What's happening
Preparing the casting bed
Works in the casting bed area adjacent to Waterlily Drive continues as we pour concrete foundations, pedestals and construct crane pads. Concrete pours for the casting bed will continue in July as we prepare to cast the large bridge segments that we will start launching across the estuary from early September.
Where possible, we will carry out the majority of works during normal working hours. However, some concrete pours will need to start in the early hours of the morning, even earlier during the summer months, so that the finished concrete complies with structural conformance requirements. The casting yard will remain operational until mid to late 2025.
Piling continues
The construction team will continue with land-based piling in July along with piling for the new fishing platform.
This work will be done from the reclaimed area on the eastern foreshore, using a land-based piling rig. Marine piling will get underway in August with the start of work on the five water-based piers.
Wildlife and heritage monitoring
Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs) will be in position to monitor dolphin activity and where necessary follow the appropriate controls to ensure all dolphins and other marine wildlife are not adversely impacted during activities in the estuary. Heritage monitors are also engaged for any disturbance works in specific heritage sites, including areas in the estuary.
During all piling works, residents living close to the project and surrounding area may expect loud noise and vibrations which are common with these works, this will be intermittently ongoing until mid-November 2024
Limestone retaining walls
Limestone retaining walls adjacent to Seahawk Drive and Waterside Drive, and those adjacent to Leisure Way will be constructed from July.
Nearby residents are reminded that as part of the construction process, we need to lower the groundwater level to facilitate the construction of the walls. Water will be extracted from the ground and pumped into nearby limestone holding basins.
Read more about what’s coming up in the July Construction Update.
Friday 7 June until late 2025
As the project is progressing, we now need to place temporary barriers along the road which will block off the access path. We will also be shortly commencing works to construct retaining limestone walls that will support future noise walls along Waterside Drive.
There is also no access to and from Waterlily Drive to Mandurah Road for the duration of the project.
Cyclists, mobility devise users and pedestrians need to use the detour route identified to Leslie Street and cross Mandurah Road at this intersection.
The cycle access path will be reinstated aligning with new median and access path to Waterlily Drive at the end of the project.
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