Seymour-Avenel Road bridge works April 2024
Inland Rail will continue construction works in and around the Seymour-Avenel Road bridge in Seymour during April.
Work being done
Works will involve ongoing piling and concrete formwork for the new bridge abutments.
Piling involves drilling deep into the ground to strengthen the new bridge foundations.
Work will also start on the approach roads either side of the bridge.
A test train will run up and down the rail line near the Seymour-Avenel Road bridge site to assess the track performance. This is required following the completion of track slew works to shift the track horizontally, and must be undertaken prior to passenger services returning to the line.
What can I expect
- Construction work 7am-6pm Monday to Friday, and potential weekends 7am-5pm
- Construction noise during daylight hours, with mitigation measures in place
- Business and local traffic access to Granville Drive will be maintained
- Trucks and other vehicles entering and exiting the construction site, may cause minor traffic delays
- Approved vegetation removal in the project area
- Heavy machinery and equipment operating onsite
- Delivery of materials and equipment
- Seymour-Avenel Road bridge closed, with detour in place via Avenel Road.
Machinery used
Heavy and light vehicles including trucks, cranes, loaders, excavators and rollers will be used within the works area.
How we’re managing impacts
- Water carts will be onsite to wet down areas to assist in managing dust
- Traffic management will be in place to ensure safe access for all road users where required
- Environmental controls in place.
