Delivered package

Greater North Level Crossing

Four grade separations achieved by excavating and sinking the existing rail by up to 7m to pass under newly constructed road bridges.

Client: John Holland
Value: $530m
Status: Complete September 2016
Location: Melbourne, VIC — Bourke Rd, Centre Rd, McKinnon Rd Level Crossing Removals

Our role

Four grade separations achieved by excavating and sinking the existing rail by up to 7m to pass under newly constructed road bridges.
Unprecedented ‘37-day construction blitz’ was undertaken for the three level crossings at Greater North.
An additional 25-30 surveyors from external contractors were sourced to compliment an existing 1000 personal work crew working a 24/7 hour operation, for thirty seven (37) days straight.
This was planned and designed to reduce what normally would have taken eighteen (18) months with conventional construction methodology.
Scope required bringing in an additional 35 surveyors over a 24/7, hour day and night operation until project completion and rail corridor was re-opened.
Machinery used continuously during blitz: 50 Excavators, 15 Dozers, 6 Graders and 6 loaders.
Personnel: 1000 people on site each shift.
Excavation: 260,000 cubic meters (that’s enough to fill the MCG), excavated and removed from site in ten (10) days.
Key Statistic: Largest continuous rail shut down for any project since the construction of the Melbourne underground rail network in the 80’s.

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