Crooble Road, Crooble Temporary traffic changes

On 5 May 2022, our contractor Trans4m Rail will temporarily close Crooble Road to traffic to enable level crossing works on Crooble Road, including installation of rail and flash butt welding.

Snapshot

Date

May 2022 - May 2022

Working hours

7am to 6pm, seven days a week

Location

Crooble Road level crossing 915

Town
  • Crooble
Local Government Area
  • Gwydir Shire

Work being done

Works will occur between 7.30am to 3pm and will be completed under traffic control.

Traffic detour

During the temporary road closure, motorists will be diverted via Gil Gil Creek Road and Croppa Moree Road (via Yamboon Lane).

For public safety, road users should observe all traffic control instructions, signage and VMS boards during this period.

Works to be undertaken

  • Rail removal and placement
  • Flash butt welding
  • Weld grinding
  • Installation of traffic control measures.

What is flash butt welding?

Flash butt welding is an electrical resistance welding process used to join sections of rail. The energy transfer is provided primarily by the resistance heat from the rails themselves.

What can I expect

  • Hi-rail vehicles (rolling stock) and a tamping machine undertaking rail works
  • Construction machinery and equipment operating on site adjacent to live traffic along Crooble Road
  • Delivery of materials and equipment to site
  • Some of these works will be noisy and mitigation measures will be in place.

Machinery used

  • Hi-rail vehicles including a hi-rail excavator (rolling stock),
  • mobile flash butt welder
  • trucks

will be used within the construction impact zone.

How we’re managing impacts

  • Traffic controls will be in place, where required, including Variable Message Signage (VMS) boards
  • Water carts will be on site to wet down areas to assist in managing dust.

Contact

Phone: 1800 732 761

Email: inlandrailnsw@artc.com.au

Post: Inland Rail, GPO Box 14, Sydney NSW 2001

Detour map

Traffic detour map of the Crooble Road Temporary Traffic Changes in May 2022


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