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. For all out-of-hours works, please contact the site supervisor directly on 0437 844 378.
Rail infrastructure (ongoing)
Works within the Mandurah Line rail corridor (along Kwinana Freeway) between Roe Highway and Russell Road/Gibbs Road, and at the Glen Iris Tunnel:
- installing drainage and underground services
- road works including lane closures, asphalting, line marking and maintenance
- traffic barrier installation
- delivery and unloading of materials including ballast rock, tracks, cable drums and cabinets
- sheet piling and concreting
- installing handrails, guideposts, signage and light poles
- earth works including excavation and compaction
- track construction
- installing overhead line equipment and structures including steel columns, beams, footings and wiring
- installing signalling equipment and communication cables.
Retaining wall, Jandakot (until March 2023)
A permanent retaining wall will be built on the northern side of the rail corridor which will allow for ground level changes to make room for the rail tracks.
Water services (until February 2023)
An underground water service will be upgraded beneath the Kwinana Freeway at Prinsep Road, Jandakot, and Muriel Court, Cockburn Central.
Until late-November, drilling to install dewatering monitoring bores in Kenwick, Thornlie and Canning Vale.
Until December, there will be intermittent, half-lane closures of the Kwinana Freeway’s principal shared path at Muriel Court, Cockburn Central to ensure the safety of path users.
Until December, water service installation on Glen Iris Drive, Jandakot.
In January 2023, the half-lane closure will be in place for two weeks.
Site facilities
Loading and unloading of materials at site compounds and stockpiles at:
- the bushland south of Berrigan Drive and west of the Kwinana Freeway, with vehicle access via Verna Court, Cockburn Central
- the corner of Karel Avenue and Berrigan Drive, Jandakot
- Karel Avenue, west of Orion Road, Jandakot
- Nicholson Road Station site, Canning Vale
- Tom Bateman Reserve on Wilfred Road, Thornlie
- O’Dell Street Reserve, Thornlie
- east of Canning River via Rimmer Lane, Kenwick.
Temporary path closure, Canning Vale (ongoing)
A section of path between Woodhouse Park and Ranford Road-Caladenia Grove Reserve is temporarily closed.
The section is next to properties on Steppe Court, Woodspring Trail, Meadowview Mews, Pinewood Walk, Parkland Trail, Park Lane, Fairfield Gardens and Marginata Parkway in Canning Vale.
Retaining and noise walls, Thornlie (ongoing)
Installing piles, posts and concrete panels along the northern side of the freight rail corridor behind houses on Partridge Way and Lyrebird Way, Thornlie.
BP Kewdale White Oil Line relocation (ongoing)
Around 11km of works along the freight rail corridor between the Kenwick Rail Tunnel and the Glen Iris Rail Tunnel.
Works will take place within the suburbs of Kenwick, Thornlie, Canning Vale, Leeming, Jandakot and South Lake, and includes work sites near:
- O’Dell Street Reserve
- Southdown Place
- Thornlie Station
- Lyrebird Way
- Nyandi Court
- Nicholson Road Station
- McLean Road-Kanani Drive Reserve
- Woodhouse Circuit
- Marginata Parkway
- Ken Hurst Park
- Leeming Road
- Marriot Road
- Karel Avenue
- Lakes Way
- Tulipwood Place
- Nettle Way
Works include:
- drilling, trenching and welding to relocate pipes
- sheet piling and earth works
- excavating and building to build permanent pipe access and maintenance facilities
- regular delivery of materials and equipment to and from sites.
Site investigation in Thornlie, Kenwick, Beckenham and East Cannington (ongoing)
Night works to locate underground services, geotechnical testing and survey work taking place from Thornlie Station to Gerard Street, East Cannington and in the Kenwick Rail Tunnel.