Kensington precinct work notifications
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Work is now underway in the Kensington Precinct to support construction of western tunnel entrance of the Metro Tunnel.
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| Timing | Where | What's happening |
|---|---|---|
November 2020 to mid-September 2021 | Childers Street, Kensington | We recently sought feedback from the community on a proposal to extend the current closure of Childers Street to enable the ongoing and safe completion of major works within the western tunnel entrance construction site. After careful consideration, we wish to advise that the closure of Childers Street to public traffic and use of the Derby and Tennyson Street detour for over-height vehicles accessing the LSBE will be extended until mid-September 2021. In the coming weeks, we will implement additional long-term traffic management measures, continue to monitor the operation of the detour and make improvements as required. |
November 2020 to mid- 2021 | Kensington | Utility investigation works and signalling and communication equipment room (SER/CER) construction
Egress building construction
Cross passage construction
Tunnel entrance construction and tunnel entrance ground improvement works
Rail corridor works
Rail corridor maintenance works
Compensatory flood storage soil nail wall construction
For further details, please see the November construction update (PDF, 2.1 MB). |
November 2020 | Kensington | Service pipes and pit installation, soil nail works and egress building south wall construction
SER/CER works, fencing works, rail corridor maintenance and inspections
These activities are expected to generate low to medium levels of noise. The use of generator-powered lighting towers will be required during night works. Where possible, these will be faced away from residential properties. For the safety of rail users and our workers, some of these activities can only be performed out of hours when trains are not running. For further details please see the Kensington, out of hours work notifications(PDF, 1.9 MB). |
Ongoing till early 2021 | Kensington | Utility investigation works, Drainage works and Signalling and communication equipment room (SER/CER) piling
Cross passage construction
Tunnel entrance construction
Rail corridor works (between South Kensington station and Maribyrnong River)
Rail corridor maintenance works
Compensatory flood storage soil nail wall construction
For further details, please see the October construction update (PDF, 2.2 MB). |
During September and October 2020 | Kensington | Tunnel entrance construction:
Rail corridor works and tunnel entrance construction:
Compensatory flood storage soil nail wall construction:
Groundwater well installation and monitoring works:
Egress building construction:
For further details, see the September construction update (PDF, 2.1 MB) and the October out of hours notification (PDF, 3.0 MB). |
July to September 2020 | Tennyson and Derby streets | To undertake the concreting and steel works for the tunnel entrance safely, a concrete pump and crane will be positioned on Childers Street which will at times prevent construction vehicles accessing parts of the worksite. During these works, up to 10 construction vehicles per day will be detoured to access the worksite via Derby and Tennyson streets during normal hours. This is expected to be required for up to 14 days. Where possible, larger deliveries will be scheduled on days when there are no concreting works scheduled. Additional traffic controllers will be placed on Derby and Tennyson streets, to ensure safe vehicle movements. There will be periods of low level noise associated with construction vehicle movements. For further details, see the Tennyson and Derby streets traffic changes notification, July to September (PDF, 1.8 MB). |
August to late-September 2020 | Kensington | Extended work hours will be required until late September. These works will involve piling, tunnel entrance roof slab construction, capping beams and propping and tunnel entrance excavation. These works will occur: Roof slab, capping beams, propping and excavation works:
Piling works are expected to generate some periods of high level noise while drilling. Where possible, this activity will be minimised after 1pm on Saturday. Excavation, propping and concreting works will generate low levels of noise. Light towers will be required for certain activities. These lights will be powered by generators during the day, and will not generate noise while operating at night. For further details, see the out of hours work notification, August to September (PDF, 1.8 MB). |
September to October | Hobsons Road | A partial closure of the Hobsons Road car park will be required to undertake preparatory works in the area. 25 car spaces will remain open for public use. These works will occur:
A delivery of an oversized machine is expected in late-September. To minimise traffic disruptions, oversized deliveries are required to take place at night along major arterial roads. These works are expected to generate medium levels of noise. |
Ongoing until late October 2020 | Lloyd Street | Lloyd Street reinstatement works will continue until late October 2020. Some work is required outside of normal construction hours. Access to and from the Lloyd Street Business Estate will be maintained at all times. Intermittent overnight closures of Lloyd Street may be required. |