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Rail · Tunnels and shafts

Franklin Street West, Metro Tunnel

Excavation, shotcrete and propping for a 32 m deep shaft in the heart of the CBD.

Crew working at the base of a deep shotcrete-lined excavation under tiers of red steel props and yellow ventilation ducting
Client
Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP)
Location
Melbourne CBD
Our role
Excavation, shotcrete and propping package

Overview

About the project

The Franklin Street West works, delivered for Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP), formed part of the Metro Tunnel Project. The works supported construction of a new underground station and associated infrastructure, including tunnelling for the new rail lines and upgrades to existing transport facilities.

The Metro Tunnel increases capacity on Melbourne's rail network, eases congestion in the CBD and improves access for passengers. It is a critical part of modernising the city's public transport for a growing population.

32m

deep shaft excavation

2,400BCM

of material excavated and moved

Gallery

On site

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  • Excavators working at the base of the shaft beneath tiers of red steel props, beside a caged stair tower
  • Two workers walking across the excavated floor beneath red steel props towards a tunnel opening
  • Freshly poured concrete base slab at the bottom of the shaft, with mesh-covered pile walls and a stair tower behind
  • Scaffold stair tower rising through tiers of red steel props in the shaft
  • Base of the shaft with a skid steer, reinforcement mesh and a scaffold stair beneath tiers of red steel props
  • Looking up the shaft past tiers of red steel props and a caged stair tower
  • View along a bored tunnel lined with precast concrete segments and a yellow ventilation duct

Capabilities on this project

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