Salisbury station construction update - May 2024

During May 2024, UNITY Alliance will continue early works as part of the Cross River Rail, Salisbury station accessibility upgrade.

Details of work

The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday during May 2024, weather and construction conditions permitting:

  • Earthworks including gravel installation for early works on Dollis Street
  • Constructing a stable surface for piling to commence within the rail corridor including excavation and concreting
  • Piling works for the platform 3 overpass foundations, and gantry crane in the rail corridor
  • Installation of services for platform 3
  • Drainage installation works including excavation, steel fixing and concreting
  • Service identification using vacuum trucks, and excavation for service installation.

 

Out of hours work

The following activities will occur outside the project’s normal working hours, as outlined below.

At Salisbury station and in the rail corridor and intermittently between 6:30pm and 6:30am during May 2024, the following works will occur:

  • Location of inground services including the use of vacuum trucks
  • Installation of safety barriers within the rail corridor using power tools including hammer drills
  • Delivery of materials to the rail corridor via Dollis Street, Fairlie Terrace and Lillian Avenue
  • Earthworks and drainage installation including steel fixing and concreting.

At Salisbury station and in the rail corridor and between 12:00am Saturday 25 May and 1:00am Monday 27 May 2024, the following works will occur:

  • Earthworks including the use of excavators and vacuum trucks for new station platform early works
  • Excavation for drainage installation
  • Service identification and relocation works
  • Signalling work including the installation of overhead electrical line masts and foundations
  • Cable service relocation including trenching and installation
  • Piling for new overhead structures
  • Precast concrete panel installation and concrete works.

 

Work locations at Salisbury station May 2024

 

Map showing work areas, temporary traffic changes on Dollis Street and Fairlie Terrace, and no parking on Dollis Street.

 

What to expect

During these works you may notice some intermittent disruptions such as:

  • A single lane closure on Olivia Avenue, Fairlie Terrace and Dollis Street to access the rail corridor (please see map above). Traffic control and signage will be in place to direct motorists, pedestrians and cyclists around work areas
  • Parking on the eastern side of Dollis Street is no longer available until completion of the Salisbury station upgrade
  • Light vehicles, trucks and machinery including excavators with jackhammer and rock breaker, bobcat, vacuum trucks, soil sampling drill rig, concrete trucks, concrete pump trucks, small power tools, drills, saws, minor vibrating equipment and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night.
  • Changes around your local area such as construction vehicles, traffic management signs and personnel
  • Increased levels of noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment

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