State Library precinct work notifications
Work is now underway in the CBD to support construction of State Library Station.
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For works around the southern end of Swanston Street, see the Town Hall precinct page.
| Timing | Where | What is happening? |
|---|---|---|
Ongoing | Franklin Street, between Swanston and Stewart streets | Works to create a westbound lane adjacent to the northern side of the acoustic shed will occur on Franklin Street between Swanston and Stewart streets throughout December 2019. These works will occur:
Pending approvals, the westbound lane on Franklin Street will reopen to traffic from 6am Monday 9 December. Traffic management will be in place to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists and motorists around the work areas. These works are expected to generate low to medium levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). |
Ongoing | Franklin Street East | Shaft excavation and tunnelling works are continuing inside the acoustic shed throughout December 2019. These works will occur:
Oversized trucks will demobilise oversized equipment including a roadheader and scrubber from 1am to 5am for up to four nights in mid-January. From January 2020 the Franklin Street east site will start constructing the underground station platform, this involves delivery of steel and concrete to the site using trucks. These works are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). |
Ongoing | Franklin Street West | Works to install a temporary acoustic shed are underway at Franklin Street West. The shed will enclose the work site and minimise noise, light and dust during tunnelling activities. These works will occur:
To facilitate deliveries, the eastbound lane on Franklin Street between Stewart and Swanston streets will be closed from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Saturdays, until December 2019 (refer to map in below notification). There will be intermittent closures of the southern footpath between Swanston and Stewart streets during scaffold removal and cladding installations. Traffic management will be in place during works to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists and motorists around the work areas. For further details, see the November works notification (PDF, 1.6 MB). Shaft excavation works will commence at the Franklin West site in November 2019. These works will occur:
Traffic management will be in place to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safely around the work areas. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). Installation of the acoustic shed is underway at the Franklin Street West site and will continue in December 2019. These works will occur:
As a result, Franklin Street will be closed between Stewart and Swanston streets between 7am and 3pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 5pm, Saturdays, as required until December 2019. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. Traffic management will be in place to guide pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safely around the work areas. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). |
December 2019 | A'Beckett Street | Tunnelling works are continuing 24 hours a day inside the acoustic shed at the A’Beckett Street site in December 2019. These works will occur:
For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). Line marking works will be occur on A'Beckett Street, between Stewart and Elizabeth streets during December 2019. These works will occur:
Access to the A’Beckett Tower car park will be maintained. On-street parking near the entrance of the A’Beckett Tower will be unavailable during these works. These works are expected to generate low to medium levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). |
December 2019 | Franklin, Victoria, and Therry streets | There will be intermittent testing of previously installed wells on Victoria, Franklin, Bouverie, and Therry streets on the road and footpath throughout December 2019. These works will occur:
On Victoria, Franklin, Bouverie, and Therry streets there will be intermittent partial closures of footpaths and intermittent overnight lane closures to allow for monitoring of wells. Traffic management will be in place to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists around the work areas. These works are expected to generate low to medium levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). |
Ongoing | Little La Trobe | Piling works will continue at Little La Trobe Street until early 2020. Concrete pours to support piling will take place as required.
The piling works are expected to generate medium to high levels of noise. Concrete pours will generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). Line marking works will occur on Little La Trobe Street during December 2019. These works will occur:
Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). |
Ongoing | La Trobe Street | Piling and plunge column installation works will continue at the La Trobe Street site in December 2019. These works will occur:
Concrete pours are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). Works to remove the temporary shaft at the La Trobe Street site will include installation of brackets, concreting, backfilling and the dismantling of scaffold and ventilation equipment. These works will occur:
These works are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). Works to construct a reinforced concrete slab, install a structural bulkhead and rock anchors as well as install an overhead gantry on Swanston Street will during December 2019. These works will occur:
These works are expected to generate low to medium levels of noise. Traffic management will be in place to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists and motorists around the work area. For further details, see the November to December works update notification (PDF, 416.2 KB). |