Rail line upgrade work puts pressure on busy Sydney Airport roads


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Motorists will face disruption on roads near Sydney Airport when construction starts on duplicating a rail line to Port Botany because of the need to upgrade or replace bridges.


The $300 million duplication of a 2.9-kilometre section of line between Mascot and Botany is due to start in late 2020 and take three years to complete. The work will involve shifting some sections of the existing track sideways to improve the alignment of the line.


Work on upgrading or building new bridges for the duplicated line will be undertaken near the airport over Southern Cross Drive, Botany Road and O’Riordan and Robey streets, a scoping report by the Australian Rail Track Corporation shows.


Upgrades to rail bridges over busy roads such as O'Riordan Street are likely to cause disruption.

Upgrades to rail bridges over busy roads such as O’Riordan Street are likely to cause disruption. Credit:Dallas Kilponen


The rail bridges over Robey and O’Riordan streets are “very close” to where they intersect with Qantas, Joyce and Sir Reginald Ansett drives, crucial thoroughfares for traffic to and from the airport.


Article source: https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/china-issues-warning-for-citizens-travelling-to-us-20180704-p4zpd8.html?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

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