Standard work hours are Monday to Saturday, 7 am–7 pm, and any out-of-hours works are indicated below. Some activities across the project work site will start from 6am.
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.
Building rail infrastructure
Works within the Mandurah Line rail corridor (along Kwinana Freeway) between Roe Highway and Russell Road/Gibbs Road, and at the Glen Iris Rail Tunnel:
- adjusting overhead line equipment, signalling, power and communications equipment and cables
- rail testing and adjusting.
Works within the freight rail corridor and Thornlie-Cockburn Line rail corridor between the Glen Iris Rail Tunnel, Jandakot and Beckenham Street/Dulwich Street, Beckenham include:
- installing underground services and drainage
- installing fencing
- building walls
Rail access construction, South Lake
Work will take place to relocate the rail access point between Nettle Way and the rail corridor. Access to this site will increase and at times traffic management will be needed on the local road.
Dewatering, Canning Vale and Thornlie
Possible increase in noise from 24/7 use of a pump and generator within the work sites near:
- Canning River, west of Rimmer Lane, Kenwick
- Southdown Place, Thornlie
- O’Dell Street, Thornlie
- Fairfield Gardens, Canning Vale
- Nicholson Road Station, Canning Vale
Site facility changes and traffic management, Thornlie
The site laydown and parking area on Cameron Street is being extended along the verge and into the road, to support drain and footbridge construction. This involves traffic management on Cameron Street.
The northbound lane of Cameron Street, next to the cul-de-sac, will be temporarily closed until 31 August 2025. Access to properties will be maintained.
Level crossing permanent closure, Thornlie
The Elliot Place / Cameron Street pedestrian level crossing is permanently closed. Please use the signed detour routes shown in the map below.
The project includes a new footbridge to replace this crossing, providing safer access for pedestrians and cyclists.
Rail access construction and use, Thornlie
Work will take place to upgrade the existing rail access points between the rail corridor and both Nyandi Court and Elliot Place. This will then be used to support construction activities in the rail corridor. At times traffic management will be needed on the local road.
Path and underpass construction – Nyandi Court and Nicholson Road, Thornlie
Construction works are in progress to extend the underpass at Nicholson Road and build the path connecting Thornlie to Nicholson Road Station.
The underpass and path connection will open in late-July 2025.
Vehicle turnaround area construction, Thornlie
Works are in progress to build a vehicle turnaround area near Spencer Road Bridge, behind some properties at the Lyrebird Way cul-de-sac. This works will include the reinstatement of the access gate at this location.
Drain and road access construction, Thornlie
Until end-September 2025, there will be works to remove redundant underground services, build a new drain and access road on the north side of the rail corridor near Southdown Place and Corriedale Reserve, Thornlie. This may result in more noise in the area when these works are happening.
Wall construction and painting, Thornlie and Kenwick
There will be an increase in noise during works to build and paint retaining and noise walls on the south side of the rail corridor at the Elliot Place cul-de-sac, on the north of the rail corridor at the Cameron St cul-de-sac, behind properties on Southdown Place, adjacent to Corriedale Reserve, Thornlie and along Burham Road in Kenwick.
Drainage installation and retaining wall work, Thornlie
Until end-July, there will be works to upgrade the local drainage network at the Southdown Place cul-de-sac in conjunction with City of Gosnells works to replace a retaining wall and reinstate the local road.
There will be a temporary partial road and path closure with traffic management in place. Access to driveways and properties will be maintained at all times.
Rail access relocation, O'Dell Street, Thornlie
The existing rail access point on O’Dell Street will be relocated further along O’Dell Street, approximately 80 meters south-east.
Works are underway to relocate the access point will include locating underground services, clearing vegetation and concreting.
Reinstatement of O'Dell Street and Spring Road Reserve, Thornlie
Works are being carried out to reinstate O’Dell Street and Spring Road Reserve which includes reinstating the kerb and path, concreting and revegetation.
Canning River path closure, Thornlie
Canning River path under the rail bridges, near O’Dell Street Reserve and Southdown Place/Corridale Place, Thornlie, is closed until mid-2025 with a signed detour in place.
Material movements, Kenwick
There will be an increase in noise and use of Rimmer Lane as the team continues to use and rehabilitate the laydown area between Canning River and Kenwick Link.
Some movements will be needed intermittantly during night shifts.
Site facilities and access points
Out-of-hours works to support and access site at:
- the bushland south of Berrigan Drive and west of the Kwinana Freeway, via Verna Court, Cockburn
- Mellor Place, Bibra Lake
- west of Kwinana Freeway, via Nettle Way, South Lake
- the corner of Karel Avenue and Berrigan Drive, Jandakot
- Karel Avenue, west of Orion Road, Jandakot
- Fairfield Gardens, Canning Vale
- McLean Road, Canning Vale
- Nicholson Road Station site, Canning Vale
- Nyandi Court, Thornlie
- Tom Bateman Reserve on Wilfred Road, and Cameron Street, Thornlie
- Spencer Road, Thornlie
- Cameron Street, Thornlie
- Elliot Place, Thornlie
- O’Dell Street Reserve and Spring Road Reserve, Thornlie
- East of Canning River with access via Rimmer Lane, Kenwick
- Packer Park, Burham Road, Kenwick
- Albany Highway, near Sydenham Street, Beckenham.