Track possession & extended work hours, Wangaratta, 7-13 March 2024
Inland Rail will work round-the-clock between 12am Thursday, 7 March and 6pm Wednesday, 13 March, within and around the Wangaratta Railway Station precinct and Green St bridge.
Work being done
Inland Rail will work round-the-clock between 12am Thursday morning 7 March and 6pm Wednesday 13 March constructing Inland Rail in Wangaratta.
Works will include lowering the rail track at Green Street and constructing the new western track at the Wangaratta Railway Station.
This involves cutting and removing the existing track, ground excavation and rebuilding the new track in the required location.
About 900 metres of new rail will be installed.
Other works include installation of drainage, construction of the new western platform and filling in the eastern track, locally known as the station ‘Dive’.
Piling to strengthen the western abutment of the Green Street bridge will also occur.
Most of the works will be within or around the Green Street bridge and station precinct.
Trucks moving in and out of the work sites and Frank Hayes Drive, Wangaratta may cause some delays to traffic and impact road users.
Access to the station building will be maintained.
There will be changes to passenger train services during these works. For more information visit vline.com.au.
What can I expect?
- Round-the-clock works between 12am Thursday 7 March and 6pm Wednesday 13 March
- Noise from construction machinery and equipment operating onsite
- Significant numbers of trucks and other vehicles entering and exiting the work sites
- Ground excavations in various locations
- Approved vegetation removal within the project area
- Clean fill soil storage at Clark Street and truck movement throughout that area during daylight hours
- Closure of the Docker Street footbridge to pedestrians between 2pm Thursday 7 March and 8am Friday 8 March
- Changes to pedestrian access via the Docker Street footbridge and One Mile Creek pathway are in place
- Use of generators and light towers during night work. These will be directed away from residential properties.
Machinery used
Heavy and light vehicles including trucks, cranes, dump trucks, loaders, excavators, rail track tampers and rollers will be used within the work areas.
How we’re managing impacts
- Traffic management will be in place to ensure safe access for all road users and pedestrians, where required
- Reducing vehicles required onsite and construction traffic near the station to avoid impacting replacement buses and passenger parking
- Environmental controls in place, including live monitoring of noise, dust and vibration
- Directing light towers away from residential properties.
Contact
Phone: 1800 929 244
Email: victoriaprojects@artc.com.au
Visit: 48a Norton Street on Thursdays 10am–2pm.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we carry out these works.
