I hope everyone has enjoyed their week, it’s been a productive one on site, despite the insanely variable weather on Tuesday.
Below is our look ahead for all construction related things within the Domain precinct
Overnight Works – St Kilda Road final asphalt layer
This week saw the line-marking between the Toorak Road tram stop and Bowen Lane, as well as the removal of the waterfilled barriers in this section.
We also saw the start of the asphalting between Bowen Lane and Albert Road on Wednesday night, resuming on Thursday night.
In some good news, we have now finished off the tricky section of asphalting at the Park Street and St Kilda Road northbound intersection.
Next week will be a bit quieter, as we are only doing asphalting work on Monday 19 February, this will be confined to the area immediately to the west of tram stop.
Following this, there will be a reprieve from the asphalting works for a little while, before we resume on the south bound lane of St Kilda Road between the Park Street pedestrian crossing and the pedestrian crossing between Melbourne Grammar and the tram stop. The earliest we would resume overnight asphalting is Thursday 22 February, but in all likelihood, we wont be back out with the asphalting kit until the following week.
Bowen Crescent – Partial Closure
The partial closure of Bowen Crescent will start next week followed by the works to asphalt the footpath through this section, as well as preparing a tree pit on the corner.
Access to 412 St Kilda Road will be via their existing pedestrian access ramp.
St Kilda Road Footpath Works – Bowen Lane to Albert Road
The footpath closure between Bowen Lane and Albert Road is also now in effect. The team got straight work and begun breaking out the concrete through this section. Once the breakout of the footpath is done, we’ll start with the pouring of concrete, closely followed by the careful laying of the bluestone pavers along the extent of the footpath here.
St Kilda Road Footpath Works – Bromby Street to Toorak Road
Next week we’ll begin to install the three light pole footings in this area– this involves cutting, non destructive digging of the footing and pouring concrete for the footings.
The footings will then cure and the light poles stood at a later date.
Centre Island – St Kilda Road
Southern Area:
The final acoustic installation within the Chiller Plants will go in next week. The team are also in the process of testing and commissioning the Chiller plants.
Adjacent to the Anzac Station tram Stop
Last night we shifted traffic closer to the new Albert Road Reserve station entrance, this allows us to start work on the preparatory works closer to the tram stop, this includes the works on Monday night.
On the other side for the tram stop, closer to Melbourne Grammar, the preparation is more advanced and the team are laying kerb ahead of the future asphalting of the second lane.
Station Fit out
The myki gates are now installed within the station – as is the line-wide artwork installation on the platform level. These are by First Nations artist Maree Clarke, and you can find out more about the artwork here:
https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/metro-tunnel/community/art/legacy-artwork/station-artworks/maree-clarke-line-wide-artwork
Albert Road legacy construction (Change in Pedestrian and Vehicle Route)
One of the big changes next week will be the opening of the partial legacy alignment of Albert Road South. The opening of this new connection means residents of The Domain will access their building via the new roadway as of Tuesday morning (20 February). We’ll have additional signage in place discouraging anyone driving up there who isn’t accessing the Domain, as well as traffic controllers on the first day.
The pedestrian route will also change – with the previous pedestrian cut-through at the base of Albert Reserve closing, and a new pedestrians connection alongside the newly opened Albert Road South.
Albert Road Reserve forecourt and Station Entrance (Works until 1am)
The canopy surrounding the Albert Road Reserve station entrance will come down late next week, allowing works to commence on the glass balustrades around the station entrance. Next Saturday we’ll also see the final delivery lowered into the hole in the station roof, which means it will be closed up the following week and we’ll use the station entrances to get materials into site.
I’ve included a different visual perspective of the site this week, courtesy of one of our local residents, a look south along the site. The snap was taken on Wednesday before the asphalt went in, it gives a good sense of some of the progress to date on both the station and the roadway. Our thanks to Karen for providing the great shot.
Coupled with this is a photo from this morning, showing the end result of last nights asphalting and the newly established works area adjacent to the tram stop.
Shrine Entrance and Domain Road (Works until 1am)
With the pedestrian crossing point towards Melbourne Grammar now closed, works have begun on the forecourt of the station entrance, this area will sit alongside the reinstated Domain Road, which will also begin its rebuild very soon.
Just a reminder that next week the pedestrian path up Domain Road (adjacent to Melbourne Grammar) will be closed while we start the water main work connection works underneath the footpath here. The detour to reconnect with Domain Road will be via Bromby Street and Domain Street
Have a great weekend
Thanks, Rob
The Botanica 