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Level Crossing Removal Project – North Western Project Alliance – Buckley Street

This project by Level Crossing Removal Authority has achieved a ‘Leading’ As Built v1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

The Buckley Street Level Crossing Removal is part of the wider Level Crossing Removal Program (LXRP) of works. The level crossing was removed in 2018 by construction of a road underpass beneath the railway line, as well as upgrading the Essendon Station underpasses and precinct improvements. The project was delivered by the North Western Program Alliance, which is made up of LXRP, John Holland, KBR and Metro Trains Melbourne.

Buckley Street is one of the key arterial roads in Melbourne’s inner north west, connecting Keilor and Avondale Heights in the west with Mt Alexander Road in the east. Before the level crossing was removed, the boom gates were down for about 78 minutes during the morning peak, impacting the 11,000 vehicles that used the road each day. The core benefits of removing the level crossing are improving safety, reducing congestion, improving travel time reliability, and increasing the capacity to run more trains on the network.

Details

Rating Highlights

Project sustainability highlights include:

  • undertaking a robust climate change risk assessment, resulting in the incorporation of a number of relevant adaptation measures into the design
  • implementation of a comprehensive urban design, highlighted by the high quality interpretation of the heritage station precinct
  • reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) across the project’s construction and operation, through widespread application of efficient LED lighting
  • diversion from landfill of 100% spoil, 97% construction waste, and 65% office waste by volume.

Website

To find out more information about this project, visit https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/buckley-street-essendon

Level Crossing Removal Project – North Eastern Program Alliance – Hurstbridge Line Upgrade

This project by Level Crossing Removal Authority has achieved a ‘Leading’ As Design v1 IS Rating.

Overview

The North East Project Alliance (NEPA) was established to remove four level crossings.

The alliance members are Laing O’Rourke, Fulton Hogan, Jacobs, Metro Trains Melbourne and the Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA).

The program alliance is an innovative approach to alliance contracting developed by LXRA to expedite the removal of 50 level crossings in metropolitan Melbourne over an eight year period.

NEPA will:

  • Remove the level crossings at:
  • Grange Road, Alphington
  • Lower Plenty Road, Rosanna
  • Bell Street, Coburg
  • High Street, Reservoir

NEPA will also duplicate the track between Heidelberg and Rosanna, including:

  • A new rail bridge over Burgundy Street; and
  • Duplication of the rail tunnel under the Darebin Street/Hawdon Street intersection

Details

Website

To find out more about this project, visit the Level Crossings Removal website.

Level Crossing Removal Project – Mernda Rail Extension

This project by Level Crossing Removal Authority has achieved an ‘Excellent’ As Built v1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

The Mernda Rail Extension Project is changing how residents in Melbourne’s fast-growing northern suburbs travel to work, school and entertainment.

The project has built eight kilometres of new rail line and three new stations that are expected to cater for up to 8000 commuters a day:

  • Mernda Station on Bridge Inn Road in Mernda
  • Hawkstowe Station on Hawkstowe Parade in South Morang
  • Middle Gorge Station on Williamsons Road in South Morang

Around 2000 car spaces have been built across the three stations, as have secure bicycle storage facilities. These bike storage facilities are easily accessible thanks to a new walking and cycling path that will link the three new stations.

Another exciting feature is the construction of three new community spaces at Hawkstowe Station, The Parkway and Mernda Station. The Mernda Station community space includes a much-anticipated skate park.

This project is part of the Level Crossings Removal Program.

Details

Website

To find out more about this project, visit the Level Crossing Removal Authority website.

Level Crossing Removal Project – Melton Highway

This project by BMD Constructions has achieved an Excellent As Built v1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

The Melton Highway Level Crossing Removal Project involved the construction of a six-lane road bridge over the busy Sunbury/Bendigo rail line resulting in the removal of one of Victoria’s dangerous and congested level crossings.

BMD Constructions was engaged to deliver the project and completed the works with a focus on sustainable construction, materials and delivery. Working towards an ‘Excellent’ ISCA rating assisted in achieving these sustainability goals.

In January 2018, the level crossing was removed and the south side of the road bridge opened to cars, pedestrians and cyclists for the first time.

At of the beginning of August 2018, the northern side of the road bridge opened with two lanes of traffic now flowing in both directions.

This project is part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.

Details

Website

To find out more about this project, visit the Level Crossing Removal Project

Googong Water Treatment Plant Chemical Facility Upgrade

This project by ACTEW Water achieved a ‘Commended’ Design v1 IS Rating.

Overview

A new secure chemical unloading, bulk storage, handling and dosing facility shall be constructed to replace the existing systems which will be fully decommissioned and removed. The new facility will reduce workplace safety risks and hazards, comply with dosing requirements for public water, improve treatment processes and capacity, provide sufficient system redundancy and increase operational efficiency.

Materials lifecycle impact reduction (Ecopoints)    275
Materials lifecycle impact reduction (tCO2e)    346

Details

  • Rating Type Water
  • Rating Score 32.3
  • Registered Date September 2013
  • Practical Completion April 2015
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States NSW
  • Suburb Googong
  • Capital Value $6 Million
  • Other Stakeholders Downer

Gateway Upgrade North Project

This project by has achieved an ‘Excellent’ As Built v1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

The Gateway Upgrade North project was jointly funded by the Australian Government ($914.18 million) and Queensland Government ($228.54 million) on an 80:20 split. Lendlease was contracted to design and construct the project, on behalf of the Department of Transport and Main Roads, who were assisted by Transurban Queensland. Major works commenced in early 2016 and the project’s completion was announced in March 2019.

The project delivered safety and efficiency improvements on the Gateway Motorway between Nudgee and Bracken Ridge; a four-lane section of motorway providing a critical transport corridor for more than 83,000 vehicles each day. The extra traffic lanes constructed on the motorway and the Deagon Deviation are significantly reducing traffic congestion, and improving traffic flow, travel time reliability and driver safety. Key improvements to this section of the motorway involved the following scope of works:

  • widening the motorway from four to six lanes between Nudgee and Deagon
  • undertaking safety improvements on the motorway between Deagon andBracken Ridge
  • reconfiguring the Nudgee Road interchange, including constructing a new Nudgee Road overpass
  • widening the Deagon Deviation between Depot Road and Bracken Ridge Road to provide two lanes in each direction
  • modifying the Bicentennial Road interchange, including extended on and off- ramps
  • constructing a new northbound bridge over Sandgate Road and the Shorncliffe rail line and widening the existing southbound bridge
  • constructing an off-road cycle/pedestrian facility
  • installing Intelligent Transport Systems including variable speed limit signage,variable messaging signs, traffic monitoring cameras and ramp metering.

Details

  • Rating Type Road
  • Rating Score 69
  • Registered Date October 2015
  • Certification Date June 2019
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States QLD
  • Capital Value $1.143 Billion

Rating Highlights

Procurement and Purchasing

Pro-3: Lendlease’s procurement process enabled all potential suppliers, (not just supply agreement contracts) to be evaluated using the Lendlease Letting Approval form which has a 40% Non-Commercial weighting prior to acceptance. This then led to an environment and sustainability score given for each contractor. This scoring is completed based on the responses provided as part of the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender interview process.

Pro-4: All contracts with Lendlease requests that suppliers provide data to assist the project in achieving sustainability targets and objectives. Monitoring against these targets occurred throughout the entire project. Examples of targets as linked to commitments in the project sustainability policy which suppliers are requested to provide data against include:

  • –  Reductions in project delivery carbon emissions which is primarily managed through NGERs data collection
  • –  Reduction of virgin material use
  • –  Create sustainable jobs through traineeships and apprentices

 

Discharges to Air, Land and Water

Dis-1: There are four creek catchments, drains that pass through and also wetlands which sit adjacent to the Project. Evidence demonstrated that no adverse impacts have occurred in these Creek catchments during the construction phase. The final Issued For Construction Design Report for Longitudinal Drainage confirmed that the proposed reductions in hydraulic parameter loads of Total Suspended Solids, Total phosphorous, Total nitrogen, and gross pollutants have been achieved. The levels of reduction achieved were very high which is attributable to the project drainage design incorporating water quality control devices. This has resulted in the demonstration of an improvement to receiving water environmental values.

Dis-3: The project work has not caused physical damage to any buildings or structures.

Dis-4: The project demonstrated no exceedances of air quality goals.

Heritage

Aboriginal cultural heritage values within and adjacent to the project were identified, considered and addressed and acknowledges the whole project area to be of significant to the Turrbal people regardless of whether on a register or not.

The interpretative signage at the rest stops installed along the shared user path, contained detail to promote the local heritage values. As an example, the installed interpretative signage at Nudgee Road Interchange rest stop included some information around the traditional language, local history and information of the area.

The historical survey tree near to the Deagon Depot site office was identified for preservation throughout the construction period, with the site office and deck constructed with an Arborist onsite prior to screw piling to check the location of the tree’s roots.

The design for the Nudgee Interchange has included advanced stock trees of culturally-significant Bunya Pines. The trees will curl off the end of the bridge in a circular pattern as part of a wider land art design, which is inspired by the highly culturally significant Nudgee Water Hole and Bora Ring.

Gateway South (Darlington Upgrade Project)

This project by Gateway South has registered for a Design v1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

This is a $620 million project jointly funded by Australian and State governments ($496 million federally funded and $124 million state funded). The Darlington Upgrade Project is another important stage in the delivery of Adelaide’s North-South Corridor and will deliver an upgrade of approximately 3.3 kilometres of the existing Main South Road, including:

  • A non-stop motorway between the Southern Expressway and Tonsley Boulevard.
  • A lowered, non-stop motorway passing underneath Flinders Drive, Sturt Road, Sutton Road/Mimosa Terrace and Tonsley Boulevard.
  • Grade separation of the Main South Road/Ayliffes Road/Shepherds Hill Road intersection.
  • Main South Road (at grade) surface roads along both sides of the lowered motorway to provide connections to Flinders Drive, Sturt Road and most local roads.
  • Full free flow interchange at the Southern Expressway/Main South Road with dedicated ramps providing direct access to the new motorway and Main South Road.

Website

For more information about this project, visit the infrastructure SA website.

Flinders Street Station Upgrade & Customer Experience Improvements

This project by Public Transport Victoria has registered for a Planning v1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

The State Government has committed $100 million to restore and refresh the iconic Flinders Street Station.

The Flinders Street Station upgrade will include customer experience works to revamp/improve the station’s access and facilities, and refurbishment works to give renewed life to a key landmark on Melbourne’s cityscape.

Details

  • Rating Type Rail
  • Registered Date August 2016
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States VIC
  • Suburb Melbourne
  • Assessor Robin Weston
  • Capital Value $74 Million

Website

To find out more about this project, visit the PTV website.

Evans and Cardinia Road Level Crossing Removal Projects

The Evans Road, Lyndhurst and Cardinia Road, Pakenham level crossing removal projects involved construction of bridge structures over the existing railways with a combination of retaining wall and batter design solutions. Both projects also involved significant upgrades to public open spaces and shared user paths in the areas. The Cardinia Road project also included the construction of a new activity area and an additional railway station commuter car park.

 

Rating Highlights:

  • The innovative ‘Vistawall’ RSS wall designs on both projects resulted in large energy and material savings;
  • Installation of ‘Smart lighting’ system and solar lights during operation at Cardinia’s activity area & SUPs;
  • Use of temporary solar powered tower lights in place of diesel light towers for public spaces;
  • Treatment of imported fill material with harvested rainwater at the quarry saving potable water treatment on site;
  • Use of natural dust suppressant product on haul roads to reduce water consumption;
  • Increasing habitat connectivity by propagating seedlings from remnant red gums to replant and increasing drainage into nearby Cranbourne Wetlands at Evans Road;
  • Use of steel road barriers instead of concrete barriers off structure, reducing carbon emissions;
  • Creation of a new activity area at Cardinia Road with additional shared user paths improved community health and wellbeing;

Gifting of felled redgum tree timber to Parks Victoria to reuse in parkland.

Inland Rail – Narrabri To North Star Phase 1 project

Project Description

The Narrabri to North Star (N2NS) Phase 1 project is the second section of Inland Rail to finish construction, which commenced in early 2021 and included upgrade of 176km of existing rail corridor.

Social and economic benefits flowed during construction with increased local spending and many education, training and employment opportunities realised.

Over 678 local residents worked on the project including 185 local First Nations people. More than $246.4m was spent with 137 local businesses and suppliers.

With the line now upgraded and operational, it is an exciting time to see local and national businesses take advantage of an improved and safer connection between Narrabri and North Star.

Rating Highlights 

​Category  ​Credit  ​Achievements/ Description 
​Ecology  ​Eco-1  ​N2NS Phase 1 achieved an 86% improvement in ecological value by significantly reducing the area of land clearing. The offsets secured for the Construction Impact Zone included in the Design were far in excess of the actual impact of the project. An innovation point was also verified for Exceeding the benchmark of this credit. 

 

Verified Innovations 

​Innovation Name   ​Verification Date  ​Description 
​Rail Profile  ​29/07/2024  ​N2NS Phase 1 received an Australian First Innovation for the innovative rail profile developed by Liberty Primary Steel for the Inland Rail program. This new rail profile reduces the need for rail grinding in the commissioning phase which saves cost and time and removes a critical hot work activity from the construction process. 
​Earthworks Specification  ​29/07/2024  ​N2NS Phase 1 was the second project in the Inland Rail program to use the earthworks specification that allows reuse of recovered formation material in the new formation construction. This significantly reduces the volume of material directed to landfill and the volume of virgin aggregates and fill needed for construction of the railway. 
​Exceeding Eco-1 Benchmarks  ​29/07/2024  ​Significant reduction in approved clearing area resulted in the offsets secured for the project exceeding the project impact. This resulted in an 86% improvement in ecological values which significantly exceeded the Level 3 benchmark of the Eco-1 credit. 

 

LXRP – SPA – Additional Works Package 4 (AWP4) – Design

Description:

 The Additional Works Package 4 (AWP4) involves the removal of 2 level crossings through a rail under scenario (Glen Huntly Rd & Neerim Rd), construction of a new station (Glen Huntly station) & signalling improvements at Caulfield Junction. 

Rating Highlights 

Category  Credits  Achievements/Risks 
Management Systems  Man-6  The Project achieved a verified level of 3 with a score of 2.17.  

The Project has conducted several toolbox and knowledge share sessions which covered topics such as the Cultural Heritage Management Plan, Safe Handling and Storage of Hazardous Substances, sustainability benefits of alternative equipment and services such as Upparel and how to effectively communicate sustainability opportunities. Lessons learnt were also recorded during monthly meetings between the sustainability teams from all the Level Crossing Removals Alliances.  
Urban Landscape and Design  Urb-1  The Project achieved a verified level of 3 with a score of 7.72. 

The Project’s Urban Design Advisory Panel (UDAP) provided expert design advice and helped balanced multiple objectives, issues, requirements, and feedback to achieve optimal design outcomes. Through regular UDAP meetings and design reviews, the following changes to the urban design layout were adopted:   

  • Revised Tram Stop Pedestrian Barrier and linear planter box design to support convenient modal interchange between trains and trams. 
  • A generous north-facing forecourt that reflects the heritage of the streetscape and creates open public space. 
Energy and Carbon  Ene-1  The Project achieved a verified level of 2.53 with a score of 10.99. 

The Project modelled 33.1% total GHG emissions reduction compared to the base case (14,545,489 kgCO2-e to 9,732,577 kgCO2-e). The modelled reductions have been achieved through the following initiatives: 

  • Purchase of GreenPower for construction site sheds  
  • Selection of high efficiency and reduced density fixtures for lighting  
  • HVAC improvements in fan efficiency & coefficient of performance  
  • Installing solar PV array on the station canopies   

Verified Innovations 

Name   Verification Date  Project Publication sign off  Innovation Type   Description & Sustainability Benefits 
Recycled vests  8/11/23  ​​☒​  Innovative Technology or Process 

Australian First (awarded under 12 month ruling) 

 The Project received 3 points for this innovation.  

The Project engaged with Assembled Threads to conduct a procurement trail of recycled PPE. As a result, 200 Hi-Vis vests were used on site for 6 months and then collected as part of the ‘take-back scheme’ to generate more PPE. The local manufacture, distribution, use and recycling of these vests have: 

  • Provided training and long-term employment for 12 workers from CALD communities. 
  • Prevented 78 kg of safety vests ending up in landfill.  
  • Achieved a certified Global Recycled Standard for the fabrics used.   
ISupply  8/11/23  ​​☒​  Innovation Challenge (IC-8)  The Project received 0.75 points for using the following products/services from the ISupply directory: 

  •  InfraBuild (structural steel, reinforcing bar and mesh, and rail products) 
  • Hanson Concrete (ready mix concrete) 
  • Holcim (ready mix concrete)  

 

Kangaroo Point Bridge

Brisbane City Council is building new green bridges across Brisbane, including the Kangaroo Point Bridge. This will ensure Brisbane continues to be a great place to live, work and relax, and will provide the perfect way for residents to explore our river city during the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.

The Kangaroo Point Bridge will provide a world-class landmark linking the city centre and Kangaroo Point peninsulas. The bridge will celebrate our river city and sub-tropical identity and provide a convenient, safe and accessible connection for all bridge users.

Key features of Connect Brisbane’s design for the Kangaroo Point Bridge include:
• A river crossing between the corner of Alice Street and Edward Street in the CBD, and Scott Street at Kangaroo Point with a length of around 460m
• An elegant single-mast cable stay structure, designed to complement the city skyline and minimise visual impact
• Dedicated cycle and pedestrian paths, with a minimum width of 6.8m along the length of the bridge, and a maximum grade of 1:20
• A navigable bridge clearance height of 12.7 metres (as per the Captain Cook Bridge), with provision for a 60m wide navigation channel
• Viewing platforms and rest nodes to provide panoramic views of the river and city
• High quality landing points that will connect and activate communities on either side of the Brisbane River
• Green design features including solar panels, cooling vegetation and shade cover along the length of the bridge
• Potential new unique dining options, including an above-water restaurant, helping to create an iconic destination for Brisbane residents.

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Sustainability Objectives

The Kangaroo Point Bridge has the opportunity to positively contribute to the key areas of urban design, heritage, environment, stakeholder engagement, climate resilience and energy.

The Kangaroo Point Bridge Sustainability Policy reflects the Project’s commitment to positive benefits for society and the environment. The Sustainability policy can be found on the Project Website.