrastructure classification.
Many of the Highlands Highway works are a result of a high level survey that covered the Highlands Highway from Lae to Porgera.
From that a priority rating against risk of failure, was applied.
The high risk locations between Wabag and Porgera have been included in PJV’s current work schedule.
PJV is a large gold and silver mining operation in Enga, located at Porgera Valley.
It owns and operates the Porgera Gold Mine.
Barrick (Niugini) Limited is the manager of the mine.