Welcome to the first week of March, as always there is plenty going on around the site, see below our look ahead for all construction related things within the Domain precinct
Overnight Works Lookahead
We’d previously notified that next week would be a return to asphalting – but we’re not quite at that point yet. There will however be some minor works undertaken while the St Kilda Road closures are approved and in place.
Asphalting will resume the following week – there will be a revised notification out soon.
Monday night.
South bound St Kilda Road closure (away from the city)
Access Changes:
- Royce driveway via Bromby Street
Works include:
- Cable pulling works for light poles on the northbound lane
- Shifting traffic barriers adjacent to Anzac Station tram stop (eastern side)
Tuesday night
No on-road works scheduled, however will be a contingency day for barrier shifting on out bound lane
Wednesday, Thursday nights (Friday contingency)
North bound St Kilda road closure (towards the city)
Access Changes:
- Domain Hill access and egress via Kings Way – traffic management to assist driveway exit
- Botanica’s St Kilda Road driveway via Bowen Crescent
Works include
- Commissioning light poles on the southbound lane
- Adjusting barriers between Bowen Lane and Albert Road (Wednesday)
- Standing a new light pole at the intersection of Park Street and St Kilda Road (Wednesday/Thursday)
Chiller Plant Commissioning
As part of the works to get the chiller plants online, there will be overnight works happening, with electricians and plumbers working inside the chiller box.
This is not expected to generate any significant noise.
Albert Road Reserve forecourt and Station Entrance (Works until 1am)
A noisy work alert for next week – next week we’ll start breaking back some of the piles around the station entrance. While it will all be during the day, it will be noisy and require the use of jackhammers.
I’ve included an image below with the extent of the pile break out highlighted in green. These piles were installed to support the construction of the station roof, and now that elevator installation is complete, we can remove these piles ahead of future landscaping of the area.
On the station entry itself – as promised last week, the scaffold around the station entrance has come down, and next week we’ll commence on the glass balustrades around the station entrance.
Adjacent to the station entrance, we’ve poured the base slab in readiness for the rebuild of the South African Soldiers Memorial. We’ll have some preparate work on the slab next week and the excavation of some drainage around the perimeter.
St Kilda Road Footpath Works – Bowen Lane to Albert Road
It’s paving, paving and more paving through this section. Next week I’ll pop in a photo of the progress in this area.
Bowen Crescent – Partial Closure and Footpath Works
This week we excavated the pavement on the corner and used sucker trucks to excavate the tree pit. Next week will see the sucker truck excavate along the footpath towards 416 St Kilda Road for the new drainage line.
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. Domain Road has nearly been entirely pulled up, which has allowed the new drainage and water works to commence.
The pedestrian path up Domain Road (adjacent to Melbourne Grammar) will remain closed while the water main work connection works continue underneath the footpath here.
St Kilda Road Footpath Works – Bromby Street to Toorak Road
Today we’ve done the last of the excavation for the light pole footing in front of the Royce.
Excavation for the light pole in front of Spence and Larder is now largely complete.
The light pole footing closer to Toorak Road has encountered a myriad of un-documented services, but we should be able to identify a new location and excavate this section mid-next week.
After this, we’ll install the cages, ready for a concrete pour the following week.
Centre Island – St Kilda Road
Southern Area:
Mid next week we’ll have an excavator in to start preparation of the area adjacent to the ventilation shafts, this will be preparation of the area, followed by the final irrigation installation along this section – and lastly the landscaping once the irrigation is installed.
Adjacent to the Anzac Station tram Stop
Works are now well underway on both sides of the Anzac Tram Stop. Next week will see the continuation of the kerb/retaining wall on the western side, while on the Eastern side we’re finalising drainage and kerbing.
Station Fit out
While works continue on the concourse level, down on the platform level the finishing touches are being applied along the entire length. We’ve begun removing protective coverings off the floor and the associated station infrastructure.
Have a great weekend
Thanks, Rob
The Botanica 