State Library precinct work notifications
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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 | Swanston Street, between La Trobe and Little La Trobe streets | Works to install a concrete pump and gantry will continue on Swanston Street (adjacent to the La Trobe Street site). These works will occur:
Footpath closures will be required on Swanston Street at night. The northbound lane on Swanston Street between La Trobe and Little La Trobe streets will be closed to motorists as required. For further details, see: |
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, June 2020 (PDF, 1.3 MB). |
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, piling, shaft excavation, levelling piles and constructing ground floor slabs. These works will occur:
Works are expected to generate medium to high levels of noise. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see: |
Ongoing | Little La Trobe Street | Pile break back and capping beam works will continue at the Little La Trobe Street site. Preparatory works for the ground floor slab will commence in June. These works will occur:
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, June 2020 (PDF, 1.3 MB). |
Ongoing | A'Beckett Street | Tunnelling works are continuing 24 hours a day inside the acoustic shed at the A’Beckett Street site. These works will occur:
There will be additional truck movements to support these works. For further details, see the State Library construction update, June 2020 (PDF, 1.3 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. These works will occur:
Additional truck movements to remove excavated materials will take place on Sundays from 14 June 2020. Due to traffic restrictions some oversized deliveries may take place between 10pm and 7am. Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. For further details, see the State Library construction update, June 2020 (PDF, 1.3 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, June 2020 (PDF, 1.3 MB). |
Ongoing | All sites | In addition to regular deliveries to site, out of hours deliveries will occur intermittently throughout June, to minimise traffic disruptions and ensure the safety of the public and our workers. 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, June 2020 (PDF, 1.3 MB). |