Start of construction, Wyndham Avenue, Forbes, 29 January 2024
We plan to commence construction works at Wyndham Avenue, Forbes, from 29 January 2024.
Work being done
Start of construction:
- Earthworks
- Preparation for ground drilling / piling
- Track works
Other works will be undertaken as construction progresses and we will inform you of these through regular updates.
What can I expect?
- Construction traffic movements including excavators and light and heavy vehicles
- Some noisy activities such as excavation, ground drilling / piling, vehicle movements and loading, unloading and moving of equipment.
- The site compound may be visible from Wyndham Avenue and Sam Street.
Machinery used
Equipment used for the works includes but is not limited to:
- hand tools including power saws
- excavators
- loaders
- graders
- rollers
- truck and dogs
- backhoes
- cranes
- heavy and light vehicles
- generators
- lighting towers
- other minor plant.
The long-term site activity will include site deliveries of materials, movement of plant and other construction related activity.
How we're managing impacts
- Use of non-tonal reversing alarms on all equipment and turning off equipment when not in use
- Workers using the site compound will keep noise to a minimum and be respectful to neighbours
- To reduce visual impacts, site fencing and shadecloth will be placed around the site compound. Materials will be stored in an organised way
- Traffic controls will be in place, where required
- 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 and monitor noisy activities
- Works will be monitored to ensure compliance with Project Approval Conditions.
Contact
Phone: 1800 732 761
Email: inlandrailnsw@artc.com.au
Post: GPO Box 14, Sydney NSW 2001
Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we carry out these works.