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Customer: Department for Infrastructure and Transport Contract: Alliance Location: Adelaide, South Australia   |
Fast Facts
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The City South Tram Line Replacement project was part of a program of public transport projects across metropolitan Adelaide delivered by the Public Transport Projects Alliance (PTPA).
The PTPA brought together ourselves, Arup and Mott MacDonald (design), and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (customer) to deliver value-for-money public transport solutions that improve liveability and connectivity for South Australians.
The Project was situated within a complicated and sensitive environment. Delivery occurred under the existing overhead wires, within a 600 m corridor in a highly trafficked, highly urbanised environment in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD. It involved complex traffic and logistic management, and extensive communication and planning with adjacent businesses, residences, hotels, and restaurants.
Our scope of work involved the replacement of the tram tracks along King William Street between Victoria Square and South Terrace, and the City South tram stop at the intersection of Sturt/Halifax Streets and King William Street.
Modifications to existing traffic arrangements and car parking were also required to accommodate the dedicated tram corridor, including a reduction in traffic lanes in each direction, rationalisation of the vehicle right-hand turns, and modifications to some car parking along King William Street, whilst maintaining cycling facilities along the alignment.
Works included the demolition and replacement of the existing tracks and concrete slab, adjustments to the existing tram overhead wiring system, and poles, road resurfacing and line marking, tree pruning, and new landscaping.
The former City South Tram Stop was built in the 1980s and did not meet Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) specifications so required an upgrade as part of the project to improve safety, passenger comfort, and accessibility for both northbound and southbound passengers.
Works included the demolition of the existing tram stop and the construction of new platforms, accessible via an upgraded pedestrian crossing, shelter, signage, and platform furniture.
The project was completed on time and within budget with a single occupation of only 17 days, at which time the Tram was terminated at South Terrace, with bus services providing access to the CBD. Trams were returned to service as scheduled and as promised to the community.
The new look tram corridor also reinforces PTPA’s vision to create and deliver new infrastructure and community-based solutions to improve liveability and connectivity for South Australians.
