Work in Chatswood and Artarmon
Work is ongoing between Artarmon and Chatswood stations to prepare for the future connection of the Metro North
West Line and Sydney Metro City & Southwest at Chatswood.
Systems Connect (an unincorporated joint venture between CPB Contractors and UGL Limited) is delivering line-wide work
including installing metro rail track, power systems and infrastructure to turn the excavated tunnels into a working railway
between Chatswood and Sydenham. Line-wide work also includes the permanent systems, services and buildings required
for Sydney Metro operations between Chatswood and Bankstown.
Our standard project working hours are Monday to Friday from 7am – 6pm and Saturday from 8am – 6pm
Location, Within the rail corridor between Brand Street, Artarmon and Chatswood Station (using the Brand Street, Drake Street and Hill Street access gates as well as Chatswood Dive)
Detail,
• Excavation and earthwork in the rail corridor between Nelson Street and Drake Street, Artarmon
• Installation of handrails, fencing, cable trays and other trackside equipment in the Northern Dive (tunnel)
• Monitoring activities inside and outside the rail corridor
• Removing spoil, material stockpiles and construction waste
• Dismantling of the acoustic shed
Location, Chatswood Dive Site
• Crane work in and around the acoustic shed
• Material and concrete deliveries
• Moving materials into and fitting out the tunnels
• Installing cross passage equipment and cables in the tunnels
• Installing trackside equipment
• Installing communications and signalling cables
• Installing mechanical, fire, electrical and hydraulic work inside the dive buildings and tunnel, including installation of wiring, pipe work and mechanical ducts
• Site maintenance, establishment and demobilisation activities
• Services building work including ground level block work, structural steel and roofing/cladding works
• Installing the tunnel ventilation system below ground
• Dismantling of the acoustic shed
• Installing precast structural elements
• Concreting work
Out-of-hours work (night), Due to the nature of some activities and for the safety of workers, some work will occur outside standard construction hours.
Date / Time, From 12am Saturday 6 August to 2am Monday 8 August
Location, Within the rail corridor between Brand Street, Artarmon and Chatswood Station and also at the Valetta Lane, Wilson Street
and Hill Street access gates
Detail,
• Trackwork including rail tamping
• Earthwork and spoil removal including the use of work trains
• Construction of concrete structures
• Removal of temporary structures
• Installation of combined service routes and pulling cables within the rail corridor
• Installation of fencing
Date / Time, 24/7 during August
Location, Chatswood Dive Site
Detail,
• Delivery of machinery and materials including concrete
• Workers accessing the tunnels
• Installation of temporary machinery and equipment
• Installing communications and signalling cables
• Installing cross passage equipment and cables in the
tunnels
• Installing trackside equipment
• Monitoring activities inside and outside the rail corridor
• Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic work inside the building and tunnel including installation of wiring and
pipe work
• Crane work in the acoustic shed
• Services building work including ground level concrete slab work, block work, structural steel and installing the
tunnel ventilation system below ground
• Acoustic shed removal work above ground and installing communication cables inside the tunnel (continuous work
from 12am Saturday 6 August to 2am Monday 8
August)
What to expect
• Equipment used will include but not limited to excavators (often with rock hammer attachments), skid-steer loaders,
concrete trucks and pumps, mobile cranes, loaders, hi-rail vehicles, lighting towers, light and heavy vehicles,
tippers, dump and delivery trucks, hand-held and electric tools, demolition saws, jack hammers, power drills and
compaction equipment
• Some of this work will be noisy. Highly impacted residents will be notified separately
• The project team will take every step possible to minimise noise impacts. A range of mitigation measures are 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 will be transported outside of standard construction hours in line with Transport for NSW
requirements for transporting oversized vehicles
• Delivery trucks will exit the Chatswood Dive site via the intersection at Mowbray Road on to the Pacific Highway
• Access to the rail corridor, deliveries and spoil removal will be via the existing gates in Brand Street, Drake Street,
Valetta Lane, Hopetoun Avenue, Lambs Road, Cleland Road, Hill Street and Mowbray Road compound
• Access to buildings and driveways will be maintained at all times. Where temporary footpath or lane closures are
required, signage and traffic control will be in place to assist pedestrians and motorists
• Temporary fencing, barricades and access gates will be installed to provide a safe and secure site.
Location of work
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