Hope Island station construction update

Upcoming works

Civil works

• General earthworks including construction of a temporary piling platform and fill removal
• Ongoing site investigation works
• Installation of drainage infrastructure
• Construction of retaining walls

Station platform and building construction

• Construction of platform plaza foundations and stairs
• Ongoing platform deck construction works and lift shaft installation
• Installation of platform building structural elements
• Piling works including the use of piling rigs and pile break back

Hope Island station platform girders being installed.

Hope Island Road works

Construction will commence on the new signalised intersection at the station entrance on Hope Island Road in the coming months, weather and construction conditions pending.

Upcoming construction activities will include:

• Construction of temporary site access gates
• General earthworks including rock placement and compaction
• Installation of road kerbs and barriers, drainage infrastructure and lighting
• Vegetation clearing in accordance with all relevant approvals, using fauna spotter/catchers
• Line marking and removal
• Underground service works
• Implementation of traffic control devices

Rail corridor works

Some rail corridor works are planned outside the project’s normal working hours when there is reduced rail traffic to ensure works can be completed safely and efficiently. Out of hours rail corridor works are scheduled for:

• Saturday 14 December from 5:00am to Sunday 15 December 10:00pm

Work area

Construction hours

The majority of works will be undertaken between 7:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Saturday, weather and construction conditions permitting. Due to site conditions and safety requirements, some out of hours deliveries and works will be required from time-to-time.

Due to traffic safety requirements and to minimise impacts on motorists, the majority of works on Hope Island Road will be completed out of hours between 7:00pm and 5:00am, Sunday to Thursday due to construction activity being required on or near the road.
 

What to expect

• Local traffic changes including lane closures and night works on Hope Island Road
• Construction activities may generate increased levels of noise, dust, and vibration in the area associated with the use of construction equipment. Every effort will be taken to keep noise to a minimum
• Comprehensive management plans and onsite controls have been established to monitor and mitigate impacts of construction, such as water carts for dust suppression
• Safety lighting and reversing squawkers will be in use, however lighting will be positioned away from residential properties wherever possible
• The use of machinery including piling rigs, graders, excavators, trucks, compaction equipment, jackhammers and other rock breaking attachments, vacuum trucks, cranes, water carts, drill rigs, and other hand-held tools
• Increased truck movements to and from site
• Pedestrian changes in Mangrove Jack Park and along Hope Island Road. Follow all relevant signage and controls
• Minimal activity on site between Friday 20 December 2024 and Monday 13 January 2025.

We appreciate your patience while we work to build the new Hope Island station and wish you a happy holidays.

Changes to the way you travel

Construction of new stations, including Hope Island, on the Gold Coast line can mean changes to your travel.

We encourage you to consider your travel options, plan ahead and allow extra travel time by using the links below:

• Download the MyTransLink app
• Visit the TransLink website
• Call 13 12 30

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

• Works Notice – Hope Island station construction update – December 2024 and January 2025