The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) are making way for the Botany Rail Duplication project by dismantling a rail bridge in North Mascot, New South Wales.
The Australian Government is fully funding ARTC to deliver the $400 million Port Botany Rail Line Duplication project, which will deliver better access to global export markets via Port Botany, improve freight supply chains across New South Wales and help ease local road congestion.
The project will duplicate the remaining 2.9km section of single line track to Port Botany, allowing freight to be moved more efficiently and effectively, and will help meet future demand where the freight task is predicted to increase by 77 per cent by 2036.
ARTC Group Executive Major Construction Projects, Mike Zambelli, said the Botany Rail Duplication is a transformational project and the Robey Street bridge construction indicates major construction works are on track with the project expected to be complete in 2024.
“Not only will this project increase freight capacity, it will also encourage more freight movements to be made by rail – helping to shift freight away from road transport and reduce truck movements and associated traffic congestion,” Mr Zambelli said.
“Each extra freight train travelling on the Port Botany Rail Line will take up to 54 trucks off Sydney’s roads and that will be well received by local road users.”
To enable this project, Robey Street, Mascot between Qantas Drive and O’Riordan Street will be closed from 3 to 6 February 2023.
