Updated Construction Hours & Out-of-Hours Works, Lachlan River Bridge, Forbes
Lachlan River Bridge construction hours have been updated to Saturday the 18th of Jan to Sunday the 25th of May and a statewide track possession will occur in late March 2025.
Work being done
Updates to the construction roster
Lachlan River Bridge construction will ramp up daily from Saturday the 18th of Jan all the way to Sunday the 25th of May. The intent of the change is to lessen the overall duration of works and noise impacts on the community.
Meaning, construction will occur daily during this period working the same hours of 7am – 6pm.
Out-of-hours works – March 2025
Inland Rail contractor, Martinus Rail will undertake track works and related works on behalf of Inland Rail in the rail corridor of, Lachlan River Bridge during a statewide track possession.
Works will start from Saturday 22 March 6am until Monday 24th March 6pm. These works will be continuous, including night works during this period.
Works planned
Lachlan River Bridge Structural Works
- Delivery of plant & equipment using heavy vehicles
- Lead paint stripping (on the bridge)
- Structural reinforcement of the bridge including.
- Hole drilling
- Strength plate installation
What can I expect?
- Heavy vehicle movements.
- Rail track machinery and equipment are operating on-site during the hours noted above.
- Lights may be used but will be directed away from residences.
- We will undertake high noise impact activities such as rail saws, tamper and regulators. Unfortunately, some activities are noisy, which cannot be avoided.
- Properties near the sites can expect to hear:
- excavation (activity involving the removal of existing surfaces such as rock, soil, pavement, and other substances from a site to form an open face, hole or cavity)
- movements of heavy vehicles and cranes
- loading, unloading or moving equipment and materials
Machinery used
Equipment used for work includes but is not limited to; hydrema, mobile crane, franna crane, elevated work platforms, front end loaders, graders, excavators, tandem trucks, flatbed trucks, rail deliveries including loco, vibratory roller, water carts, generators, hand tools, steel saw, flash welding, ballast tamper & regulator, moxy trucks, truck and dogs and lighting towers.
Long-term site activity will include deliveries of materials, movement of plant and other construction related activities.
Heavy vehicle movements
During these works, heavy vehicle movements may increase on Bathurst Street, in both north and south directions. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to please exercise caution when driving or walking in the area. Traffic controllers will be available to direct traffic as needed.
How we're managing impacts
- Traffic controls will be in place to assist motorists as needed.
- Water carts will be on-site to wet down areas to assist in managing dust.
- Works programmed to best minimise noise impacts. We will aim to minimise noise from the works.
- Use of non-tonal reversing alarms on all equipment and turning off equipment when not in use.
- Regular maintenance of plant and equipment to reduce emissions.
- Instructing workers to keep noise to a minimum and being respectful of our neighbours, including parking away from houses particularly at night.
- Works will be monitored to ensure compliance with Project Approval and Heritage Approval Conditions.
- Environmental controls will remain in place to prevent contamination to the Lachlan River and an exclusion zone will remain established 30m either side of the bridge.
Contact
Please contact the community team if you have any questions about the project.
Email: inlandrailnsw@inlandrail.com.au
Phone: 1800 732 761
