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? |
|---|---|---|
February 2020 | 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, February 2020 (PDF, 1.4 MB). |
Ongoing | La Trobe Street | Works will commence in mid-February to install a tower crane at the southern end of the La Trobe Street site. These works will occur:
Simultaneous road closures on La Trobe Street and Little La Trobe Street are required for construction of the crane boom. Details of these works will be provided closer to the date. For further details, see the State Library construction update, February 2020 (PDF, 1.4 MB). Piling and plunge column installation works will continue at the La Trobe Street site throughout February 2020. These works will occur:
Concrete pours are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, February 2020 (PDF, 1.4 MB). |
Ongoing | Little La Trobe Street | Piling and plunge column installation works will continue at the Little La Trobe Street site throughout February 2020.
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, February 2020 (PDF, 1.4 MB). Underpinning works are required at the eastern end of the Little La Trobe Street site. These works will involve using an excavator, hand tools, a concrete truck and lighting. These works will occur:
These works are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the State Library construction update, February 2020 (PDF, 1.4 MB). |
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, February 2020 (PDF, 1.4 MB). |
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, February 2020 (PDF, 1.4 MB). |
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, February 2020 (PDF, 1.4 MB). |