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[U/C] Re: [PRO] Re: [PRO] Re: Ovingham Level Crossing Removal | $231m

#136 Post by ChillyPhilly » Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:12 pm

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Pistol wrote:To be honest, with the amount of infill occurring in this area, Ovingham, Dudley Park and Islington should all get a makeover.

Compared to the Seaford line, the Gawler line has seriously been neglected.
I've thought this every single time I've been past these stations. They're all very under par.
Most of the Gawler line passes through "safe" electorates. There would be no votes in upgrading those stations. I assume electrification is because the diesel rolling stock is wearing out.

This is why the infrastructure pipeline should be removed from government to be prioritised and managed through an independent agency. Maybe that is what Infrastructure SA will give us over time, but so far it seems to be a Government mouthpiece.
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#137 Post by Spotto » Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:59 pm

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Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:39 pm
The diesel fleet has been refurbished over the past few years including re-engining about 2 years ago for life extension. The main problem has been no spare diesel railcars to increase peak capacity on the Gawler line.
If the Gawler electrification had happened before the Jumbos were retired in 2015, then the issue of capacity would've been avoided. Jumbos would've continued operating alongside the 3000s on the diesel lines then once the Gawler line was running on electrics the Jumbos would've been surplus to needs and could've been safely scrapped with the 3000s redistributed to the Outer Harbor, Grange and Belair lines.

At least this issue should be over in about 9 months (assuming that the Gawler electrification is finished in October).

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#138 Post by SBD » Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:59 pm

Spotto wrote:
Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:59 pm
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Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:39 pm
The diesel fleet has been refurbished over the past few years including re-engining about 2 years ago for life extension. The main problem has been no spare diesel railcars to increase peak capacity on the Gawler line.
If the Gawler electrification had happened before the Jumbos were retired in 2015, then the issue of capacity would've been avoided. Jumbos would've continued operating alongside the 3000s on the diesel lines then once the Gawler line was running on electrics the Jumbos would've been surplus to needs and could've been safely scrapped with the 3000s redistributed to the Outer Harbor, Grange and Belair lines.

At least this issue should be over in about 9 months (assuming that the Gawler electrification is finished in October).
Why were the 2000s retired? I think someone decided that because the driver's cabin is high, they shouldn't operate under the wires. That means they couldn't run on the Seaford or Tonsley (Flinders) lines, and maybe not Belair, but they couldn't do Belair except on Sunday mornings when there was no demand anyway, as they weren't powerful enough to lift a load of passengers up the hill. They could have still done Gawler and Outer Harbour.

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#139 Post by ChillyPhilly » Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:49 am

They were slow, noisy and inefficient.

The State Government did enquire about cutting off the high cab at one point.
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#140 Post by NTRabbit » Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:48 pm

ChillyPhilly wrote:
Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:49 am
They were slow, noisy and inefficient.

The State Government did enquire about cutting off the high cab at one point.
Didn't one of them also catch on fire, exposing a need for safety updates to the rest of the fleet that would have been a big waste of money?

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#141 Post by Brucetiki » Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:47 pm

SBD wrote:
Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:22 pm
ChillyPhilly wrote:
Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:49 pm
Pistol wrote:To be honest, with the amount of infill occurring in this area, Ovingham, Dudley Park and Islington should all get a makeover.

Compared to the Seaford line, the Gawler line has seriously been neglected.
I've thought this every single time I've been past these stations. They're all very under par.
Most of the Gawler line passes through "safe" electorates. There would be no votes in upgrading those stations. I assume electrification is because the diesel rolling stock is wearing out.

This is why the infrastructure pipeline should be removed from government to be prioritised and managed through an independent agency. Maybe that is what Infrastructure SA will give us over time, but so far it seems to be a Government mouthpiece.
Ovingham, Dudley Park and (I think) Islington are all in the marginal seat of Adelaide, but with an MP that only cares about the glamour parts of the electorate (ie Medindie/Walkerville/Gilberton). Rachel Sanderson probably doesn't even realise there's a train line in her electorate!

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#142 Post by d3v310per » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:24 am

Checked DIT's website today to see if there was any news....only this from late January:

On 18 January 2021, the State and Federal governments announced the contract award for the delivery phase of the project.

“A consortium of McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd, Mott MacDonald Australia Pty Ltd and Arup Pty Ltd has been selected to remove the Ovingham Level Crossing and elevate Torrens Road over the Gawler Rail Line,” Minister Fletcher said.

The consortium has previously completed major infrastructure works in South Australia, as part of the Public Transport Projects Alliance, including the Oaklands Level Crossing Grade Separation project, and is currently delivering the Regency Road to Pym Street Project as part of the North-South Corridor.

The project is due for completion in 2023, weather permitting.

Media release: https://dit.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf ... m_l....pdf

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#143 Post by SBD » Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:52 pm

d3v310per wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:24 am
Checked DIT's website today to see if there was any news....only this from late January:

On 18 January 2021, the State and Federal governments announced the contract award for the delivery phase of the project.

“A consortium of McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd, Mott MacDonald Australia Pty Ltd and Arup Pty Ltd has been selected to remove the Ovingham Level Crossing and elevate Torrens Road over the Gawler Rail Line,” Minister Fletcher said.

The consortium has previously completed major infrastructure works in South Australia, as part of the Public Transport Projects Alliance, including the Oaklands Level Crossing Grade Separation project, and is currently delivering the Regency Road to Pym Street Project as part of the North-South Corridor.

The project is due for completion in 2023, weather permitting.

Media release: https://dit.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf ... m_l....pdf
The contractor's website repeats much of that and adds:
Enabling works, including site office establishment, fencing, median removals and service relocations will be undertaken from January to May 2021, with bridge construction commencing soon after.

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#144 Post by Pistol » Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:30 am

A majority of the trees have now been cleared from the reserve on the corner of Torrens Road and Exeter Terrace.
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#145 Post by Furyan » Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:28 pm

Today the State Premier and Infrastructure Minister turned the first sod for the beginning of work which will see most of the crossing built off site and with a completion date of 2023.

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#146 Post by Spotto » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:19 pm

Furyan wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:28 pm
Today the State Premier and Infrastructure Minister turned the first sod for the beginning of work which will see most of the crossing built off site and with a completion date of 2023.
The increase in construction projects (not just Adelaide) using methods to pre-fabricate massive components off site to then be assembled and moved into place has been one of the best advancements in construction in the last couple of decades.

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#147 Post by Furyan » Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:59 pm

Spotto wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:19 pm

The increase in construction projects (not just Adelaide) using methods to pre-fabricate massive components off site to then be assembled and moved into place has been one of the best advancements in construction in the last couple of decades.
It will be interesting to see how big the largest span will be on this project. The Darlington Upgrade Project was 195m and 3000 Tonne (2 lanes). The R2P was 84m and 1300 Tonne (3 lanes).

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#148 Post by EBG » Tue May 18, 2021 12:25 am

site work has commenced on the north western site being cleared and a site office located on the south western side of the crossing.
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#149 Post by d3v310per » Tue May 25, 2021 1:56 pm

From AdelaideNow....

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenge ... 42da388d69

Sports facilities, nature walk and indigenous art feature in finalised Ovingham project

Final designs for the $196m Ovingham level crossing removal have been unveiled with the project featuring a half basketball court, futsal court, natureiplay area and indigenous art.

The project will result in Torrens Rd elevated over the railway line that services the interstate rail line, the Gawler passenger rail line and freight railway lines.

The federal and state governments have committed $196m for the removal of the level crossing.

About $9.3m of assets are being created within the City of Charles Sturt through the project including the sporting facilities.

Department of Infrastructure executive director of transport project delivery Jon Whelan and Ovingham LXRP Alliance general manager Dougal Guthrie presented the final designs to the Charles Sturt council meeting on Monday night.

One of the major changes to the original plan include a new link road to address traffic issues on Chief St.

Due to concerns from the community the original design would increase the volume of traffic using Fifth St, the Department of Infrastructure and Transport have compulsorily acquired an allotment located at the intersection of Torrens Rd and Chief St, previously Top Cut Butchers, to allow the creation of a new link road.

The link road will provide access to and from the new service road from and to Chief St, without requiring vehicles to use the surrounding local road network.

Mr Guthrie said the updated design would address congestion issues with Chief St, through additional turning lanes.

The Alliance have engaged extensively with Kaurna Elders to create a design narrative for the facilities including a public plaza, with pavement, artwork and lighting designs all developed.

Mr Guthrie said public amenity would be improved through providing bike parking across the precinct, bike repairs stations and a nature walk.

“On the bridge, one of the main things (included in the design) is screens for anti-throwing but also for anti-gawking for residents nearby,” he said.

“We idenitifed an overlooking risk and adapted the screens to suit.”

Construction works with traffic restrictions are set to begin in late June.

During works, the left hand turn on to Churchill Rd from Torrens Rd, and vice versa, will be closed to traffic.

The bridge is set to be opened to traffic mid-2022 with final project completion set for early 2023.

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Corey Wingard said community feedback had played a key role in the project.

“It’s important on major projects like the Ovingham Level Crossing Removal Project that we listen to the feedback of the community and take them on the journey,” he said.

“This project is a fantastic example of balancing infrastructure priorities with legacy landscaping and facilities that will be used by the community for decades to come whilst also reflecting on the traditional ownership of the land.

“The Ovingham Level Crossing Removal Project, which is supporting 245 jobs, will deliver vital road safety benefits and travel time savings for the thousands of motorists who drive through the area every day.”

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#150 Post by marbles » Mon May 31, 2021 10:25 am

the right turn onto church hill rd could be made non stop no lights tooo

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