To build Inland Rail, we’ll be upgrading, replacing or building bridges.
Most of the major demolition and new bridge construction work our contractors do has to be scheduled around rail line shutdowns (or possessions) when trains aren’t running.
Each year, we usually only get uninterrupted possession of the rail line for two weekends. That’s why our construction teams often work around-the-clock during possessions to crane bridge spans into place or demolish old bridges in a very short time.
Outside of possessions, there’s plenty of construction activity like drainage, utility relocations and earthworks.
In this video, Malcolm Clark, Inland Rail Project Director – Stockinbingal to Parkes/Albury to Illabo, explains what it takes to build a bridge for Inland Rail.
