26 May 2025 to 1 July 2025

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

What we are doing

Stabling Facility in Heatherton

  • Building the eastern tunnel entrance (ETE) and western tunnel entrance (WTE)
  • Building a permanent network support facility (NSF)
  • Moving underground and above ground services.

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch site, Clarinda

  • Building the Clarinda tunnel access structures (TAS)
  • Connecting underground services.

Day works: 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 1pm Saturday
Night works: 6pm to 7am Monday to Saturday
24 hour works: 7am to 7am Monday to Sunday

WhereWhen What we are doing What to expect

Stabling Facility West, Heatherton

Day works: Ongoing to late-2025
  • WTE site establishment including office mobilisation, earthworks, concreting, compacting, drainage works and hoarding installation
  • Connecting underground services within the Kingston Linear Reserve
  • Site investigations
  • Safe removal of hazardous material
  • Workers in specialised protective clothing as we continue safe removal of hazardous materials
  • Temporary fence within the Kingston Linear Reserve. Access maintained
  • Minor service connection works in the Kingston Linear Reserve
  • Moderate levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
  • Increased truck movements
Stabling Facility East, Heatherton24 hour: Ongoing to late 2025
  • Building the ETE, with 24 hour excavation and related works
  • Building the NSF
  • Site investigations
  • Changed traffic conditions on Henry Street with traffic management in place until late-June
  • Moderate levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
  • Increased truck movements
Kingston Road, Heatherton

Day works: Ongoing to late-2025

  • Moving and connecting underground and above ground services
  • Traffic barrier installation and removal
  • Site deliveries via Kingston Road
  • Overnight road closure between Pine Lane and Dingley Bypass from late May to mid June
  • Overnight road closures between Golf View Road and Clayton Road for traffic barrier movements at times throughout June
  • Westbound lane closure between Old Dandenong Road and Dingley Bypass for up to 3 weeks from mid June to early July, with crews working 24 hours
  • No right turn onto Old Dandenong Road from mid-June to early July
  • Changed traffic conditions day and night between Golf View Road and Clayton Road with traffic management and detours in place
  • Moderate levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
  • Changes to 631 bus route including closure of some bus stops between Nicholas Grove and Clayton Road
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Old Dandenong Road, Heatherton 24 hour: Ongoing to late 2025
  • Moving underground services
  • Road reinstatement and asphalting
  • Overnight road closure between Kingston Road and Madden Road from late May to mid June
  • Southbound closure and northbound lane closure between Kingston Road and Madden Road, with crews working 24 hours from mid June to early July. Northbound traffic maintained
  • Overnight road closure between Kingston Road and Madden Road for up to 4 nights from late June
  • Changed traffic conditions, with traffic management and detours in place
  • Moderate levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
TBM launch site, ClarindaDay/night works: Ongoing to July 2025 
24 hour: Mid June to early July 2025
  • Clarinda TBM launch site establishment, including earthworks, concreting, drainage, asphalting of internal roads, site fencing construction, piling, d-walling and ground improvement
  • Changed traffic conditions on Peace Road and Victory Road, with traffic management in place
  • Moderate levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
  • Increased truck movements

Note: Timing of works may change due to weather or ground conditions.

Local traders remain open for business during works.

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:

  • Covering trucks to minimise dust
  • Monitoring noise, dust and vibration levels
  • Using noise blankets and hoarding to minimise noise, dust and light spill
  • Safely removing hazardous materials in accordance with regulations
  • Using water and dust suppressants
  • Maintaining access to homes and businesses.

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