KENSINGTON COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROUP MEETING 10 15 APRIL 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19 Health and safety The health and safety of our workers is our key priority as we continue to deliver the Metro Tunnel Project, as is supporting social distancing measures in line with current health advice. We have strict protocols in place to protect the safety of our construction workforce, including enhanced industrial cleaning arrangements, provision of personal protective equipment and measures to reduce staff contact, including staggered shifts.
COVID-19 • The project will continue to protect the health and welfare of our people and the community we operate within during this time • Construction activities are continuing across all precincts • On-site measures being taken to meet government advice on social distancing measures • Communications and Stakeholder Engagement team reviewing upcoming engagement activities
COMMUNITY UPDATE
COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT Communication and engagement to support: Tunnelling Out of hours works • • Proactive/regular communication with potentially Offers of respite and relocation • impacted properties Targeted works notifications provided to directly • TBM arrival letters impacted residents • • One-on-one meetings Works notifications and email updates provided to • Offers of respite and relocation wider community • Meetings with stakeholders
COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT Notifications and communications • March Kensington construction update (25 February) • Updated TBM breakthrough and retrieval notification (25 February) • TBM notification letters (various) Door knocks, meetings, briefings and events • Lloyd Street Business Estate fortnightly progress meeting (14 February, 13 March) • City of Melbourne fortnightly progress meetings (17, 19 February, 2, 4, 16, 18 March) • Kensington Community Childcare Co-operative monthly meeting (12 February, 12 March) • One-on-one meetings with community members and businesses throughout February and March
COMMUNITY ISSUES Traffic changes during heavy rainfall • Dynon road and Lloyd Street closed due to flooding • All traffic diverted along Kensington Road • Over-height detour opened to assist with Lloyd Street flooding • Follow up communication with residents along detour Out of hours works (OOHW) • OOHW and noise mitigation measures • Respite and relocation provided on case-by-case basis Contractor parking on Ormond Street • Updated project communication regarding approved parking areas installed at CYP sites and to CYP subcontractors • Toolbox and pre-start communications
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
WHAT’S BEEN COMPLETED • Completed Stage 1 Diaphragm walls (14 panels remaining) • First concrete pour of tunnel entrance ground slab • Installed temporary propping • TBM Joan breakthrough • TBM Meg breakthrough • Transfer of TBM Joan to Arden • Continuing capping beams work • Tree trimming along TBM transport route B
D-WALL PROGRESS Completed D-walls Remaining D-walls 12 panels 2 panels
To be safety checked TEMPORARY PROPPING
EXCAVATION AND GROUND SLAB WORKS
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM Activity Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Tunnelling – Arden to Kensington (completed) TBM retrieval Cross passage ground improvement reinstatement Cross passage construction (underground works) Egress access building construction Diaphragm wall construction Capping beams Permanent propping works Tunnel entrance roof slab construction Tunnel entrance excavation and base slab construction Program is indicative and subject to change
RAIL CORRIDOR WORKS Timing • Weekend shut in early-May • 6-day shut in mid-May • Travel changes to Sunbury, Werribee and Williamstown and V-line services 24/7 Works • Installation of new track turnouts to facilitate MTP testing and commissioning works • Installation of new rail tracks, sleepers, ballast, formation material, drainage • Realignment of overhead wiring • Installation of new signal cable routes.
RAIL CORRIDOR WORKS Traffic changes • Closure of Hobsons Road car park for 4 weeks from early-May • Investigating additional parking locations in the area • Lane closure of Hobsons Road to facilitate heavy vehicle movements and track work • Construction of a temporary access ramp adjacent to Childers Street to provide access to rail corridor. • Traffic management will support flow of traffic during works Communications and Stakeholder engagement • Relocation offers made to impacted residents • Door knocks and works notifications • Station pop-ups (continuing to monitor current environment) • Proactive contact with park users and local sporting groups
TUNNELLING AND TBM RETRIEVAL
TUNNELLING PROGRESS Arden to Kensington TBM Joan • Breakthrough mid-Feb 2020 • 700 rings installed • Xx components retrieved TBM Meg • Breakthrough mid-March 2020 • 693 rings installed • Xx components retrieved
TBM RETRIEVAL SHAFT DEWATERING
TBM RETRIEVAL SHAFT DEWATERING
TBM RETRIEVAL Retrieval works • 24/7 works, ongoing until May 2020: • Cleaning and disassembly of the TBM cutterhead and front and middle shield sections inside the retrieval shaft • Lifting and loading of cutterhead and front and middle shield sections out of the retrieval shaft • Transportation of the TBM gantries back through the constructed tunnel • Oversized TBM parts to be transported at night, subject to permit conditions
TBM RETRIEVAL WORKS – NOISE RESULTS • 1HR LAEQ Address Actual (dBa) Limit (dBa) 133 Ormond Street 59.75 65 Limit is calculated based on Unavoidable OOHW.
TBM CUTTERHEAD RETRIEVAL
CYP to insert approved video of Joan cutterhead lift.
TUNNELLING COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT Communications to potentially impacted properties • TBM arrival four week out letters - issued • One-on-one resident meetings - completed • Tunnelling information sessions (resident and LSBE) - completed • TBM 1 arrival notification letters - issued • TBM 2 arrival notification letters - issued • Regular updates to impacted stakeholders as required, via email, phone and SMS - completed • Respite and relocation options – offered.
PLANNING
FLOODWALL DESIGN TREATMENT Current Activities • Finalising creative design brief with the project curator • Shortlisting designers who will respond to the brief in the next month Next Steps • Community feedback from 2019 workshops and development plan public display & pop-ups to be provided to the curator to assist in informing design concepts • Community workshop to meet the designer and provide feedback (Timing TBC) • Drop-in community information session promoted via letterbox drop and social media (Timing TBC) • Plan to finalise design in mid-2020
PLANNING UPDATE Development Plan Update • RIA currently refining designs for proposed rail services – Communications Equipment Room (CER) and Signalling Equipment Room (SER) alongside rail corridor • Updated rail services building design will be part of amendments to the development plan for public display • Other proposed amendments: • Inclusion of 1-39 Hobsons Road into development plan and project area • Flood plain management / protection alongside rail corridor • Minor updates to station entry and forecourt • Minor update of Childers streetscape design • Editorial updates to reflect proposed amendments • We will continue to keep you up to date about the amendment and public display timing Rescheduled public display – anticipated for late April/May
FLOOD COMPENSATION • Western Portal decline structure is located in the Maribyrnong River flood plain • Metro Tunnel Project and Melbourne Water requirement to offset the loss of flood plain • Site investigations at: - 1-39 Hobsons Road rail embankment - Newells Paddock - Alternative options within flood plain area Next Steps • Meeting with Maribyrnong City Council, City of Melbourne and Melbourne Water to discuss options • Commence early site investigations at Newells Paddock (mid-2020) • Finalise design in Q3-Q4 2020 • Works commence in 2021
INTAKE SUBSTATION • Early Works Plan amendment approved 24/12/2019 • Development Plan approved xx Works update • Demolition completed during February 2020 • Ongoing work – service locating/NDD • Major construction expected to commence mid-2020
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