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New Connections Issue 5 ISSUE 5 SUMMER 2009/2010 tracking nicely > Tramline extension Project Director Manuel Delgado and Project Manager Angelo Lanzilli with new tram tracks outside the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. After months spent carefully “While we work in this section of the corridor, our design and planning team is preparing strategies to minimise crafting Adelaide’s newest public the impact on road users when we continue the track inside this issue transport corridor, track is now on Port Road and up along North Terrace. “A key theme of this project, like all the major projects being laid in preparation for trams > coast to coast light rail going on around the city and State right now, is to to begin running early next year. construct them with as little disruption to everyday life > glenelg tram overpass as possible. Rail is already in place at the Adelaide Entertainment “In keeping with that theme another bonus of starting > gallipoli underpass Centre with crews working to link up with the work at this end of the corridor is that it allows us to existing tramline at City West. > south road superway install sections of the track by the time the Christmas Project Director, Manuel Delgado explains the project lights display at the Brewery Gardens is switched on.” > northern expressway team’s strategy for rolling out the rail. Since work started in May this year crews have been > o-bahn city access “The Port Road median strip provides a discrete busy relocating utility services, such as sewer and and large work area which gives us greater fl exibility water mains, preparing the two bridges near Gaol Road > rail revitalisation in programming and physically undertaking the work,” and Park Terrace ready for rail, and of course widening he said. sections of road along the 2.8 kilometre extension. Cont pg.5 www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au Summer 2009/2010 1 sturt highway by Hook contents upgrade p13 Listen to people talk rail revitalisation about the iconic cities p15 of the world and you often gawler hear about their equally symbolic transport systems. London has its “tube”, New York its “subway” and Melbourne its trams. northern expressway p8-9 Here in Adelaide the focus is less about a marquee mode and more on maximising effi ciency and integration. rail revitalisation northern Ours is a city where most routes are served by p8 connector buses - and this will continue. As well as additions outer harbor p13 being made to the Adelaide Metro bus fl eet, a major overhaul of our rail ‘spines’ will enhance opportunities for integration of the various south road transport modes. p7 coast to coast superway That’s why we are seeing unprecedented investment p1 in public transport infrastructure across all modes, light rail as well as on roads and cycle paths. o-bahn The key to that investment is that it isn’t in single p10 city access mode infrastructure. A wonderful example is the Glenelg Tram Overpass. glenelg tram Not only will we take trams over South Road p4 gallipoli to improve traffi c fl ow and experiences for tram overpass p6 underpass commuters, but pedestrians and cyclists can use a shared path. Then there are indented bus bays that provide seamless links with bus services. rail revitalisation We’re being similarly responsible and innovative darlington p15 on projects like the Northern Expressway, where transport study p10 belair cyclists will enjoy a 23 kilometre dedicated path. Then there is the purchase of fully accessible new buses, trams and trains. rail revitalisation strategic infrastructure plan An integrated transport system is a key component noarlunga p16 of a city like Adelaide and it’s the system we are > Develop and deepen Outer Harbor and substantially delivering now. improve infrastructure at the Port of Adelaide. seaford > Improve the north-south corridor. Rod Hook p14 > Develop and maintain regional freight networks. Executive Director rail extension Offi ce of Major Projects and Infrastructure > Increase use of public transport. gift of life garden Honouring the generosity of organ donors and families continues after the successful relocation of the Gift of Life Garden. Bonython Park is the new home of the garden, developed through consultation between the Coast to Coast Light Rail project team, South Australian Organ Donor Agency and donor family representatives. It is nestled behind the stand of carob trees on the corner of James Congdon Drive and Port Road. The Gift of Life Garden was successfully relocated from its original place in the Port Road median opposite the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. It’s new location means the roses that are planted each year will continue to commemorate the generosity of those who have saved or signifi cantly changed lives by donating their organs. > The Gift of Life garden will bloom at its new location. 2 Summer 2009/2010 faster more frequent greener more effi cient earthly delights projects scoop awards > The Port River Expressway bridges won the prestigious Malcolm Kinnaird Engineering Excellence Award. Three of South Australia’s major The multi-award winning Blessed Mary MacKillop and “The project competed against stiff opposition Tom ‘Diver’ Derrick bridges were recognised in the around Australia and New Zealand, including infrastructure projects have been category for projects over $75 million, and included the $3 billion Eastlink project in Victoria consisting honoured by the engineering features to minimise the impact of bridge works on of 88 bridges along its 39 kilometre length.” industry with wins at two marine life and prevent stormwater being discharged The Port River Expressway links freight entering prestigious award ceremonies. into the river. South Australia’s major port and rail terminals directly The $178 million Port River Expressway bridges also with the national highways and national rail network The Rapid Bay Jetty, Gallipoli Underpass and the received national recognition at the 2009 Austroads servicing Perth, Darwin, Sydney and Melbourne. Port River Expressway road and rail bridges swept their Bridge Awards in Auckland. The Port River Expressway road and rail bridges respective categories for excellence in civil construction “South Australia can feel proud to be home to such were offi cially opened to traffi c in August 2008. at the Civil Contractors Federation Earth Awards. an innovative and exciting piece of infrastructure” The Port River Expressway project has taken out Mr Hook said. the State’s most sought after engineering prize – the Malcolm Kinnaird Engineering Excellence Award. The award is presented each year to South Australia’s most outstanding engineering achievement. Executive Director of Major Projects, Rod Hook said he was delighted that the projects were recognised not only for excellence in project management and construction technique, but for environmental management as well. “These awards are a terrifi c acknowledgement of three major infrastructure projects that have made signifi cant contributions to our State,” he said. “It is particularly gratifying that projects like these > An angler enjoys the award-winning and environmentally-friendly Rapid Bay Jetty. are recognised both for the benefi ts they provide the community and the foresight that goes into their design and construction.” “From maintaining habitats for national treasures like the leafy sea dragon and Port River dolphins to responsibly managing ground water, sound environmental practices are core to our major projects.” The Rapid Bay Jetty, constructed with concrete and steel, was designed both to preserve the region’s rich diversity of marine life and to ensure structural stability for future generations without the high costs associated with traditionally built wooden jetties. The Earth Awards also recognised the Gallipoli Underpass project’s similarly strong commitment to environmental management, with more than 18,000 trees and shrubs planted as part of the extensive revegetation program. > The Gallipoli Underpass had the environmental credentials to win an Earth Award. delivering our transport future now www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au Summer 2009/2010 3 > Giant ‘super t’ tram bridge beams are guided in over South Road. beam team shaping overpass It’s not everyday that a police escort accompanies delivery of construction materials, but this was the case for the big beams being used to build the new tram overpass over South Road. Project Director Paul Gelston said that thirty ‘super t’ “Installation of those huge beams was one of two ”We thank the local community for their patience bridge beams were trucked over from Victoria and occasions that we’ve closed South Road – the other as we move towards the home stretch of construction a further twelve were made by local company Bianco. was to install the temporary tram track itself. works on this section of South Road. “The beams arrived from interstate with a police escort “These closures were to maximise safety for all, “I particularly acknowledge the cooperation of local and were delivered over several weekends in batches both workers and the public, while these diffi cult residents who had to change their regular travel of four and stored at the Mitsubishi site down south,” he tasks were underway,” he said. patterns, in some cases due to the road changes said. “At the same time, work is continuing on the reinforced that were put in place for this project.” “They’re each 30 metres long and 3 metres wide, earth wall embankments that form approaches to the similar to those installed for the Gallipoli Underpass, new bridge. Once the tram overpass is complete traffi c will fl ow freely under the structure and, combined with the new so we brought in two very big cranes to lift them “We’re currently on track for trams to be using the into place over South Road. new overpass structure by the end of 2009 and Gallipoli Underpass, a signifi cant fi rst couple of steps “Building the overpass while keeping the tram service for the new tram platform to be open for use by towards the State Government’s goal of a non-stop going on temporary tracks has been a challenging task.
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