Normanby rail corridor construction update - February and March 2025

During February and March 2025, UNITY Alliance will continue works within the Normanby rail corridor including minor excavation, drainage, service installation and signalling testing and commissioning.

 

Details of work

The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday during February and March 2025, weather and construction conditions permitting:

  • Removal of redundant structures within the rail corridor (e.g., electrical mast foundations)
  • Installation of trackside equipment between Northern Tunnel Portal and Bowen Bridge Road
  • Earthworks and pavement construction around Bowen Bridge Road and the Northern Tunnel Portal
  • Surveying and investigating underground services, such as water, electricity, and gas
  • Track work and maintenance

Out of Hours Work

Additional activities will occur outside the project’s normal working hours, as outlined below.

In the Normanby rail corridor (Spring Hill), and intermittently between 6:30pm and 6:30am throughout February and March 2025 (Night shift), the following works will occur:

  • Concrete deliveries and pours
  • Installation of cable routes and pits within the rail corridor including pulling new cables in conduits
  • Minor earthworks to support signaling installation
  • Track work and maintenance

In the Normanby rail corridor (Spring Hill), and 2:00am Tuesday 4 February to 2:00am Friday 21 February 2025, the following works will occur:

  • Installation of foundations and masts for overhead electrical wires
  • Earthworks and drainage
  • Concrete deliveries and pours
  • Signal testing and commissioning

 

Normanby rail corridor work area

Map showing the work area within the Normanby rail corridor adjacent to the Inner-City Bypass between College Road and the Victoria Park Land Bridge.
 

What to Expect

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

  • Light vehicles, trucks, and machinery including excavators with hydraulic hammers, mobile cranes, 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
  • Increased levels of noise, vibration, and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment
  • Access into the rail corridor will be via the Victoria Park access road off Gregory Terrace

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