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 East | Works to construct the underground station platform are taking place inside the acoustic shed at Franklin Street East. This involves delivery of steel and concrete to the site using trucks. 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 2020. 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). |
January 2020 | Franklin Street West | Works to complete the temporary acoustic shed are underway at Franklin Street West. Remaining works include the installation of power and lighting. The shed will enclose the work site and minimise noise, light and dust during tunnelling activities. These works will occur:
Traffic management will be in place during works to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists and motorists around the work areas. For further details, see the State Library construction update, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). |
January 2020 | 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 January 2020. 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 | A'Beckett Street | Tunnelling works are continuing 24 hours a day inside the acoustic shed at the A’Beckett Street site throughout January 2020. These works will occur:
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 the Little La Trobe Street site throughout January 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, December to January (PDF, 2.8 MB). |
Ongoing | La Trobe Street | Barrier relocation and line marking works will occur at La Trobe Street. These works will involve use of a mobile crane, line marking machine and hand tools. These works will occur:
The eastbound lane on La Trobe Street will be closed between Elizabeth and Swanston streets with no through access to Swanston Street during these works. Access to businesses and residential buildings will be maintained at all times. These works are expected to generate low levels of noise. Piling and plunge column installation works will continue at the La Trobe Street site throughout January 2020. 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). |