Out-of-hours works, Lachlan River Bridge and Wirrinya Yard, 22-24 March 2025
Inland Rail contractors will undertake track and related works in the rail corridor around Lachlan River Bridge and Wirrinya during a statewide track possession.
Work being done
Works will be undertaken from 6am Saturday 22 March until 6pm Monday 24 March. These works will be continuous, including night works during this period.
Wirrinya
- Delivery of plant and equipment to site using heavy vehicles
- Drainage works
- Reconstruction of the shoulder
- Construct drainage
- Track works (tamping and realignment)
Lachlan River Bridge
- Delivery of plant and equipment using heavy vehicles
- Paint stripping
- Drilling existing bridge beams for new strengthening plates
- Installation of new strengthening plates on the underside of the bridge
Wyndham Avenue and Daroobalgie
- Works at Wyndham and Daroobalgie will continue working normal hours during this period (no night work)
- Stockpile relocation
- Excavation
What can I expect?
- Heavy vehicle movements
- Rail track machinery and equipment are operating on-site during the hours noted.
- 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
- movements of heavy vehicles and cranes
- loading, unloading or moving equipment and materials
Heavy vehicle movements
During these works, heavy vehicle movements may increase on Bathurst Street and Wirrinya, in both 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.
Machinery used
Equipment used for work includes but is not limited to; compressor, hydrema, mobile crane, franna crane, elevated work platforms, front end loaders, graders, excavators, tandem trucks, flatbed trucks, rail deliveries including loco, vibratory roller, padfoot roller, trench roller, vibratory roller, water carts, generators, elevated work platform, hand tools (needle guns, rattle gun), steel saw, flash welding, ballast tamper and regulator, moxy trucks, truck and dogs, PEMs, LEMS, welding equipment, plate compactors and lighting towers.
Long-term site activity will include deliveries of materials, movement of plant and other construction related activities.
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
Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we carry out these works.
Email: inlandrailnsw@inlandrail.com.au
Phone: 1800 732 761
