Artarmon Power Supply Upgrade – August 2022 update

Substation in Artarmon
Our work is nearing completion on the new traction substation at Artarmon, which will supply power to Sydney Metro City & Southwest. The remaining work over the coming months involves minor construction work, fit out of the buildings and
ongoing testing and commissioning.

Day work, Our standard working hours are Monday to Friday from 7am – 6pm and Saturdays from 8am – 6pm.
Location, Substation site on Whiting Street and Reserve Road

Detail, Work activities will include:
• Material and equipment deliveries and installation
• Fit out of rooms inside the substation buildings
• New footpath and landscaping work
• Using mobile cranes and elevated work platforms on surrounding footpaths
• Traffic management and partial road/footpath closures
• Installation of cable trays and supports
• Cable pulling, testing, commissioning and energising the substation

What to expect
• Equipment used will include, but is not limited to, hand held and electric tools, power drills, cable winch, telehandler,
heavy vehicles, mobile cranes, generator, pump, air compressor, excavators, vacuum truck, tipper truck, traffic
control vehicles, delivery trucks, concrete vibrators, hand tools, concrete agitator and elevated work platforms
• Some of this work will be noisy. The project team will take every step possible to minimise noise impacts. A range
of mitigation measures will be in place to meet the project’s approval conditions and reduce noise, including noise
barriers, using only the necessary equipment for each task, turning off equipment when not in use and equipping all
machinery with non-tonal movement alarms
• Some equipment may be delivered outside of standard construction hours in line with Transport for NSW
requirements for transporting oversized vehicles
• Temporary traffic changes will be in place for the safety of workers and the community during this work, including
reduced speed limits, footpath and lane closures at times on Whiting Street and Reserve Road
• Access to driveways will be maintained at all times.