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.

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.

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.

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.