Heatherton: May works update

2 May 2024

Works are underway in Heatherton to deliver Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East for Melbourne and Victoria.

What we are doing

Day works: 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 1pm Saturday

Night works: 9pm to 7am Monday to Saturday

Extended works: 6am to 7am and 6pm to 10pm Monday to Saturday

The following works will be carried out during May.

Where	When	What we are doing	What to expect
Sir William Fry Reserve southern car park, Highett	Day works: ongoing through May Extended works: At times through May	Earthworks and piling for the Stabling Network Support Facility Safe removal of hazardous material Construction of the tunnel access structure Site investigations Extension of the site compound	Traffic management in place on Old Dandenong Road Extended works until 10pm at times for equipment maintenance and concrete pouring Extended works from 6am to 7am at times to line trucks for safe removal of hazardous material
150-170 Old Dandenong Road, Heatherton	Day works: ongoing through May	Site investigations Earthworks	N/A
Byng Avenue, Heatherton and Ball Road, Heatherton	Day works: ongoing through May	Site investigations to assess ground conditions	Intermittent traffic changes for up to 2 weeks Access to homes and businesses will be maintained
Elder Street South, Heatherton	Day works: Ongoing until early-July	Building an access track into Dingley Bypass road reserve	Road closed between Old Dandenong Road and Hunt Crescent Detour via Old Dandenong Road, Clarinda Road and Tammany Drive Access to homes and businesses will be maintained
Old Dandenong Road, Heatherton	Day works: From early May to late May Night works: From mid May for up to 4 nights	Site investigations Removal of traffic barriers Tree removal near Henry Street	Overnight road closure between Elder Street South and Kingston Road for up to 4 nights in mid-May Day and night northbound lane closure north of Kingston Road until mid May Left turn only at Kingston Road during the day and night until mid May No southbound access from Old Dandenong Road across Kingston Road during the day and night until mid May Changed southbound traffic conditions at Henry Street in mid May for up to 1 week. Southbound traffic maintained Overnight northbound lane closure between Kingston Road and Madden Road for up to 5 nights from mid May to late May. Left turn at Kingston Road maintained Pedestrian detours and traffic signage in place
Dingley Bypass, Heatherton	Day works: From early May to late May	Tree removal west of Dingley Bypass	Reduced speed limit north of Kingston Road for up to 4 days
Golf View Road, Heatherton	Day works: From early May to late May	Site investigations to assess ground conditions	Intermittent traffic changes Access to homes and businesses will be maintained
Kingston Road, Heatherton and Kingston Road, Clarinda	Day works: ongoing to early July Night works: From early May to late May	Building a new U-turn between Dingley Bypass and Peace Road Asphalting works Site investigations	Day and night lane closures in both directions between Dingley Bypass and Clayton Road until early July Route 631 bus stops 19, 20, 48 and 49 closed overnight, nearest available bus stops are located on Kingston Road and Clayton Road. Day and night eastbound lane closure between Pine Lane and Old Dandenong Road until early May Overnight westbound lane closure between Old Dandenong Road and Dingley Bypass for up to 5 nights from mid May to late May Intermittent overnight road closure between Dingley Bypass and Clayton Road for up to 4 nights from mid May to late May Detour via Old Dandenong Road and Boundary Road Pedestrian detours and traffic signage in place Tree removal between Dingley Bypass and Peace Road.

Disruption map for Heatherton, see below for more details.

Night time disruption map for Heatherton, see below for more details.

Impacts

As with all major infrastructure projects, surrounding communities may experience some impacts during construction. The Project supports businesses and residents to continue to live, work, study and shop in their community.

Please contact us on 1800 105 105 to discuss support available if you are impacted by our works.

How we will manage our works

We will minimise impacts to the community by:

Transporting materials from site in covered trucks to minimise dust
Removing hazardous materials in accordance with EPA regulations
Scheduling works to reduce impacts
Installing road safety and detour signage
Maintaining access to homes and businesses
Monitoring noise, dust and vibration levels
Turning off equipment when not in use
Using noise blankets on equipment
Using water and dust suppressants.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we progress the delivery of SRL East at Heatherton.

Download the PDF

SRL Heatherton May Works Notification (PDF 2.0 MB)