Dutton Park station construction update - April and May 2025

In April and May 2025, works will continue on Kent Street and within the rail corridor including the installation of overhead electrical structures, signalling equipment, cable routes, and drainage.

Details of work

The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday during April and May 2025,
weather and construction conditions permitting:

  • Continue Kent Street construction activities including drainage, retaining walls, footpaths, kerb and channel and road
    resurfacing
  • Continue works within the rail corridor including the installation of overhead electrical structures, signalling equipment, cable routes and drainage between Ensign Avenue and the Southern Tunnel Portal
  • Earthworks and drainage near Ensign Avenue.

Out of Hours Work

The following activities will occur outside the project’s normal working hours, weather and construction conditions permitting.

At Kent Street and Annerley Road, and between 6:30pm and 6:30am throughout April and May 2025,, the following works will occur:

  • Delivery of materials to site and concrete pours
  • Location of services using a vacuum truck
  • Track work and maintenance.

Along the rail corridor between Ensign Avenue and Kent Street, and between 2:00am Friday 18 April to 2:00am Tuesday 22
April 2025, and between 2:00am Saturday 24 May to 3:00am Monday 26 May 2025, the following works will occur:

  • Signalling and installation of foundations and masts for overhead electrical wires
  • Retaining wall construction near Kent Street including concrete deliveries and pours
  • Drainage and earthworks in the rail corridor near Ensign Avenue
  • Installation of overhead electrical structures, signalling equipment, cable routes and pits within the rail corridor
  • Cable service route installation in proximity to Kent Street, Fenton Street and Ensign Avenue
  • Earthworks to support signalling installation and under track crossings
  • Track work and maintenance.

 

Rail corridor access points, work areas and pedestrian detours during April and May 2025

Map showing the Dutton Park station work areas, rail corridor stie access points and pedestrian routes between the station and Cornwall Street.

 

What to Expect

During these works you will notice some disruptions such as:

  • Access into the corridor will be via Fenton Street, Kent Street, Sampson Street and Ensign Avenue. Traffic management will be set up to manage an increase in vehicle movements in these areas. Please follow the direction of traffic control and
    signage and allow for extra time to travel
  • Increased noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment
  • Trucks and machinery including concrete trucks and pumps, frontend loaders, excavators with rock breakers, vacuum trucks, piling rig, mobile cranes, small power tools, minor vibrating equipment and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night.

 

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