Salisbury station construction update - October 2024

In September 2024, UNITY Alliance installed concrete foundations for the European Train Control System (ETCS) radio mast and equipment shelter, continued concreting, drainage, service conduit installation and pre-cast concrete walls for platform 3.

During October, platform 3 construction and ETCS equipment foundation works will continue within the rail corridor.

Details of work

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

  • Continue footing construction for the new pedestrian overpass
  • Continue foundation works for station platform 3, new overpass structures and ETCS equipment
  • Continue platform 3 installation of inground services and drainage including excavation, steel fixing and concreting.

 

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 October 2024, the following works will occur:

  • Earthworks including the use of vacuum trucks and excavators with jackhammers
  • Formwork and concrete works for the new station platform, including excavation for footings (piling) and slab foundations.

 

Work locations at Salisbury station October 2024

 

Map showing work areas, temporary traffic changes on Fairlie Terrace and Dollis Street, Salisbury.

 

What to expect

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

  • Intermittent single lane closures on Olivia Avenue, Fairlie Terrace and Dollis Street to access the rail corridor. Traffic control and signage will be in place to direct motorists, pedestrians and cyclists around work areas
  • Light vehicles, trucks and machinery including excavators with jackhammer and rock breaker, bobcat, vacuum trucks, trucks, concrete pump trucks, mobile cranes, small power tools, drills, saws, minor vibrating equipment and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night, generator to power site offices (day and night) until mains power connection late 2024
  • 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.

We appreciate your patience during construction and will continue to update you as work progresses.

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