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Elizabeth Street tram works

In April 2012 the tram tracks along Elizabeth Street were rebuilt between Collins Street and Victoria Street, followed in October 2013 by the construction of new platform stops at Collins, Bourke and La Trobe Streets.

Getting ready to pour concrete for the platform stop on Elizabeth Street at Little Lonsdale

Monday 7 October 2013 6:03 PM
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Works compound on Elizabeth Street at Lonsdale

Monday 7 October 2013 5:59 PM
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Platform facings complete, other work continues at Elizabeth and Bourke

Monday 7 October 2013 5:56 PM
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Asphalt laid through the soon to be removed tram stop at Elizabeth and Bourke

Monday 7 October 2013 5:49 PM
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Grinding rails before welding at Elizabeth and Little Collins

Monday 7 October 2013 5:48 PM
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Renewed 'H' crossing at the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke

Monday 7 October 2013 3:35 PM
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Grinding the rail joint flush after the weld has set

Monday 7 October 2013 3:33 PM
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Looking south from Elizabeth and Little Bourke over the worksite

Monday 7 October 2013 3:30 PM
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Install platform facings at Elizabeth and Bourke

Monday 7 October 2013 3:23 PM
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Welding rails at the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke

Monday 7 October 2013 3:23 PM
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Preparing the future platform stops at Elizabeth and Bourke

Monday 7 October 2013 3:22 PM
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'H' crossing in use at Elizabeth and Bourke, but with a 10 km/h speed limit

Monday 7 October 2013 3:17 PM
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Grounding bar clamped to the running rails

With a cable running up to the dead overhead wires, it shorts out the power supply if accidentally switched on, providing an extra layer of safety to workers

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:34 PM
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Excavators with jack hammer, parked away from the work zone until they get taken away

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:33 PM
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Loading rubble into dump trucks at the corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:32 PM
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Bourke Street stop on Elizabeth Street, minus tram tracks

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:21 PM
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Now installing curves between the lengths of conduit

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:19 PM
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Bourke Street blocked at Elizabeth Street for the works

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:19 PM
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New 'H' crossing for the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:17 PM
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Working at the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:16 PM
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Roller compressing the roadbase of the new tracks

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:15 PM
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Excavators removing the former 'H' crossing at Bourke and Elizabeth Streets

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:15 PM
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Excavators removing the former 'H' crossing at Bourke and Elizabeth Streets

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:14 PM
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Installing electrical conduits beneath the centreline of the future tracks

Saturday 5 October 2013 9:14 PM
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