Works

Standard work hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am–7pm, and any out-of-hours works are indicated below. All works will follow approved noise and traffic management plans, and every effort will be made to minimise impacts. For questions about project works, please email info@metronet.wa.gov.au or call 9326 3666.

Dust mitigation management

Wind erosion, caused by hot and windy weather conditions, is making dust mitigation extremely challenging. We are working hard to minimise dust as follows:

Placement of crushed bitumen at construction entry/exit gates.
Low speed limits on the construction site and access roads to lower the amount of dust produced by traffic.
Continuous operation of multiple water carts across the project during work hours. The water carts spray the ground and other surfaces with water to prevent dust becoming airborne.
Installation of shade cloth on project boundary fences in areas where it is difficult for water carts to gain access or reach. The shade cloth helps capture dust particles before they leave the work area.
Application of dust suppressant crusting agents to soil and mulch stockpiles and areas where the ground has been disturbed but is not currently trafficked. These agents are a waterborne polymer emulsion that are sprayed onto soil surfaces to form a “veneer” or “crust” which is resistant to wind and allows water to pass through. The project applies these agents in high risk locations at the end of weekday shifts and across the entire project prior to weekends and public holidays.
The project has commenced using a surfactant on trafficked areas of the project. This product infiltrates the soil and reduces dust liberation from the surface. Once soaked into the soil it binds. We expect this to be an effective measure for minimising dust access roads and on areas of the project corridor where trucks and other vehicles are operating.
Hydromulch is used on stockpiles of mulch which are being stored for use in project landscaping.

Out-of-hours works

The following activities may take place out-of-hours as required:

relocating existing utility services (water, gas, electricity, and telecommunications)
concrete pouring
delivery and installation of retaining walls, abutment walls, columns, headstocks and concrete beams for the elevated rail
road works
mobilising equipment, rigs, and cranes to site.

Service relocation works (until mid-2024)

service relocation works are ongoing at:

Streich avenue, Armadale
Alexander Road, Byford
Evans Way, Byford
George Street, Byford

Armadale Area

Standard work hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am–7pm, and any out-of-hours works are indicated below. All works will follow approved noise and traffic management plans, and every effort will be made to minimise impacts. For questions about project works, please email info@metronet.wa.gov.au or call 9326 3666.

Local road and pedestrian impacts

Delivery of the Byford Rail Extension requires temporary changes to local traffic and pedestrian access including reduced speeds, lane closures and detours as follows.

Overnight beam deliveries (22 April until October 2024)

Out-of-hours delivery and installation of 125 oversized concrete beams for the elevated rail bridge will be ongoing until October 2024. Oversized loads must be moved outside of peak traffic times to comply with Main Roads requirements for transporting.

Upcoming beam delivery and installation:

Haul route	Date of works	Impacted local roads
Haul route 2	8 & 9 May 2024	Hobbs Drive, Church Avenue
Haul route 1	16 May2024	Armadale Road, adjacent to Streich and Railway Avenue

*Dates subject to minor change due to weather and other factors

Beams will be delivered via the haul routes shown on the map below:

Armadale Road (until mid-2025)

Ongoing works to widen Armadale Road between Church Avenue and Abbey Road.
The speed limit on Armadale Road is reduced to 40km/h
Armadale Road will be reduced to a single lane in each direction until mid-2025
Streich Avenue-Armadale Road intersection will be closed until early-2025 with no access to turns or crossing at that intersection
Alternative access to Armadale Road has been created by connecting the cul-de-sac on Glastonbury Road to Streich Avenue

Armadale Road Fact Sheet

Overnight traffic management on Armadale Road (29 April 2024)

There will be stop/slow traffic management on Armadale Road between Abbey Road and Orchard Avenue from 2am to 5am on Monday 29 April
This closure will safely facilitate the installation of elevated rail bridge headstocks adjacent to Armadale Road.

Streich Avenue, Armadale (until early-May 2024)

Excavating across the rail corridor to install infrastructure for future water assets
Intermittent stop/slow traffic management will be in place during work hours only
Local resident access will be maintained at all times.

Wungong Road, Brookdale (26 April – late-May 2024)

The southbound lane of Wungong Road will be closed between Trotman Court and Massell Way
Traffic detours will be in place and local resident access will be maintained at all times

Elevated rail bridge retaining walls (until late-June 2024)

Works to install retaining walls to support the elevated rail bridge are ongoing in the rail corridor between:

Frys Lane pedestrian crossing and Gladstone Road, Armadale until late-May 2024 Coombe Avenue and Prout Road, Armadale until late-June 2024

Works include:

excavating to prepare the area and modifying existing drainage
installing precast concrete retaining walls using a crane
backfilling and compacting general fill between the retaining walls

There will be noise, dust and vibration from equipment, heavy vehicles, machinery and work activity, and a significant increase in heavy vehicle traffic.

Byford Area

Standard work hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am–7pm, and any out-of-hours works are indicated below. All works will follow approved noise and traffic management plans, and every effort will be made to minimise impacts. For questions about project works, please email info@metronet.wa.gov.au or call 9326 3666.

Alexander Road, Byford (11 March to late-May 2024)

Works have commenced to build a new shared path and equestrian path adjacent to Alexander Road (from just north of Larsen Road to Thomas Road)
Works include earthworks, laying asphalt, line marking, kerb reinstatement, and light pole installation
There will be no pedestrian access along this section of Alexander Road until late May 2024
Pedestrians will be required to use the footpath on Araucaria Boulevard and Halfpenny Avenue while these works are undertaken.

Larsen Road, Byford

Larsen Road level crossing is permanently closed.
Road users can cross the rail line at Abernethy Road or Thomas Road
Pedestrian access across the rail corridor will be maintained until July 2024

Larsen Road pedestrian bridge (until November 2024)

Works involve the installation of bridge footings, deflection walls and bridge structure.

Evans Way and Padra Turn (29 April until mid-May)

Potholing will be undertaken along the verge of the corner of Evans Way and Padra Turn to locate existing underground utility infrastructure.
The speed limit will be reduced to 40km/h, and traffic controllers will control traffic access through the intersection. Road users may experience short delays.

George Street Road Works (to September 2024)

Earthworks have commenced to complete the section of George Street between Larsen Road and Evans Way.
There is no pedestrian access along George Street between Evans Way and Larsen Road
Pedestrians can use the shared path on South Western Highway.

Verge Works (from 29 April to early June 2024)

Trenching in the verge on George Street between Larsen Road and the temporary footpath adjacent to the rail corridor to install a water main.
Barriers will be placed along the verge, which will remove verge parking.

Byford Station (until mid May 2024)

Vegetation removal and pruning is continuing within the rail corridor adjacent to George Street, from until mid May
At times, workers will be present on the verge of George Street and traffic management will be in place, reducing the speed limit to 40km/h.

Eleventh Road Area

Standard work hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am–7pm, and any out-of-hours works are indicated below. All works will follow approved noise and traffic management plans, and every effort will be made to minimise impacts. For questions about project works, please email info@metronet.wa.gov.au or call 9326 3666.

Eleventh Road bridge works (until June 2024)

Concrete pours for the bridge structure have commenced and will be ongoing until June.

Keenan Street and Bruns Drive west (until late June 2024)

Work has construct the new Keenan Street extension and Bruns Drive west extension have commenced.

There will be an increase in noise, dust and vibration from equipment, heavy vehicles, machinery and work activity.

Wungong Brook Rail Bridge works (until late-June 2024)

Installing temporary handrails on the bridge and grouting works on Sunday 28, April
Delivering and installing concrete beams
Beams will be delivered via South Western Highway, and Eleventh Road
Due to the size of the load, beams will need to be delivered at 4am

Byron Road level crossing

Standard work hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am–7pm, and any out-of-hours works are indicated below. All works will follow approved noise and traffic management plans, and every effort will be made to minimise impacts. For questions about project works, please email info@metronet.wa.gov.au or call 9326 3666.

The Byron Road level crossing will permanently close on 4 June as part of the METRONET Byford Rail Extension Project.

To maximise safety for road users, Main Roads WA, on behalf of METRONET, is upgrading the Dickens Place, Stone Street and Eleventh Road intersections with South Western Highway. Upgrades include:

traffic lights at the intersection of Eleventh Road and South Western Highway; and the intersection of Stone Street and South Western Highway
additional north and southbound turning lanes to improve access from South Western Highway into Dickens Place

Byron Level Crossing Fact Sheet