WORKS continue on the Marchbanks Road bridge in Broadford as John Holland carries on with the Inland Rail project.
An updated notification of the works has been sent to residents in the area as part of Inland Rail’s monthly update.
The work that will be involved will see a number of updates to the Marchbanks Road bridge, with the construction of the retaining wall and embankments, construction of piling pads and piling works, construction of abutment and capping beams and the delivery and assembly of girders.
Residents have been told that they can expect work to be carried out from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Fridays, and 7am to 1pm Saturdays, while round-the-clock works from 7am to 6pm are set to be carried out until Friday, June 12.
A long-term temporary single-lane shuttle flow over the Marchbanks Road bridge has also been implemented, while residents may experience noise, lighting from light towers and some vibration.
John Holland is managing the impact by implementing traffic management and reduced road speeds, while environmental controls are in place.
Works are also continuing in Wandong, with the continued roundabout construction and roadworks on Broadford-Wandong Road, Rail Street and Epping-Kilmore Road.
At Hamilton Street, the work currently being done includes the construction and reinforcement of pedestrian stairs, ramp and footpaths, excavation and drainage, pavement works in Dairy Lane and landscaping.
On Short Street, painting and coating of concrete is being done, roadworks, asphalting and line marking, pavement works at surrounding Short Street intersections and drainage and utility works are also being done.
From Wednesday, June 10 to Monday, June 15 and Tuesday, June 23 to Tuesday, June 30, the Short Street bridge will be closed overnight from 8pm to 5am to complete asphalting works, while sections of Catherine Court, Rupert Street and Sutherland Street will also be temporarily closed overnight in late June.
Inland Rail also recently announced sites at Wandong, Broadford and Seymour are now able to accommodate double-stacked freight trains thanks to works completed in early May, with 10 of the 12 project sites now having the height and width clearances to accommodate these trains.
The track was successfully lowered beneath the Hume Freeway at Tallarook and Seymour as part of works on 4.8 kilometres worth of Australian Rail Track Corporation and V/Line tracks, as works continue to ensure double-stacked operation can be ready by the end of 2026 from Beveridge to Albury.
