Albert Street station construction

Delivering the Green Spine

Construction of Area 1 within the Albert Street public realm has commenced between Elizabeth and Charlotte Streets. Access to businesses will be maintained throughout construction. Signage will be in place to assist pedestrians, cyclists and motorists with way-finding during construction.

What to expect

• Some noise associated with construction activities including demolition of asphalt, concrete and kerbs, utility investigation works and installation of permanent utilities and services
• Mitigation measures will be in place to reduce noise from high impact work where possible
• Pedestrian and vehicle detours directed by traffic controllers.

For more information about the Green Spine urban realm project, you can learn more at the dedicated webpage.
 

 

Lot 1 – Main station entrance site (corner of Mary and Albert streets).

The below underground and support activities will occur 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

These works will include:

• Concrete preparation using high pressure water (green cutting)
• Cutting and fixing steel reinforcement bars and mesh
• Formwork installation and alterations for jump form construction above ground
• Large concrete pours (requiring night and early morning work) involving concretetrucks and pumps parked on Mary Street, and Albert Street near Charlotte Street.This may require partial lane closures and temporary stop-and-go trafficarrangements
• Heavy plant movement (during the day and at night) including cranage, transport anddelivery of materials, equipment and machinery
• Underground station building fit-out including block work, and mechanical andelectrical service installation
• Site facility adjustments and ongoing gantry changes, traffic and pedestrian changeson Mary Street near Albert Street. Further notification to be provided.

The jump form system at Albert Street main station building (Lot 1).

Lot 2 – Activities within the acoustic shed and in the underground cavern

The below underground and support activities will occur 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

• Installing formwork, steel fixing reinforcement bars and mesh, and concrete pouring activities
• Delivery and installation of structural steel
• Mechanical and electrical fit-out beneath platform culverts and on the cavern ceiling
• Back of house fit out including installing block work, cable trays, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
• Delivery and transport of materials, equipment, and machinery
• Permanent services installation in station cavern including passenger and goods lifts. All platform escalators installed (total of eight).

Albert Street station platform escalators connecting the platform level to the mezzanine level.

Lot 3 – Northern station entrance site (142 Albert Street)

The below works will occur within the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours due to traffic permits, safety requirements and construction methodology.

Works will include:

• Delivery and installation of steel beams, roof sheeting and assembly works to create the station roof structure
• Removal of large equipment including cranes, which may require temporary traffic changes. Further notification to be provided
• Roof canopy pre-assembled sections delivery and installations
• Installing formwork, cutting and fixing steel reinforcement bars, scaffolding and concrete pours
• Site facility adjustments including partial gantry changes and intermittent footpath detours
• Ongoing intermittent temporary footpath detours and stop-and-go arrangements required for overhead lifts and to demobilise large plant from site
• Mechanical and electrical service installation and fit-out including block work, door frame installation and lift installation
• Permanent service installation including goods lift, passenger lift and escalators.

Albert Street northern station entrance steel beam roof structure.

Local streets- Albert Street between Alice and Queen streets: Elizabeth, Charlotte and Mary streets

The below works will occur within the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours due to traffic permits, safety requirements and construction methodology.

• Ongoing Mary Street single lane road closure and pedestrian detours. Further information to be provided
• Installing, maintaining and removing monitoring equipment and services
• Removal of tower crane at Lot 3 worksite, requiring full road closure on Elizabeth Street. Further notification to be provided
• Ongoing intermittent temporary footpath detours and stop-and-go arrangements
• Utility, borehole and monitoring geotechnical, investigations, maintenance and installation of utility connections and permanent services
• Vegetation maintenance
• Manhole relining
• Sewer maintenance (CCTV)
• Green Spine urban realm construction works on Albert Street between Elizabeth and Charlotte streets.

What to expect

During construction, there will be an increase in workforce and vehicles at the three Albert Street sites for the transport of materials, equipment and machinery. Nearby residents and businesses may also experience an increase in dust, noise and vibration.

For your safety, intermittent temporary pedestrian and traffic holds and diversions will be in place near the worksites during concrete pours and other deliveries to the sites. Please follow directions of traffic controller officers.

If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form:

• Works Notice – Albert Street station construction update – August & September 2024