Work notifications

Stage one of Beevers Street and Michael Court closure to relocate some existing overhead power lines underground. To ensure these works can be carried out safely and efficiently, Beevers Street will be closed to vehicles in three stages, with each stage of works in place for around two and half weeks.

• There will be changes to how properties are accessed at each stage of works
• Footpath access will be maintained on both sides of Beevers Street
• Alternative vehicle parking will be established via a temporary path to the Italian Social Club
• Emergency services vehicles will have access at all times
• Temporary fencing and work site will be set up, including an access track at the end of Beevers Street
• There will be an increase in construction vehicles within the area
• Regular mail from Australia Post will be delivered and rubbish bins will be collected

• Beevers Street utility relocation fact sheet (PDF, 2.10MB)
• Beevers Street & Michael Court closure notification (PDF, 925KB) (DOCX, 802KB)
• Stage one temporary driveway disruption notificatino (PDF, 900KB) (DOCX,  767KB)

Information sessions:

• Monday 10 December between 4pm –7pm
• Tuesday 11 December between 7am-9am
• Thursday 13 December between 11am-1pm
• Saturday 15 December between 10am-12pm

Community information sessions in your area
We invite you to come along to have a chat about moving overhead services, such as power lines, underground, and the works in your neighbourhood.

From Monday 10 December, you will find us and our West Gate Tunnel Project information van at the carpark behind the 16 Shops in Paringa Road.

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DOCX (317 KB)
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• local road closures (see notification for specific streets)
• waste collection service changes (see notification for specific details)
• roadworks to remove and rebuild road surfaces on the freeway
• general construction activities including earthworks and installing a drainage line
• site establishment works, including investigating utility services
• installation of temporary and new noise walls between Freemans Road and Chambers Road.

These works will include:

• tree removal behind residential properties along sections of Beevers Street and adjacent to the outbound exit ramp from 24 October 2018; and
• construction of retaining walls, bridge structural works including excavations and piling.

Upgrading Millers Rd underneath the freeway

These works will include:

• piling and retaining wall construction on the east side of Millers Road underneath the freeway; and
• utility services upgrade and relocation works around the interchange as night works from late October.

Build temporary and permanent ramps
Current – March 2019

Construction of the Millers Road temporary inbound and outbound exit ramps have started, as well as work to build the permanent inbound entry ramp.

• Please refer to the attached works notification for details on this work

• construction vehicles on Kyle Road during standard daily work hours.
• water and spray trucks and street sweepers being used to reduce dust and dirt.
• dirt and rock being covered when it is being transported.
• intermittent traffic changes when major transport deliveries are required.

• scanning for utilities services.
• short term traffic changes.
• drop in information sessions about power line relocation on Thursday 4 and Saturday 6 October.

• Paringa Road, Altona North
• Primula Avenue, Brooklyn

• Scanning for services.
• Setting up a construction laydown area on the corner of Millers Road and Paringa Road.
• Staged closures of Paringa Road in order to move the 66kV power lines underground.
• Trenching for the 22kV power line works adjacent to the shops on Millers Road.
• Relocating the gas line to Chambers Road and Waites Court.

Works on Paringa Road and Primula Avenue be done to relocate the Telstra telecommunication lines, including:

• Short-term closure of the footpath on the southern side of Primula Avenue at night, with detour in place.
• Overnight closures of Primula Avenue at Millers Road, with detour in place.

• Buchanan Road and nearby Reserve, Brooklyn
• Kyle Road, Altona North

• Scanning for services.
• Moving sections of the overheard 66kV power lines underground, involving excavations.

Replacing 220kV tower with a monopole, including:

• Pouring the concrete foundation for the new tower.
• Moving the 220kV power line from the existing tower to a new monopole.

• using equipment including excavators, jack hamers, compaction equipment and asphalt cutting saw
• staged closures along sections of Fogarty Avenue
• detoured access to Fogarty Avenue. Residents will be advised of any specific individual driveway access impacts
• changes to bus route 432.

• Overview
  PDF (732KB)
  DOCX (893KB)
• Between Wembley Avenue and Footscray Hockey Club
  (9 – 27 October)
  PDF (788KB)
  DOCX (470KB)
• Previous updates
  PDF (1.75MB)
  DOCX (1.46MB)

• Temporary road closures between Vernier Street and Hick Street, and between Andrews Street and Muir Street.
• Site fencing and access established at the end of the following streets: Abbot Street, Steel Street, Vernier Street, Hick Street, Andrews Street, Muir Street.
• Site establishment works along outbound lanes of West Gate Freeway, including vegetation removal and earthworks.
• Installation of temporary and new noise wall between Vernier Street and Muir Street.

• excavation and eath works
• construction of retaining walls on the freeway ramps and piling
• clearing vegetation and trees
• installation of a temporary noise wall
• removal of an existing section of noise wall
• setting up traffic barriers beneath the freeway
• temporary footpath closure
• utility service investigations
• site compound establishment
• Federation Trail closure
• general construction.

• removing overhead sign gantries
• removing existing light poles and installing temporary ones
• clearing vegetation and trees along the freeway
• earthworks, including removing dirt
• general construction.

• modifications to traffic signals, ramp signals and CCTV
• removing traffic islands and installing temporary ones
• earthworks and vegetation removal
• general construction, asphalt construction and kerbing works
• reinstating the road surface once works are completed.

• Works along both sides of the West Gate Freeway between The Avenue and Williamstown Road, including vegetation removal and installing temporary fencing.
• Installation of temporary and new noise wall along Williamstown Road inbound exit ramp.

• Setting up temporary safety barriers on the outbound exit and entry ramps
• Removing traffic islands and installing temporary ones
• Ongoing general construction including earth works, kerb removal, site protection and traffic changes
• Identifying utilities in the area
• Installing high voltage electric conduit underground along Paringa Road and Beevers Street and under Millers Road and the West Gate Freeway
• Setting up Millers Road site office

• Relocation of water, gas and electricity services on Whitehall Street
• Intersection upgrades at Youell Street, Somerville Road and Leek Street
• Project investigations on Hyde Street and Harris Street next to Yarraville Gardens

Ongoing and planned work at Whitehall Street construction sites, including:

• delivering the Tunnel Boring Machines
• overnight lane closures, temporary lane closures and other short term traffic changes on Whitehall Street from January 2019
• continued excavation at the Northern Portal site
• continuing construction on the big shed at 221 Whitehall Street
• utility relocation on Maribyrnong Street, Lyons Street and Whitehall Street in preparation for Maribyrnong River bridge works early next year.

• remove asphalt using saw cutters and excavators
• excavate a 9 and 15 metre shaft to access the existing sewer
• connect the new section of sewer with the existing sewer.

• establishing a small zone with traffic management
• minor excavation to expose underground services
• drilling a borehold up to 50 metres deep
• installing a small monitoring well cap for further testing
• following completion of the works, the road surface will be reinstated.

• removing the existing building at 33 Maribyrnong Street using hand tools and excavators
• removing an electrical substation located within 33 Maribyrnong Street
• vegetation removal
• removal of parking for demolition works on Maribyrnong Street
• construction management to minimise disruption as much as possible.

• Staged removal of parking
• Footpath closure on south side of Youell Street
• New signalised intersection and turning restrictions

Traffic changes in the local area, including:

• Whitehall Street lane closures and northbound detour
• Whitehall Street bicycle detour
• New traffic signals installed
• Temporary change to the truck curfew on Hyde Street, between Leek Street and Somerville Road.

Construction of the new elevated road above Footscray Road, including:

• utility relocations, including for drainage, telecommunications, water main, and power, using a combination of open trenching and underground drilling
• traffic changes for new works area, including construction of a temporary roadway
• piling preparation and piling works
• changes to some cycling and walking path crossings

Maribyrnong River bridge works, including:

• site establishment, including installation of offices, formation of laydown areas, and installation of fencing and barriers
• utility relocations, starting with power and done using trenching, underground drilling and cable installation
• piling preparation and piling works
• diversion of the cycling and walking path along the Maribyrnong River from Lyos Street to Shepherd Bridge
• local road and parking changes, including some parking space removal and temporary lane and road closures

Site investigations to identify utility services located in project areas and better understand ground and road conditions, including:

• electronic scanning of roads and footpaths
• non-destructive digging to identify underground services such as gas and water
• drilling bore holes up to 40 metres in depth
• removing some vegetation in work zones if required

Works completed both during the day and at night, with traffic in place to manage changed conditions.

• installation of temporary safety barriers and minor lane reconfiguration along the outbound carriageway at night
• relocation of the shared use path onto a temporary surface away from the construction area
• up to 170 trees and shrubs will be removed from the southern nature strip
• temporary removal of up to six bus stops along Footscray Road from September until project completion. One bus stop in each direction east of Dock Link Road will be maintained
• disconnection of existing street lighting and installation of temporary lighting
• drainage works
• construction of temporary roadway
• pier construction, including piling, at Dock Link Road and Mackenzie Road.

• setting up the worksite on Footscray Road at the old Melbourne Market site
• extending Wurundjeri Way to connect with Dynon Road
• improving connections to the port and providing connections from the West Gate Freeway to CityLink and the CBD via an elevated road.

• electronic scanning of roads and footpaths
• non-destructive digging (NDD) to identify underground services such as gas and water
• drilling bore holes up to 40 metres in depth
• removing two trees in the Footscray Road centre median to locate deep services.

• electronic scanning of roads and footpaths
• non-destructive digging to identify underground services such as gas and water
• drilling bore holes up to 40 metres in depth
• removing some shrubs in work zones if required.

• electronic scanning of roads and footpaths
• non-destructive digging to identify underground services such as gas and water
• drilling bore holes up to 40 metres in depth
• removing some shrubs in work zones if required.