Citylink Tulla widening project English Street bridge demolition and construction

As part of the CityLink Tulla Widening (CTW) project, the English Street Bridge will be reconstructed to accommodate the widened Tullamarine Freeway and improve access to Essendon Fields. The reconstructed English Street Bridge will be a single span structure comprising of steel trough girders with a reinforced concrete deck slab. The substructure will comprise of an integral abutment substructure which utilises the existing western abutment wall as a retaining feature wall. The demolition and reconstruction methodology was developed to minimise impact on the project stakeholders. The majority of the demolition and reconstruction works are scheduled to be carried out in January 2017 during periods of lower traffic volumes. Construction of the substructure involves half and full closures during the weeknights; opening for weekday traffic and half closures during the weekends, both day and night. Due to the location of the structure, numerous stakeholders were consulted during the preconstruction phase of the project in order to understand their needs and requirements. Key stakeholders have been continuously informed of planned traffic changes in order to coordinate construction works that would have the least impact to them. Construction of the superstructure will take place as soon as the demolition works has been completed and will require all essential superstructure elements to be in place prior to the Freeway being re-opened. The remaining deck construction can then continue after the opening.

• Record URL:
  http://arrbknowledge.com
• Authors:
  • Roskell, H
  • El Rab, N G
• Conference:
  • Austroads Bridge Conference, 10th, 2017, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Publication Date: 2017-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15p
• Monograph Title: Bridges: connecting communities: Austroads Bridge Conference, 2-6 April 2017, Melbourne, Victoria

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge construction; Bridges; Construction; Demolition; Freeways; Highway traffic control; Lane closure; Pavement widening; Project management; Traffic diversion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road closures
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Melbourne (Australia)
• ATRI Terms: Bridge construction; Demolition; Freeway; Project management; Road closure; Traffic management; Widening
• ITRD Terms: 2889: Widening (road, bridge)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01635352
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 24 2017 2:10PM