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? |
|---|---|---|
March 2020 | Victoria Street, between Swanston and Therry streets | Ground monitoring works will take place at the westbound lane on Victoria Street, between Swanston Street and Therry Street. These works will occur:
These works are expected to generate low to medium levels of noise. |
Ongoing | Bouverie, Franklin, Victoria and Therry streets | There will be intermittent testing of previously installed groundwater wells on Victoria, Franklin, Bouverie and Therry streets 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 State Library construction update, March 2020 (PDF, 963.6 KB). |
April 2020 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 continued plunge column installations, commencement of shaft excavation, levelling piles and constructing ground floor slabs.
Works are expected to generate medium to high levels of noise, with nosier works completed before 9pm on weeknights where possible. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see the La Trobe Street crane construction notification, April 2020 (PDF, 683.6 KB). |
Ongoing | La Trobe Street | Piling and plunge column installation works will continue at the La Trobe Street site throughout March 2020. These works will occur:
Concrete pours are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, March 2020 (PDF, 963.6 KB). |
Ongoing | Little La Trobe Street | Piling and plunge column installation works will continue at the Little La Trobe Street site throughout March 2020. Plunge column installation works will commence in March and will involve the use of piling rigs, cranes and trucks.
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, March 2020 (PDF, 963.6 KB). |
Ongoing | A'Beckett Street | Tunnelling works are continuing 24 hours a day inside the acoustic shed at the A’Beckett Street site throughout February 2020. These works will occur:
For further details, see the State Library construction update, March 2020 (PDF, 963.6 KB). |
Ongoing | Franklin Street West | Shaft construction works are taking place inside the acoustic shed at Franklin Street West. This involves the use of excavators and trucks to remove spoil and install struts. There will be oversized deliveries of steel to the site. These works will occur:
Due to traffic restrictions some oversized deliveries may take place between 10pm and 7am These works are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, March 2020 (PDF, 963.6 KB). |
Ongoing | Franklin Street East | Works to construct the underground station platform are continuing inside the acoustic shed at Franklin Street East. This involves delivery of steel and concrete to the site using trucks. These works will occur:
These works are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, March 2020 (PDF, 963.6 KB). |