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 845 471.
Butler Station to Romeo Road
Lane closures (ongoing)
Until late-2023, there will be a possible increase in noise and vibration on Duerden and Werner streets. There will be lane closures with impacted street parking, while water carts and street sweepers operate to manage dust.
Until late-2023, there will be intermittent road closures to install electrification screens and structural steel in the rail corridor. Closures will be in place on Vike Lane, Duerden Street, Jeresh Lane and Amble Grove.
Noise walls (ongoing)
Until late-2023, there will be an increase in noise during works on Chesham Rise, between Cheadle and Jeresh lanes, and Charlbury Drive, between Manly Way and Doncaster Grange, to build noise walls. Sections of Chesham Rise and Charlbury Drive will close intermittently with traffic management in place.
Earth works (ongoing)
Until early-2024, there will be works on the verges of Chesham Rise, Charlbury Drive, Amble Grove, Werner Street, Duerden Street, Jeresh Lane and Vike Lane to reinstate footpaths, install traffic barriers and place topsoil and mulch. Intermittent lane closures will be required to complete works and water carts will be used to manage dust.
Rail
Until late-2023 rail works will commence in the corridor from 6am.
Until late 2023, works will commence at Butler station and the area immediately north, to tie-in the new rail line. Intermittent out-of-hours works will be conducted to enable critical rail infrastructure to be installed.
From 5am 8 December – 7am 11 December 2023, there will be 24/7 works to connect new rail at Butler Station. There will be no passenger services from Butler Station during this time. Associated works to install and connect new cable will also take place at the Nowergup Depot and Hester Avenue during these hours.
Until late-2023, from 7pm – 3am there will be rail works to install ballast, overhead line equipment, grind and compact rails, and test trains. These works will continue during standard working hours. For more information about possible service disruptions to the Joondalup Line please visit the Transperth website.
Romeo Road to Shorehaven Estate
Lane closures (ongoing)
Until late-2023, there will be an increase in noise and vibration, and intermittent lane closures on Bluewater Drive, and Maroon, Buchanan and Bainbridge avenues during utility service installation.
Earth and retaining wall works (ongoing)
Until early-2024, there will be works on the verges of Maroon Avenue and Buchanan Avenue to reinstate footpaths, install traffic barriers and place topsoil and mulch. Intermittent lane closures will be required to complete works and water carts will be used to manage dust.
Until late-2023, water carts will operate from 6–7am Monday to Saturday, and 7am–5pm Sundays, to mitigate dust from Romeo Road to Shorehaven Estate.
There will be a potential increase in noise during out-of-hours works at the Alkimos Station site, north of Romeo Road, for station construction and rail installation.
Until late-2023, occasional concrete pours from 4am to build retaining walls.
Noise walls (ongoing)
Until late-2023, there will be intermittent road closures and an increase in noise during works to install noise walls on both sides of the rail corridor at Maroon Avenue and Buchanan Avenue, between Bluewater Drive and Bainbridge Avenue.
Rail
Until late-2023 rail works will commence in the corridor from 6am.
Until late-2023, from 7pm – 3am there will be rail works to install ballast, overhead line equipment, grind and compact rails, and test trains. These works will continue during standard working hours.
Bainbridge Avenue and Buchanan Avenue Alkimos (until February 2024)
Road closures (ongoing)
Until late-February 2024, there will be a temporary road closure at Bainbridge Avenue between Buchanan Avenue and Decatur Street, and Buchanan Avenue between Cushing Road and Bainbridge Avenue.
The purpose of the temporary road closure is to enable site access to safely excavate the corridor to rail level, construct retaining walls, and install noise walls. This closure will enable critical finishing works for the Yanchep Rail Extension.
Access across the rail corridor is maintained by the new connections built at Maroon Avenue, Alkimos Drive Bridge and Pardo Street, which are now open to traffic.
