Apologies for the later than usual update.
After the long weekend, the team are well rested and ready for a massive week in the Domain Precinct. We will be going big across multiple work areas, more information below.
Kings Way / Albert Road resurfacing works (Night works)
This week’s main event is the overnight works to resurface and line mark the Kings Way and Albert Road intersection (click here for notice). This will take place each night from 6pm Sunday 12 November to 6am Friday 17 November. The eastbound lane of Albert Road from Kings Way to 50 Albert Road will be closed from Sunday until Thursday with all traffic to enter Albert Road via St Kilda Road. Local access will be maintained to driveways and businesses with some delays while crews clear a path. One lane of Kings Way will remain open overnight while we work in the area.
The second stage of this overnight work is to lay asphalt and line mark along St Kilda Road citybound between Albert Road and Park Street. These works will only take place if works progress well at Kings Way, as that intersection is the priority. If needed, this works between Albert and Park will be rescheduled to a later date. The St Kilda Road asphalting will require and citybound closure between Toorak Road and Park Street Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Local access will be maintained and only one end of Albert Road will be closed at a time. Traffic controllers will be in place to assist.
St Kilda Road second stage:
Red – works area
Orange – detour
Park Street to Albert Road
We are aiming to commence planting in the garden beds in front of the Domain Hill as well as in front of the Hallmark next week. The cladding along the retaining walls will also start to be installed next week. The east/west pedestrian crossing from Park Street to the gardens closed this week and will remain closed next week while we connect the stormwater drainage.
Albert Road legacy construction
News that some will be happy to hear is that the site sheds on Albert Road will be removed next week. The week following, we will move the parking near the Ramsay Clinic to reserve side as we continue to work on the legacy footpath through that area. Towards Kings Way, the hard and soft landscaping continues. Some of the parking on the northern side of Albert Road will be occupied while we undertake the intersection works mentioned above.
Albert Road Reserve Station Entrance (works until 1am)
It’s been a while since we’ve had hydro demo on site, it’s a sound you certainly can’t miss. The team have had to cut back some of concrete around the Albert Entrance. This is mostly complete with some minor sections left to demon tomorrow.
Forming, tying reinforcement and concrete pours continue at the entrance until 1am.
Station Fitout
Services continue to installed and connected underground.
Shrine Entrance (Works until 1am)
You may have noticed something green in the sky while parts of the canopy structure were lifted into place today by a crane. It is really starting to take shape, that shape may be one of a praying mantis, but a shape none the less. Canopy work will continue next week.
St Kilda Road Bowen Lane to Bowen Crescent
Northbound side (Towards City)
Bowen Lane is getting closer and closer to reopening. The majority of the underground work is done, with just the roadworks to take place next week.
From Monday 13 November to Wednesday 15 November, the driveway of the Botanica building will be closed to allow us to rebuild the driveway. As the driveway works go all the way to the property boundary, during this time pedestrian access will be as the pink marks below.
St Kilda Road Bowen Crescent to Toorak Road
Southbound side (Away from City)
Draining works are going well between Bromby Street and Toorak Road. Next week there will be a ‘Blitz’ of sorts where we will have additional crew on to get an extremely complex section of this drainage run complete. This will involve closing the laneway.
As you can see, it is a huge week coming up for us. If you have any questions about the works above, please feel free to reach out.
Remy
The Botanica 