Clapham Yard construction update - April and May 2025
In April and May 2025, UNITY Alliance will continue to undertake earthworks, drainage and service installation, bridge construction, track, signalling, fencing and overhead electrical works at Clapham Yard
Details of work
The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday in April and May 2025, weather and construction conditions permitting:
- Continue construction works on the Chale Street and Moolabin Creek bridges
- Continue installation of drainage, service conduits and pits for electrical, communications and cable routes
- Continue track construction including placing rail ballast, grading and compaction, sleeper and rail installation, tamping and rail grinding
- Continue overhead electrical line footing and mast installations
- Commence temporary carpark construction on Fairfield Road (refer to map below), including earthworks, clearing weeds and declared weed tree species, installing and compacting gravel
- Continue rail corridor and boundary fence installation, including the use of an intermittent single lane closure on Fairfield Road outbound (refer to map below)
- Tree trimming within the rail corridor (refer to map below).
The following activities will occur outside the project’s normal working hours, weather and construction conditions permitting.
At Clapham Yard / Fairfield Road, Yeerongpilly and between 6:30pm and 6:30am intermittently in April and May 2025, the following works will occur:
- Public utility service investigations (water and sewer)
- Delivery of equipment and materials to site including concrete, gravels and building supplies
- Installation of stormwater drainage pipes, v-drain, batter and scour protection, and boundary fencing.
At Clapham Yard / Fairfield Road, Yeerongpilly and between 2:00am Friday 18 and 2:00am Tuesday 22 April 2025, and between 2:00am Saturday 24 and 3:00am Monday 26 May 2025, the following works will occur:
- Cable service route works for services (e.g., water, electrical) including excavation, concreting and drainage installation
- Removal of old and installation of new overhead electrical lines, masts and footings
- Drainage and retaining wall construction including excavation
- Rail corridor and boundary fence installation
- Muriel Avenue rail bridge finishing works
- Signalling installation, testing and commissioning.
Construction work locations and intermittent traffic changes
What to Expect
During these works you may notice some intermittent disruptions such as:
- Intermittent single lane closure on Fairfield Road (outbound)
- Intermittent lane closures on Muriel Avenue with Queensland Police and traffic control to assist. Traffic movements will be maintained in both directions through the work area. Please allow extra travel time
- Light vehicles, trucks and machinery including excavators with rock breakers and jackhammers, graders, rollers, water carts, front end loaders, mobile cranes, piling rigs, drilling rigs, vacuum excavation trucks, small power tools, drills, saws, minor vibrating equipment and mobile lighting towers to light the work areas at night
- Changes around your local area such as construction vehicles, traffic management signs and personnel
Some noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment.