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 | Shaft excavation and tunnelling works are continuing inside the acoustic shed throughout October 2019. These works will occur:
For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). |
Ongoing | Franklin Street west | Works to install an overhead gantry will take place on Franklin Street near Stewart Street. This will involve the installation of footings, stairs and cladding for the overhead gantry. Out of hours works will also take place to complete the main gantry lift. These works will occur:
Traffic management will be in place to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safely around the work areas. Additional information including the dates for the gantry lift will be provided directly to impacted stakeholders. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). There will be oversized deliveries to the Franklin Street west shaft site to deliver large sections of steel for the acoustic shed and deck. 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 October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). Upon completion of the steel deck and struts, works to install the acoustic shed will take place. These works will involve steel and other material deliveries, cladding, power and lighting installations. These works will occur:
Traffic management will be in place to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists and motorists around the work areas. These works are expected to generate medium levels of noise. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). |
October 2019 | A'Beckett Street site | Tunnelling works are continuing 24 hours a day inside the acoustic shed at the A’Beckett Street site in October 2019. These works will occur:
For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). |
October 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 October 2019. These works will occur:
There will be intermittent partial closures of footpaths on Victoria, Franklin, Bouverie, and Therry streets to allow for monitoring of wells. There will be intermittent overnight lane closures on Victoria, Therry and Franklin streets to allow for monitoring of the 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 October works notification (PDF, 2.2 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 October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). |
| Ongoing | La Trobe Street | Works to remove the temporary shaft will continue at La Trobe Street throughout October 2019. 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). Piling works will continue at La Trobe Street in October 2019. These works will occur:
Concrete pours are expected to generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). |
Ongoing | La Trobe Street site | Piling works will continue at the La Trobe Street site until 2020. Concrete pours to support piling will take place as required. 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 remove the temporary shaft at the La Trobe Street site will include micro piling, installation of cages and brackets, concreting and backfilling. These works will take place 25m below surface within the temporary shaft. These works will occur:
These works will generate low levels of noise. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 2.2 MB). |