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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure  

COST

$55,000,000

CLIENT

Construction of a new underpass to grade separate the ARTC freight and Belair Passenger lines from the twin tracks of the Seaford Railway Line. The underpass comprises of two bridge decks; the first is a 52 metre long rail deck carrying the Belair line and the ARTC freight line over the lowered twin tracks of the Seaford line; the second a 16 meter wide road deck carrying Victoria Street over the lowered Seaford line. 

PROJECT DELIVERABLES

Retaining Structures –

The underpass incorporated a large extent of retaining walls thus a significant effort was inputted to design the structures to achieve optimum design conditions.

 

Design –

Improvements to the design was cost effective and time efficient. Where a shorter temporary freight rail diversion was incorporated instead of permanently raising the rail alignment.  

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Existing Structures –

Earthworks were conducted past Goodwood station platform that wasn’t equated within the design and a section of the retaining wall collapsed. To prevent this happening again a thorough investigation was launch prior to excavation.

 

Slab Track-

The slab on the track had void issues. To eliminate the issue, further projects will utilise a standardised construction methodology such as the Outer Harbour Rail Bridge. 

GOODWOOD 

JUNCTION RAIL 

GRADE SEPARATION

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