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Flemington Road track repair and signal points

Friday 27 April 2018

As part of the modernisation of Melbourne's tram network, Yarra Trams and Public Transport Victoria are repairing tram tracks in Parkville at Flemington Road between Eliott Avenue and Gatehouse Street. New automatic signal points will also be installed at the Elliott Avenue intersection.

The tracks in the work zone are over 50 years old and areas need to be repaired. The repairs will increase service reliability, safety and ride comfort for passengers. This signal upgrade will improve operational efficiency and reduce the chance of derailments.

Timings

Major work will occur in Parkville on Flemington Road:

  • Along the tram reserve outside the Royal Children's Hospital and Royal Park.

Major works will commence at 12:01 am on Saturday 26 May and will continue 24 hours a day until 5am Tuesday 29 May.

Tram passengers

Route 57, 58 and 59 services will be affected.

For more details closer to the time, please see service change for routes 57, 58 and 59.

Weekend road access

Lane closures will be in place on Flemington Road between Elliott Avenue and Gatehouse Street from 12:01am Saturday 26 May until 5am Monday 28 May 2018.

  • Traffic controllers will manage vehicle access to the Royal Children's Hospital during the project.

Left-in left-out turns only will be in place on Melrose Street, Curran Street, Dryburgh Street and Abbosford Street.

Monday lane closures

Finishing works will continue from 5am Monday 28 May until 5am Tuesday 29 May 2018 to road access will apply from circa 5am Monday 30 April until circa 5am Tuesday 1 May 2018:

  • Lane closures will be in place on Flemington Road between Elliott Avenue and Melrose Street.

Pedestrians

The work zone will be fenced off for safety however footpaths will remain open around the work area to allow pedestrian access to businesses and residences located around the work zone.

Signage and fencing will clearly mark changes to footpath access during the project.

Noise and dust

Associated noise and dust from machinery, vehicles and work crews will be unavoidable but we'll do all we can to keep this to a minimum. The noisiest work will occur between 6am and 10pm; however there may be a need to conduct noisy work outside these hours to ensure that the work is completed by 5am on Tuesday 29 May 2018.

We advise that this work is being performed in accordance with our obligations to Public Transport Victoria and is necessary to maintain a safe tram network as required by the Rail Safety Act 2006 (Vic).

For more information visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 6 am - midnight (all night Friday & Saturday).