State Library precinct work notifications
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| Timing | Where | What is happening? |
|---|---|---|
September to October 2020 | Little La Trobe Street | Works to install a concrete pump will take place at Little La Trobe Street. The concrete pump will facilitate the high volumes of concrete required for the construction of the new State Library Station.
Traffic management will be in place during works and as required, to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists around the work area. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. These works are expected to generate medium to high levels of noise. For further details, please see the September construction update (PDF, 270.6 KB) |
Ongoing | Swanston Street, between La Trobe and Little La Trobe streets | Works to install a concrete pump and gantry will continue on Swanston Street (adjacent to the La Trobe Street site) until mid-September. These works will occur:
During these works there will be intermittent holding of pedestrians on the Swanston Street western footpath (adjacent to the La Trobe Street site). Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see the September construction update (PDF, 1020.4 KB). |
Ongoing | Victoria, Franklin, Bouverie, Swanston, A’Beckett,Therry Street and Little La Trobe streets, Literature Lane | There will be intermittent testing of previously installed groundwater wells on Victoria, Franklin, Bouverie, Swanston, A’Beckett, Therry and Little La Trobe streets, and Literature Lane on the road and footpath. These works will occur:
Traffic management will be in place to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists around the work areas. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. These works are expected to generate low to medium levels of noise. For further details, see the September construction update (PDF, 1020.4 KB). |
Ongoing | La Trobe Street | Works are continuing at the La Trobe Street site to prepare for excavation of an approximately 40-metre-deep shaft. These works will include shaft excavation, pile break back, installation of permanent hoarding around the perimeter of the site, and construction of the ground floor slab, walls, and columns. These works will occur:
Pile break-back works requiring the use of jackhammers will be undertaken during standard construction hours only and are expected to generate periods of high noise. There will be regular truck movements at the site to deliver and remove equipment, construction materials and excavated materials. A piling rig and crane will be demobilised from the La Trobe Street site in early-September. These works will take place in one shift between 1am and 5am when the trams aren’t running. The eastbound lane on La Trobe Street will be closed between Elizabeth and Swanston streets and the southbound lane on Elizabeth Street between La Trobe and A’Beckett streets will also be closed during these works to facilitate the oversized floats. Works are expected to generate medium to high levels of noise. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see the September construction update (PDF, 1020.4 KB). |
Ongoing | Little La Trobe Street | Shaft construction is continuing at the Little La Trobe Street site throughout September. These works will occur:
The concrete pours are expected to generate medium levels of noise. For further details, see the September construction update (PDF, 1020.4 KB). |
Ongoing | A'Beckett Street | Tunnelling works are continuing 24 hours a day to excavate the platform tunnels on either side of the central cavern within the acoustic shed. These works will occur:
A drill rig will be mobilised to the A’Beckett Street site between 1am and 5am on Thursday 10 September when trams are not running. The A’Beckett Street southern footpath will be closed intermittently commencing the week of 14 September during standard construction hours. For further details, see the September construction update (PDF, 1020.4 KB). |
Ongoing | Franklin Street | Construction of the underground station platform will take place at the Franklin Street east and Franklin Street west sites. This involves the delivery of steel and concrete to the site using trucks and unloading materials within the acoustic shed. These works will occur:
Due to traffic restrictions, some oversized deliveries will take place between 10pm and 7am. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see the September construction update (PDF, 1020.4 KB). |
Ongoing | All sites | In addition to regular deliveries to site, out of hours deliveries will occur intermittently throughout September, to minimise traffic disruptions and ensure the safety of the public and our workers. These works will occur:
Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see the September construction update (PDF, 1020.4 KB). |