Mary Street – Traffic Changes to Remove Acoustic Shed

From Monday 28 April 2025, lane closures will be in place on Mary Street for approximately two weeks to allow a mobile crane to safely remove the front sections of the Lot 2 acoustic shed.

Work Details

  • Removal of the Lot 2 acoustic shed began in late March 2025.
  • Temporary lane closures are required to remove shed sections near the street using a mobile crane.

Ongoing work involves:

  • Unbolting sections of the roof using oxy cutters and rattle guns. Roof sections will then be removed using cranes and trucks.
  • Separating pre-cast concrete wall sections using concrete saws, shears and oxy cutters.
  • Where possible, wall and roof sections will be removed in single pieces via trucks.
  • Where wall sections are too large, these will be relocated to a stockpile within the shed to be demolished mechanically by excavators with jackhammer attachments

For more information about ongoing work to remove the acoustic shed, please refer to the works notification.

What to Expect

  • Increase in noise, dust and vibration associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment including but not limited to rattle guns, concrete saws, shears, oxy cutters and excavators
  • An increase in construction workers and vehicles in the area.
  • Changes to traffic and pedestrian routes.

Every effort will be made to minimise the impact of this work on businesses, residents and commuters.

Traffic Changes

From 28 April 2025 for about two weeks:

  • Lane closures next to Lot 2 with one lane open each way under traffic control.
  • Existing eastbound lane closure at Lot 1 remains in place.
  • Access between Mary and Albert streets will be maintained under direction of traffic control.
  • The footpath in front of the Lot 2 acoustic shed will remain closed. Pedestrian access will be available on the opposite side of Mary Street.
  • Access to properties on Mary Street will be maintained

Please see map below for more information.

 

When this activity is completed, Mary Street will return to the long-term traffic arrangement. For more information about the long-term arrangements, please see the Mary Street long-term traffic changes works notification.

Work Hours

Removal of the acoustic shed is undertaken between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday. Work is subject to relevant approvals and suitable weather conditions.

Some work may take place outside of standard construction hours, Monday to Saturday 6:30pm-6:30am due to traffic permit requirements. This may include but is not limited to crane use, deliveries and removal of large equipment, surface assembly works and site facilities adjustments.

Project Information

For more information, call 1800 010 875 to speak to the Cross River Rail Tunnel and Stations team.

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