Merrimac station construction update - April 2024
Fulton Hogan are commencing major construction activities for Merrimac Station.
Major construction
From April 2024, site establishment works will be ongoing within the eastern and western railway reserves.
Works will be undertaken between 7:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Saturday.
Works will include:
- Ongoing establishment of temporary site facilities, site offices and worker facilities, including parking at the western and eastern sides of the rail reserve
- Ongoing site access track construction
- Ongoing pre-construction condition inspections of property, utilities and infrastructure
- Ongoing surveying of the site and public utilities, pit excavations, electrical overhead works, conduit trenching and environmental monitoring
- Vegetation clearing in accordance with all relevant approvals, with fauna spotter / catchers in attendance
- Earthworks and stockpiling of material which involves an increase in heavy vehicle deliveries
- Construction of environmental management controls including sedimentation fencing and drainage channels.
Rail corridor works
From Gooding Drive overpass to Red Ash Court, rail corridor works are planned to occur outside normal working hours during scheduled track closures, with activities planned between the hours listed below, where possible. Works will include fencing installation and removal, conduit trenching works and surveying.
Rail corridor works are scheduled, pending construction and weather permitting conditions, for:
- Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April 2024, 6:00am to 6:00pmm
- Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April 2024, 6:00am to 6:00pm
Work areas and vehicle movements
Changes to the way you travel
From Friday 29 March until Sunday 14 April, there will be track closures and travel changes on the Gold Coast and Beenleigh lines.
If you’re planning on travelling during this time, we encourage you to consider your travel options, allow extra time and plan ahead by using the links below:
What to expect
- Construction activities may generate increased levels of noise, vibration and dust in the area. Every effort will be made to keep these to a minimum
- Construction activity and heavy vehicle movements will increase throughout April to transport rock and other materials to the site via Gooding Drive and Entry Drive. Local residents may experience an increase in heavy vehicle activity and construction noise.April earthworks activities will include an initial layer of rock being delivered and unloaded across site. The first layer of rock is required prior to fill and pre-loading activities commencing. Pre-loading and increased heavy vehicle movements are scheduled to occur from late April to mid-2024
- Ongoing temporary changes to pedestrian access and movements around Gooding Drive (both directions) and Entry Drive, in place until project completion
- Workers and light vehicles accessing site via Crelga Court, Nisbet Place and Willunga Place
- Intermittent use of mobile light towers and safety lighting. Every effort will be made to position light sources away from properties
- The use of machinery include trucks (including water and fuel carts), graders, excavators, vac trucks, cranes, chainsaws, drill rigs, rollers, track mounted grinder, mulcher, chainsaws and hand held tools
- An intermittent daily single lane closure and speed reduction will be in place on Gooding Drive westbound, between Ghilgai Road and the rail overpass, from 9am to 3pm
- Traffic management and road signage will be in place to assist and direct motorists. For further details on the locations of these activities, please see the map below.
If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: