The next stage of Canberra’s light rail project is ramping up and establishing sites ready for construction to begin shortly.
In January a new construction compound was established on the corner of London Circuit and Constitution Avenue in the City Hill car park.
From February, Canberra Metro will commence construction activity on London Circuit and Commonwealth Avenue.
A site will be established under the Parkes Way bridge to aid future works as Stage 2A gets underway, expanding the network to three new stops at Edinburgh Avenue, City South, and Commonwealth Park.
Plans for Stage 2A include construction of a new bridge over Parkes Way for the light rail. This will be situated between the two Commonwealth Avenue bridges.
Also included will be dedicated or separated paths for pedestrians and cyclists.
An expanded light rail depot in Mitchell for Canberra Metro has also been completed.
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Desi is the Editor of Concrete in Australia and at the helm of our magazine for 8 years. She was behind the Institute's weekly news bulletins from 2016-2021 and is now writing our focused news items. Desi has been an engineering news and features journalist/editor across all disciplines since 2013 - part of a 30-year career writing for a wide range of industries.