Works

The NEWest Alliance, made up of CPB Contractors, Downer Group and the Public Transport Authority is progressing the detailed design, planning and procurement. Main construction is also underway in some areas of the project.

Learn more about how we manage construction impacts. 

If you have questions about the upcoming works get in touch with us. For after-hours enquiries, please contact the Site Duty Manager on 0437 844 378.

Site Establishment (From mid September 2020)

Clearing at the Nicholson Road Station site to progress works in the rail corridor.

Works will include:

• Establishing access from Tulloch Way to the project site to allow work to start in the rail corridor
• Fauna trapping and fauna spotting associated with clearing activities
• Clearing and mulching vegetation 
• Set up and increased use of site facility

During these works, use of large construction equipment including excavators, clearing machines, chain saws, mulchers, trucks and water carts will be noticeable.

The work has relevant environmental approvals and every effort will be made to minimise the amount of clearing required and associated disruption. 

Construction at Nicholson Road Station site (mid April - July 2021)

Construction at the future Nicholson Road Station site will be undertaken. Works will include clearing vegetation, delivery of materials to site, earthworks, relocation of underground services, and potholing to locate and survey services.

Works will be conducted Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm. Every effort will be made to minimise construction impacts. Vegetation will only be cleared where necessary and has environmental approval. All works will also follow approved noise and traffic management plans. 

Future Ranford Road Precinct

Construction has started for a new bridge over the railway at Ranford Road, Canning Vale providing a longer and higher bridge to accommodate the new electric passenger trains within the existing rail corridor

What’s happening now?

• Survey, potholing and geotechnical investigations are ongoing across the precinct,
• Delivery and stockpiling of materials and equipment
• Approved clearing of vegetation within the site footprint
• Relocation of various utilities (including gas, water and drainage pipelines, telecommunications and power cables)
• Earthmoving and other civil works
• Traffic management including a speed limit reduction to 40km/hr Ranford Road between Livingstone Drive and Bannister Road
• Piling
• Road construction and;
• Altered signals and traffic configuration at the Ranford Road / Bannister Road intersection

Site management

The Ranford Road Station precinct involves construction on a former landfill site. Work on this contaminated site will be carefully managed and follow a Site Management Plan approved by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. 

Wilfred Road Access to the City of Canning Waste Transfer Station (February – Late 2021).

Access to the City of Canning Waster Transfer Station is via Wilfred Road for all traffic, except for operational vehicles.

This temporary arrangement will remain in place until late-2021, to facilitate the construction of the new Ranford Road Bridge.

Signage has been installed advising road users of the changed access arrangements, which will result in extra travel time for waste transfer station users.

Construction work along Ranford Road and near the waste transfer station is ongoing. Waste transfer operational vehicles will continue to use the construction access off Ranford Road.

Long term closure of Livingstone Drive (Until late 2021)

Neighbours along the freight rail corridor in Kenwick, Thornlie Canning Vale and Jandakot will notice work in the project area, including at site facilities.

Neighbours along the passenger rail corridor in Bibra Lake, Jandakot, South Lake, Cockburn Central, Atwell and Success, will also notice construction works. 

Works will include relocation of utilities, drainage installation, set up and use of site facilities, traffic management, earthworks foundation preparation. 

There will be increased noise from machinery use.

Underground gas pipeline relocation (26 July – late August 2021)

Before operation, the relocated underground gas pipeline will be tested, including the introduction of gas in a controlled and systematic way. Abandoned pipe sections will be excavated, cut into lengths and taken off-site by trucks.

These works will occur in two locations; within the Arc Infrastructure freight rail corridor near Ranford Road Bridge, Canning Vale and the PTA passenger rail corridor near Kwinana Freeway, Jandakot.

Site establishment works (until August 2021)

A work site will be established near the Canning River Rail Bridge in Thornlie ahead of works to relocate the Kwinana White Oil Line. Site access is needed to install fencing, gates, laydown areas and facilities. Site clearing will see the removal of some large trees with revegetation occurring at project conclusion. Heavy vehicles and equipment will be used in the area.  

Aubin Grove Station (ongoing)

Night works (10pm-5am) will be taking place in the rail corridor between Russell Road and Bertram Road, and at the intersection of the Kwinana Freeway and Gaebler Road in Hammond Park. Works will include potholing, hand trenching and electrical tooling, excavation works and installation of cables, signal bases, concrete pits and conduits.

Rockingham Station (ongoing)

Night works (10pm-5am) will be taking place in the rail corridor at Rockingham Station, including the rail corridor to Lake Cooloongup Reserve. Works will include potholing, hand trenching and electrical tooling, excavation works and installation of cables, signal bases, concrete pits and conduits.

Kenwick Rail Tunnel (until 31 July 2021)

Night works (7pm-7am) to complete potholing, geotechnical testing and survey work in the rail corridor near the Kenwick Rail Tunnel. These works need to be completed at night while passenger trains are not running, and there may be increased noise from light vehicles and construction equipment.

Footpath closure and detour (until December 2021)

Temporary closures of various sections of footpath along the freight rail corridor for service relocation works.

Traffic management will be in place and there will be signage along the detour route and maps posted at closure points

More information including exact locations and detours here.

Service relocations (until December 2021)

Working with utility companies to relocate and replace existing underground gas and water services, including a section of the Parmelia Gas Pipeline, Water Corporation and ATCO Gas assets.

Works will include establishing a work site and site access, site clearing, drilling and preparing for noise wall construction and revegetation.

More information here.

Underground gas pipeline relocation (until June 2021)

To accommodate construction of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link, two sections of the Parmelia Gas Pipeline must be relocated:

• The crossing of the Thornlie-Cockburn Line at the Glen Iris Tunnel, a 670-metre section at the Kwinana Freeway in Jandakot.
• A 575-metre section at Ranford Road in Canning Vale where the future Ranford Road Station will be constructed.

There will be no disruption to local gas supply. Some sections of bike and pedestrian pathways will be temporarily closed and alternative pathways will be provided. Some clearing will be required.

Further information available here.

Level Crossing Closure (ongoing)

The level crossing at Elliot Place and Cameron Street, Thornlie, is closed to allow for construction of a new footbridge and ongoing work in the rail corridor.

There will be no pedestrian access across the rail during this period. A signed detour is in place, so please allow additional travel time.

Construction works (ongoing)

Neighbours along the freight rail corridor between the Glen Iris rail tunnel, Jandakot, and Ranford Road, Canning Vale, as well as between Ranford Road, Canning Vale and Spencer Road, Thornlie, will notice ongoing work in the project area.

Works will include relocation of utilities, drainage installation, use of site facilities (including crib rooms), earthworks, foundation preparation, access road improvement, and retaining wall construction.

During these works, there will be construction vehicle movements and use of large equipment, which may be noticeable. Traffic management on some local roads will also take place.

Site investigation (ongoing)

Geotechnical testing, survey and potholing continues. Most of this investigation will be in the freight and passenger rail corridors between Beckenham and Cockburn Central stations.

Some low impact survey work, involving light vehicles and hand-held survey equipment, will take place outside of normal working hours, Monday to Sunday, 7pm to 7am.

However, some investigation will be required away from the rail alignment, which may be noticeable.

Clearing (ongoing)

Approved clearing of vegetation will continue along the freight rail corridor between Thornlie Station and Ranford Road, as well as at the future Nicholson Road and Ranford Road stations.

Clearing will be within the project area and has been minimised as much as possible, while accommodating new infrastructure including the rail lines, station buildings and retaining walls.

Thornlie Station Upgrade (From 2021)

Thornlie Station will undergo significant changes as part of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link project, which will link the Thornlie/Armadale lines with the Mandurah Line.

Enabling works have commenced in the area with major station upgrade works scheduled to commence in late 2021. These works include:

• Establishing construction site facilities;
• Installing fencing and hoarding, which will safely separate operations and construction;
• Demolishing parts of the station building and infrastructure;
• Moving the existing radio monopole to the south west of the station site;
• Installing and relocating utilities/services;
• Building new station infrastructure and facilities including an overpass, roof, lifts, stairs and toilets; and
• Constructing retaining walls and extending the passenger platforms.

Works will occur in the Thornlie Station building, car park, footpaths and bus interchange, and in the rail corridor next to Thornlie Station.

Station operations will be maintained where possible. However, there will be some reduction in available bays in the western car park. Relocated and temporary toilets and bicycle parking will be provided.

Changes to station operations are expected, see Transperth signage for more details.

During these works, use of heavy vehicles and large construction will be noticeable.

Traffic Management at Spencer Village (From 9 June 2021)

The road layout will be modified at Spencer Village with traffic management in place to allow construction equipment to safely access the rail corridor from 9 June 2021 until the end of 2023.

There will be a temporary removal of one exit driveway from Spencer Village to Spencer Road and various traffic management measures in place. Heavy vehicles and equipment will use the access road between Spencer Road and Spencer Village with one exit driveway closed temporarily and measures put into place to direct traffic to use the access road as required. 

Stadium Station Changes 

Further work is required and notifications will be published on this page when details and timing is confirmed.

Earthworks and bridge construction (28 June – November 2021)

Works will be conducted Monday to Friday, from 7pm to 7am on the western verge of Ranford Road, between Bannister Road and Livingstone Drive.

Works include excavation, backfill, compacting, drainage installation, asphalting, road pavement, kerbing, line marking.

Mandurah rail line night works (ongoing)

Works will take place within the rail corridor and Kwinana Freeway between Cockburn Central Station and the Glen Iris rail tunnel, adjacent to Jandakot, Bibra Lake, South Lake, Cockburn Central, Atwell and Success.

The works will take place between 9pm and 5am Monday to Sunday (excluding public holidays) while passenger trains are not running.

Works include:

Ongoing until 2 August: An extended closure of the Berrigan Drive on-ramp to Kwinana Freeway Southbound to enable a suitable safe work zone for the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link project.

Berrigan Drive traffic intending to travel onto Kwinana Freeway Southbound will be encouraged to follow the signed detour eastbound via Jandakot Road or westbound via North Lake Road.

Read more details on these impacts.

Kwinana Freeway Night works (16-30 June 2021)

Night works are required between 9pm to 5am on the Kwinana Freeway when road traffic volumes are lower.

Works include night time ramp closures, lane closures and roadworks along the Kwinana Freeway southbound, between Berrigan Drive and Beeliar Drive/Armadale Road interchanges.

A detour will be in place, via Russell Road, for access to Beeliar Drive/Armadale Road.

Aubin Grove Station (ongoing)

Night works (10pm-5am) will be taking place in the rail corridor between Russell Road and Bertram Road, and at the intersection of the Kwinana Freeway and Gaebler Road in Hammond Park. Works will include potholing, hand trenching and electrical tooling, excavation works and installation of cables, signal bases, concrete pits and conduits.

Rockingham Station (ongoing)

Night works (10pm-5am) will be taking place in the rail corridor at Rockingham Station, including the rail corridor to Lake Cooloongup Reserve. Works will include potholing, hand trenching and electrical tooling, excavation works and installation of cables, signal bases, concrete pits and conduits.

Kenwick Rail Tunnel (until 31 July 2021)

Night works (7pm-7am) to complete potholing, geotechnical testing and survey work in the rail corridor near the Kenwick Rail Tunnel. These works need to be completed at night while passenger trains are not running, and there may be increased noise from light vehicles and construction equipment. 

Changes to access of City of Canning Waste Transfer Station (ongoing)

To build the new Ranford Road bridge, temporary access changes to/from the City of Canning Waste Transfer Station is required. Current access via Ranford Road will close, and a new access route from Wilfred Road will open.

From 1 February, night works will commence to change the traffic conditions on Ranford Road, which will include new signage and installation of traffic barriers. This will involve the use a traffic line removing and marking machine, light vehicles, trucks, lifting equipment and hand tools. Tower-mounted lights will also be in operation.

More information here.