Penneys Road to Tapscott Road major construction works

From July 2021, Trans4m Rail will continue major track construction works within the existing rail corridor between Penneys Road, Bellata and Tapscott Road, Moree.

Rail track

Snapshot

Date

July 2021 - October 2021

Working hours

7am and 6pm, seven days a week

Location

Between Penneys Road, Bellata and Tapscott Road, Moree

Town
  • Bellata, NSW
  • Gurley, NSW
  • Moree, NSW
Local Government Area
  • Moree Plains Shire
  • Gwydir Shire

Works will occur between 7am and 6pm Monday to Sunday to ensure our construction schedule is maintained. Please note, Sunday working hours are permitted under the project’s environmental approvals.

Rail operations will recommence on the upgraded track on 1 November 2021.

Work being done

  • Replacing existing sleepers and track with concrete sleepers and new steel tracks
  • earthworks and lime stablisation
  • rail bridge demolition and replacement
  • replacing and upgrading drainage (including culverts)and level crossings
  • upgrading signalling and communications equipment
  • construction of access gates and roads
  • installing signage, fencing, services and utilities within the rail corridor
  • surveying.

Machinery used

  • Hi-rail vehicles, trucks
  • articulated dump trucks
  • graders
  • scrapers
  • excavators
  • loaders
  • dozers
  • stabilisers
  • posi-tracks
  • compactors
  • rollers
  • water/vacuum excavation trucks.

How we’re managing impacts

  • Traffic control will be in place, where required
  • water carts will be on site to wet down areas to assist in managing dust.

Contact

Phone: 1800 732 761

Email: inlandrailnsw@artc.com.au

Post: Inland Rail, GPO Box 14, Sydney NSW 2001


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