UPDATE 3 TRAM TRACK RENEWAL Pascoe Vale Road will be closed between Thomas Street and Fletcher Street from 10pm Tuesday 2 October to 6am Monday 8 October 2018 Public Transport Victoria (PTV) in partnership with Yarra Trams will be undertaking tram track renewal work along Route 59 on Pascoe Vale Road between Thomas Street, Moonee Ponds and Fletcher Street, Essendon. Works Dates Noise Roads No road closures. Parking 24 September Preliminary Works Low to medium on west side of Fitzgerald – 2 October Road temporarily closed Full road closure in work 24 hour works zone. Traffic management High noise during the day in place around work Major Works 2 – 8 October Medium level noise at zone. Parking on west night side of Fitzgerald Road temporarily closed Post Works To be advised Low Possible lane closures Preliminary works Major works In order to minimise disruption to the community, From 10pm Tuesday 2 October to 6am Monday Yarra Trams will undertake preliminary rail welding 8 October 2018 major works will occur 24 hours a from Monday 24 September to Tuesday 2 October day on Pascoe Vale Road from Thomas Street to 2018 on Fitzgerald Road adjacent Pascoe Reserve. Fletcher Street. Major works will include removal A temporary site shed and facilities will also be set of existing tram tracks and installation of new tram up at Pascoe Reserve to service the project (see tracks along Pascoe Vale Road between Wilson attached map for details). This activity will require Street and Fletcher Street. the temporary closure of the car parking on the west side of Fitzgerald Road adjacent to Pascoe Tram tracks on Pascoe Vale Road (between Fletcher Reserve from Monday 24 September to Monday Street and Wilson Street) are close to 40 years 8 October. old and warrant renewal in order to deliver a better road surface for motorists and tram users. In addition, the finished works will reduce tram related noise levels. For more information visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007. Authorised by Transport for Victoria, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne. REYNARD STREET C I T Y L I N K Brunswick MORELAND ROAD West D T A E E O R R T Pscoe D S L Reserve E A L R D E D G O Z T H I FLETCHER STREET F ALBION STREET T S L P N ALBION STREET R A E M L E E O E L H BUCKLEY STREET W BUCKLEY STREET T S T T S N S N O LETHBRIDGE ST E O S S S Y O R N R E N H M I E P R C MURRAY ST T T P M S SALISBURY ST N O D S T E A S H O C T T R E M U L O E H U U L N D P T A AN A V A R C L ST E E E X H BENT STREET A T O N C D Outdoor S E R Poo A R P O WILSON STREET A D Queens VICTORIA STREET Prk THOMAS ST AV Y A T W S LO EL R K E K T L S A N W Moonee Vey O S Rcecourse COATS ST R E H P C M Moonee Ponds PUCKLE STREET DEAN STREET Key Road closure Temporary two way traffic during works Southbound detour Site compound Northbound detour Bus Route 508 Detour Road closed 1 hour parking Pedestrian crossing 2 hour parking 3 hour parking Track welding site. Car parks temporarily closed between Monday 24 September to Unrestricted parking Monday 8 October. Pedestrians Noise and dust The work zone will be fenced off for safety, Associated noise and dust from machinery, vehicles however footpaths will remain open around the and work crews is unavoidable but Yarra Trams work area to allow pedestrian access to businesses will do all we can to keep this to a minimum. The and residences located around the work zone. noisiest work will occur between 6am and 10pm; however there may be a need to conduct noisy Please note that there will be kerb to kerb fencing work outside these hours to ensure that the major which will restrict pedestrian crossings. These works are completed on time. fences are required to ensure public safety. There will be two designated crossings which will remain open during the works. One will be at Public transport service changes Thomas Street and the other at Fletcher Street. Bus Route 508 will be affected and will divert through Thomas Street between Capulet Street and Pascoe Vale Road. Motorists Tram Route 59 will be affected. There will be Due to the nature of the major works, Pascoe tram replacement buses that will run via Mount Vale Road will be closed to all vehicle traffic from Alexander Road to help passengers get to their Thomas Street to Fletcher Street. destinations. Tram replacement bus will travel through Hoddle Street and Buckley Street. Please note: There will be no access to driveways and on-street car parks along Pascoe Vale Tram Route 82 from Moonee Ponds junction will Road during the major works road closure. It is operate as usual. recommended to park in side streets with access away from the work zone, noting local parking For more details, please visit yarratrams.com.au/ restrictions. servicechanges The main detour roads are via Mount Alexander 59 To Airport West Road. McPherson Street to the east of the work zone is for local access only. 46 Lincoln Rd* Lethbridge Street will temporarily be used as a 4 Essendon Station two-way street under traffic management during the major works. Please note change in traffic 39 Hoddle St conditions. 38 Pascoe Vale Rd Traffic controllers will direct traffic and help facilitate local access where needed. 37 Buckley St Motorists are advised to plan ahead as detours will 36 Salisbury St result in longer travel times around the work zone. 35 Queens Park 34 Mooney Valley Civic Centre Local community Replacement buses indirectly service these stops 32 Moonee Ponds Junction Pedestrian access to shops and local infrastructure 27 Essendon Tram Depot will remain unchanged during the works. Yarra Trams encourages you to allow some extra time 22 Flemington Bridge Station when moving around the area while work is being done. 5 Melbourne Central Station As these works are necessary to maintain a safe tram network as required by the Rail Management 59 To Flinders Street Station Act 1996, Yarra Trams will not compensate any third parties for any losses incurred during the project. Routes and symbols 59 Tram route number Interchange Tram line Replacement bus stop No trams Train to bus connection Tram replacement bus Train to tram connection Not to scale, not all stops shown * Replacement buses will not service this stop Replacement buses will travel through Hoddle Street and Buckley Street For more information visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007. Authorised by Transport for Victoria, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne..