ࠜ efficiency transport Improved ࠜ benefits Amenity ࠜ Safety benefits ࠜ opportunities development Enhanced ࠜ retained businesses Access to CHECK LIST MEASURES KEYISSUES OUTCOMES railway lineandPenrice’s securitybooth. three timesattheMerseyRoadjunction, v along MerseyRoad.Asaconsequence,large intersection currentlyprovidesprioritytotraffic The existingSolvayRoadandMersey give waysigns. stopor the remainderprotectedbyregulatory signals,with are activelyprotectedwithwarning O conflicts betweenroadandrail. crossings willincreasetheriskofpotential a The combinationofanincreaserailtraffic Outer Harbor. chain tothestate’ inthesupply sub-standard, creatinginefficiencies RiverExpresswayrailbridge,is with thenewPort The existingrailfreightcorridor, whichwilllinkup access atfivelocations. closures, businesseswillbeleftwithrestricted corridor. Asaresultoftheraillevelcrossing eastoftherail crossings toaccesstheirproperties Currently Victoria Road-occasionallyatexcessivespeeds. Currently, motoristsuselocalstreetstoaccess ballast (foundation). uneven joints,oldsleepersanddeteriorated undue noiseandvibrationemissionscausedby The conditionoftheexistingrailcorridorresultsin adversely impactsonMerseyRoadresidents. idling createslowfrequencynoisewhich to Penriceallowothertrainspass.The Currently trainsidleinthepassingloopadjacent potential conflictswithheavyvehicles. track, thefrequencyofraillevelcrossingsand combination ofthepoorconditionexisting to 25kphalongtherailcorridordue Currently trainsareonlycapableoftravellingup ehicles accessingPenricepotentiallystopupto long thecorridorandfrequencyofraillevel nly oneoftheexisting18raillevelcrossings , businessesuse16existingraillevel s major import/export hubat s majorimport/export i S of automaticsignalsandboomgates. r All sevenremainingraillevelcrossingswill users. significantly improvesafetyforalltransport a Reducing thenumberofraillevelcrossings(road future growthinexpor linktofacilities supporting transport and efficient state’s economicgrowthbyprovidingareliable The railcorridorupgradewillcontributetothe Victoria Roadratherthanlocalstreets. will ensurethatvehiclesuseVeitch Roadtoaccess Street beingclosed.Theroadclosure nor will resultinthesectionofMerseyRoadto The closureoftheMerseyRoadraillevelcrossing noise andvibrationcurrentlygenerated. providing newballast(foundation)willreducerail track byweldingjoints,replacingsleepersand An upgradeoftheexistingsevenkilometresrail reducing noise. need fortrainstoidleinthispassingloop, and improvedtrainschedulingwillalleviatethe The reinstatementofasecondparallelrailtrack business operations. have beenre-arrangedwithlimitedimpactsto Accesses tobusinesseseastoftherailcorridor Road traffic. signs onMerseyRoad,givingprioritytoSolvay greatly improvedwiththeinstallationofgiveway travel timeforrail. reduced, resultinginreducedoperatingcostsand As aresult,traveltimeswillbesignificantly track, willenabletrainstotravelup60kph. track, includingtheinstallationofsecondparallel An upgradeoftheexistingsevenkilometresrail ntersection attheentrancetoPenricewillbe eceive asafetyimprovementwiththeinstallation afety attheSolvayRoadandMersey nd rail interfaces) alongtherailfreightroutewill nd railinterfaces) th ofMar mora Terrace andsouthof Brookman ts. LEFEVRE PENINSULA TRANSPORT CORRIDOR PROJECT UPDATE FOR FURTHER A REMINDER OF WHAT THE INFORMATION PROJECT IS ABOUT

There are several ways you can find out This brochure provides an update on the progress of the LeFevre Peninsula Transport more about the LeFevre Peninsula Transport Corridor project – the upgrade of the existing seven kilometre rail freight route linking Corridor project. South Australia’s major port and rail terminals at Outer Harbor directly with the interstate Updates of progress associated with the mainline rail network to Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. LeFevre Peninsula Transport Corridor project will be provided through the A concept design for the upgrade of the LeFevre Peninsula Transport Corridor has now Department for Transport, Energy and been finalised. Infrastructure’s website: www.dtei.sa.gov.au. The existing rail corridor consists of: Information on changes to traffic conditions will be advertised in the ● a single standard gauge track in poor condition; Portside Messenger. ● a second disused parallel track; If you would like to speak to someone from ● a 600 metre passing loop located on the western side of the main line at Osborne the project team please call (adjacent to Penrice Soda Products and residential areas); 8343 2672 or 0438 822 784. ● a 600 metre passing loop located on the western side of the main line at Email the LeFevre Peninsula Transport Largs Bay (adjacent to Mobil); Corridor project team: ● a 900 metre passing loop located on the western side of the main line at [email protected] Outer Harbor (adjacent to Pelican Point Road); and or write to: ● 18 rail level crossings north of Stirling Street, five of which are located on public LeFevre Peninsula Transport Corridor roads and the remainder of which are located on private access roads to adjacent Project Team properties – only two of these railway level crossings meet current safety standards. Department for Transport, Energy and The upgrade consists of: Infrastructure ● closing 11 of the existing 18 rail level crossings north of Stirling Street; PO Box 1 Walkerville SA 5081 ● upgrading the remaining seven rail level crossings to active level crossing protection For further information on Auslink, between Stirling Street and Pelican Point Road; the National Transport Plan, go to auslink.gov.au ● upgrading the existing seven kilometres of rail track including the reinstatement of a second parallel track; The information provided by the Australian Government ● Department of Transport and Regional Services and the South automating the corridor through the provision of rail signalling; Australian Government Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure in this brochure is for general information only and ● providing alternative access roads to existing industry as a result of the rail level is true and correct at the time of printing. crossing closures; March 2006 ● constructing a 1500 metre long rail crossing loop at Wingfield to provide storage for passing trains; ● upgrading Pelican Point Road to cater for the new Outer Harbor Grain Terminal and future development opportunities; and ● landscaping along sections of the corridor.

A REMINDER OF WHY THE PROJECT IS NEEDED There is a significant amount of government and private development currently being undertaken on the LeFevre Peninsula to reinforce the port of Adelaide and Osborne Maritime Precinct as a vibrant centre of activity and world-class import/export hub for the state. These developments will generate an additional twelve train movements per day through the existing rail corridor, in addition to the current ten train movements per day. The existing rail corridor is in poor condition and does not have the capacity to accommodate any additional train operations without imposing significant delays and safety issues for both rail and road traffic and amenity issues for residential areas.

before after With work to construct the Port River Expressway rail bridge well underway (scheduled for completion in mid 2007), the rail corridor upgrade is critical to ensure a safe and efficient supply chain to and from Outer Harbor. FUNDING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The leFevre Peninsula rail corridor During the concept planning work for the upgrade of the corridor, valuable input upgrade has a total estimated cost of and co-operation was received from Local Government, stakeholders, businesses $24 million, with the Australian and residents. Government contributing $12.5 million, A number of changes to the concept design for the corridor upgrade have been the South Australian Government $9.75 made as a result of issues and concerns arising from the community involvement million and the Australian Rail Track process. Measures adopted to address these issues and concerns include: Corporation committing $2 million to the ● cost of the Wingfield crossing loop. basic fencing along sections of the rail corridor adjacent to residential areas to deter children away from the railway tracks; This investment complements significant ● government and private development a range of accommodation works for businesses to enable new access currently being undertaken on the LeFevre arrangements to work; Peninsula and the surrounding area, such ● cyclist crossings on Pelican Point Road; as the deepening of the Outer Harbor ● the closure of the section of Mersey Road north of Marmora Terrace and South shipping channel and the development of of Brookman Street to ensure vehicles use Veitch Road to access Victoria Road a deep-sea grain wharf and grain rather than local streets; and terminal. ● landscaping along sections of the rail corridor to provide improved buffers This $24 million investment is essential to consistent with other Local and State government developments in the area. ensure the success of Australia’s national and regional economies. VICTORIA ROAD

LANDSCAPING Over the next 12 months a Road Management Plan will be further developed in consultation with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the community. The Road Landscaping works will be undertaken Management Plan will identify suitable solutions for eventual implementation, along the sections of the rail corridor subject to funding availability. adjacent to residential areas. Some vegetation will need to be trimmed back to allow for the reinstatement of a second parallel track. Where possible, semi- PROJECT PROGRAM mature trees will be planted to fill in the General maintenance work to the existing rail corridor has already begun. The areas devoid of adequate screening upgrade of Pelican Point Road is underway with completion due in April 2006. along the rail corridor. Major works to close rail level crossings and reinstate the parallel track will start in The City of Port Adelaide Enfield will be April 2006. undertaking a succession program for Rail level crossing closures will only occur once accesses for businesses have been landscaping along Solvay Road in rearranged. These access arrangement works will take place between April and consultation with local residents. This September 2006. Upgrades to the rail level crossings to current safety standards program will build upon a community- will occur progressively between April 2006 and mid 2007. landscaping program completed approximately eight years ago. Start Finish Access arrangement works April 2006 September 2006

Accommodation works April 2006 September 2006

Landscaping works August 2006 October 2006

General track maintenance February 2006 October 2006

Reinstatement of parallel track April 2006 October 2006

Rail level crossing upgrades April 2006 Mid 2007

Work to upgrade the rail level crossings and the existing rail track including the reinstatement of a second parallel track will be managed and delivered by the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Roadworks to upgrade Pelican Point Road are being managed and delivered by the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure. Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd has been engaged to manage and deliver the accommodation, access and remaining roadworks of this project. Deep Sea Grain Wharf Outer Harbor Grain Terminal

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