Cross River Rail: Albert Street Station excavation complete, making it the deepest hole in Brisbane
The Cross River Rail project has marked a major new milestone and set a new record for Brisbane. SEE THE VIDEO
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The Cross River Rail Project has achieved a record-breaking milestone.
A station box reaching depths of 50m has been dug and completed, marking a major milestone in the construction of Brisbane CBD’s first new station in over 120 years.
Acting Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles said the underground station box on Albert St was almost double the depth of the previous record of 26 metres, dug during the Queen’s Wharf construction.
“This dig, in the heart of the CBD, has smashed the previous record, making it the deepest in Brisbane’s history,” Mr Miles said.
Some 47,305 cubic metres of spoil were removed during excavation, which is the equivalent of about 19 Olympic swimming pools.
Mr Miles said that the milestone is a great example of how large the Cross River Rail project is.
“This milestone for Cross River Rail is yet another example of the sheer scale of this project,” he said.
He credited its completion to the 250 on-site workers who had to navigate difficult conditions such as high-rise buildings and a bustling CBD.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said that the station box formed only one half of the total station area being excavated.
“While excavation of the 50m-deep station box cavern has been completed, we continue to work away on the adjoining 290m-long station cavern, “he said.
67,000 people are expected to use the Albert Street Station by 2036, helping connect the city ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
“We know how important Cross River Rail was in Queensland’s winning Olympic bid and the crucial role it will play in unlocking the rail network bottleneck over the Brisbane River,” Mr Bailey said.
Construction of the Albert Street Station building is expected to be completed in late-2023.
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