Yeronga station construction update - September and October 2023

During September and October, minor finishing works at Yeronga station will continue.

 

Details of work

The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday during
September and October 2023, weather and construction conditions permitting:

  • Continue finishing works including fencing, minor sealing and grouting of platforms and block walls, painting, and testing services (e.g., electrical)
  • Continue station cleaning including the use of high-pressure water hose and sealing (coating) station platforms
  • Continue reinstatement of disturbed areas.

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

Along Fairfield Road, and Cowper Street, 8:00pm and 5:00am intermittently during September October 2023, the following works will occur:

  • Excavation, concreting, concrete patching and sealing works
  • Fairfield Road outbound emergency egress gate installation.

At Yeronga Station between 2:00am Sunday 3 and 2:00am Monday 18 September 2023, the following works will occur:

  • Station building and platform rectification works (e.g., sealing works)
  • Reinstating disturbed areas in the rail corridor including the use of excavators.

 

Work locations and intermittent traffic changes

Map showing work areas, temporary traffic changes on Cowper Street/Fairfield Road and Lake Street, Yeronga and pedestrian movements around works.

 

What to expect

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

  • Intermittent single lane closures on Fairfield Road between Kadumba Street and Yeronga Street
  • Intermittent temporary closures on Lake Street between Killarney Street and Christensen Street
  • Light vehicles, trucks, excavators with hydraulic hammers, front end loaders, vacuum trucks, concrete trucks, concrete pump trucks, high-pressure water cleaners, small power tools, drills, saws, minor vibrating equipment and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night
  • 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.

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