Boggo Road and Southern Area construction update

Project Safety Reviews

Following a review process in early August, construction has recommenced at Cross River Rail worksites and will continue to do so in a staged manner until all sites have resumed operations in full. The review process has been extremely thorough and will help the project maintain its strong safety record as well as a culture of continual improvement.
 

Pedestrian and cycle bridge update

Work on the new pedestrian and cycle bridge continues with installation of bridge segments and cable stays. Work has commenced on the bridge approaches (ramps) on both the eastern and western sides of the bridge.

Out of hours work will continue as part of bridges work to construct the connecting ramps and receive deliveries. Some local short term road changes may be in place during these works. Please follow traffic control and signage.
 

Boggo Road station update

Throughout August and September 2023, mechanical and electrical fit-out will continue at the southern end of the Boggo Road station.
 

Southern Portal update

Permanent lining of the tunnel portal is nearing completion with mechanical and electrical (M&E) and track fit out works commencing over the coming months.

Additional works will occur within the rail corridor during September, please register to receive updates at the bottom of this page.
 

Installation of spans on the new Boggo Road pedestrian and cyclist bridge.
 

Boggo Road construction

Boggo Road

The below works are ongoing and features both day and night work:

• Ongoing steel installation within the station box
• Concrete pours scheduled overnight or in the early hours of the morning
• Delivery and installation of precast concrete segments at night
• Ongoing M&E fit out works
• Retaining wall construction adjacent to busway
• Delivery of equipment and materials via Boggo Road, Joe Baker Street and Peter Doherty Street.

Southern Portal construction

Kent Street

The below works are ongoing and features both day and night work:

• Installing steel reinforced concrete to complete the tunnel portal connection
• Use of cranes and other large machinery
• Finishing works on installed rail infrastructure within the rail corridor as part of M&E works
• Delivery of steel rail and precast concrete components for track construction.

Progress of the new mezzanine level of the new Boggo Road Station.
 

Pedestrian and cycle bridge construction

Peter Doherty to Kent Street

The below works are ongoing and features both day and night work:

• Out-of-hours concrete pours
• Delivery and installation of steel girder segments and other materials at night
• Delivery of equipment and materials via Boggo Road, Joe Baker Street and Peter Doherty Street in the west plus Kent Street and PA Hospital access road in the east
• Intermittent road and shared user path closures
• PAH bridge deck work
• Survey prism maintenance and inspection
• Signalling and telecommunications relocation
• HV trenching and conduiting
• Completion works to portal construction

Construction hours:

• Boggo Road station construction hours are 24 hours Monday to Friday and 6.30am to 6.30pm on Saturdays unless advised.
• Southern Tunnel Portal and pedestrian and cycle bridge construction hours are 24 hours, seven days a week. This includes work during weekend rail corridor closures.

What to expect during construction:

• Increased levels of noise, dust and vibration
• Construction vehicles travelling to and from the worksite via Boggo Road, Joe Baker Street and Peter Doherty Street, Rawnsley Street, Railway Terrace, Dutton Street and Kent Street
• Delivery of materials and equipment to the worksite at night
• Extended concrete pours scheduled to start early in the morning
• Temporary closures of local streets including Kent, Joe Baker and Peter Doherty streets
• Potential short-term disruption to utility services. Additional notification will be provided if impacts are expected.

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

• Works Notice – Southern area construction update – August and September 2023

You can use the below details if you’d like to speak to a member of the Cross River Rail Tunnels and Stations team:

• call 1800 010 875
• email [email protected]