Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project
Structural Designer
Aurecon, WSP
Client Name
Level Crossing Removal Authority
Location
Melbourne, Australia
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR
CPB Contractors/Lendlease
ARCHITECT
Cox/Aspect
KEY CONTRACTORS
CPB Contractors/Lendlease - Construction alliance partners
Metro Trains Melbourne - Rail authority alliance partner
Aurecon/WSP - Design alliance partners
Cox/Aspect - Urban/landscape design
VSL - Construction sub-alliance
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This infrastructure project replaced nine of Melbourne’s most dangerous and congested level crossings with a modern elevated rail design.
Long rail viaducts are not common in Australia, and this project incorporated many local industry firsts to meet the aggressive construction programme, and set a new standard in urban design integration.
Judge's comment:
The key challenge was constructing new rail infrastructure in an extremely constrained brownfields environment, whilst minimising disruption to road and rail users, and the local community.
The solution, a precast segmental box girder, was erected span by span with a fascinating straddle carrier system.
This is the first time a straddle carrier and launching beam system was used in Australia.
This construction method was significantly safer than conventional methods, allowed for a very tight construction programme, and minimised in-situ works on site.