North Narrabri to Bellata site investigations

From Friday 7 January 2022, our contractor Trans4m Rail will conduct site investigations in the existing rail corridor and construct temporary access roads between North Narrabri and Bellata.

Snapshot

Date

07 January 2022 - March 2022

Working hours

7am to 6pm, seven days a week

Location

Rail corridor between between North Narrabri and Bellata

Town
  • North Narrabri
  • Bellata
Local Government Area
  • Moree Plains Shire

Work being done

Works will occur at various locations between 7am and 6pm Monday to Sunday during scheduled rail corridor shutdowns and are permitted under the relevant Authority approvals.

The works will provide essential data and site access information in preparation for the track possession scheduled for April 2022.

Works will involve:

  • Construction of access roads, material storage areas and access gates
  • Identification of utility services and surveying
  • Grass cutting and vegetation clearing.

What can I expect

  • Trucks and other vehicles will enter and exit the rail corridor via access gates along the alignment
  • Construction machinery and equipment operating on site
  • Low impact activities such as machinery re-fuelling, managing environmental controls and temporary traffic control may occur outside of work hours
  • Motorists should follow traffic controls and drive with caution.

Machinery used

  • Hi-rail vehicles
  • trucks
  • articulated dump trucks
  • graders
  • scrapers
  • excavators
  • loaders
  • dozers
  • compactors
  • rollers
  • water / vacuum excavation trucks.

How we’re managing impacts

  • Traffic control will be in place, where required
  • 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

Image of rail upgrade works being completed by track workers at Pennys Road to South Moree


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