Caulfield-to-Dandenong
Level Crossing Removal PRoject

Transporting oversized components
right through the heart of Melbourne
for this major infrastructure project.

The Caulfield-to-Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project (LCRP) included the removal of 9 level crossings, an elevated “Skyrail” section of track and 5 new elevated train stations in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. ARES were contracted to transport oversized concrete beams, pillars and crossheads for the project.

It all started here.

The Caulfield-to-Dandenong section was the largest of the awarded sub-projects within the Level Crossing Removal Project. ARES’ scope was to transport major precast concrete components from Melton north-west of Melbourne to a number of rail level crossings in the south-eastern suburbs. Being a high publicity major infrastructure project for the area, it was imperative that we executed flawlessly to ensure there were no unnecessary delays or disruptions.

Beam Me Up.

The southern section of the project consisted of some 400 Super Tee beams that were delivered at a rate of 4 to 6 deliveries per night.  The beams would travel through the night and be unloaded in the early hours of the morning before reloading to deliver the following night.  The custom trailers for the beams were all fitted with handrails and safety systems that would be expected when working on a Tier 1 project.

Flattering Figures

Here’s a high level look at what we were able to achieve on this project:

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Project Duration (WKS)

Transport of components took place between December 2016 and July 2017.

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Longest Component

These were the super tee bridge beams, which form the spine on which the bridge deck is built.

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Heaviest Component

The crossheads were the heavyweights of the job, made of dense and high strength concrete.

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Total Deliveries

These include concrete beams, pillars and crosshead pieces for the elevated bridge sections.

The Route

All components on the Caulfield-to-Dandenong project originated in Melton and were delivered to several locations from Murrumbeena through to Noble Park.  The beams were granted permission from Department of Transport and Transurban to travel over the West Gate Bridge and through the Burnley Tunnel.

Precision Deliveries

On the Dot

The project was built around active rail lines, meaning that deliveries had to be timed with rail occupations and closures.  Over half of the deliveries were time sensitive with Ares delivering all segments on time and without any disruption to Metro Trains.