Posted on 24 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Viaduct 2 over the Modderfontein Spruit and two adjacent bridges over the future Frankenwald and Maxwell Roads are complete, together with the erection of noise barriers along this section. Track is in position on all three structures. Midrand Depot The administration buildings for both train and bus depots are finished and the installation of equipment [...] [...more]
Posted on 24 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Emergency shaft E5 (Dunkeld, Rosebank): Invert slabs and walkways within the 745 metre Drill & Blast (D&B) tunnel from the north end of Rosebank station to emergency shaft E5 are complete. Civil works continue in the safe haven at the bottom of shaft E5. Casting of the invert slab in the tunnel towards shaft E6 [...] [...more]
Posted on 24 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
VIADUCT 7 The deck section that will carry the Gautrain lines across Nelson Mandela Boulevard is well advanced and parapet erection is in progress. Pier and trestle beam construction continues on the remaining sections of this “Y-shaped” structure that crosses above the existing Metrorail tracks. Placing of M-beams on some sections has commenced. Between Gautrain’s [...] [...more]
Posted on 24 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
By the end of November, installation of twin-track lines was in progress along the entire length of the East-West route from behind Linbro Park to the airport station. Civil construction work is substantially complete along the whole of this section which includes eleven bridges, three viaducts and a number of other structures, including the platforms [...] [...more]
Posted on 06 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Emergency shaft E5 (Dunkeld, Rosebank): Excavation of the 745 metre drill-and-blast rail tunnel between the northern end of Rosebank station and emergency access shaft E5 is complete. Civil works continue in this section of the tunnel, as well as in the safe haven at the bottom of shaft E5. Casting of the invert slab in [...] [...more]
Posted on 06 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
PARK STATION Construction of the platforms and concourse slab were approaching completion at the end of October 2009. Internal brickwork continues, while construction of the roof slab is finished. In the parkade structure above the station, construction of the first floor of the parking deck is in progress. Preparations to reinstate Wolmarans Street to its [...] [...more]
Posted on 06 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
VIADUCT 7 The deck section that will carry the Gautrain lines across Nelson Mandela Boulevard is well advanced and parapet erection is in progress. Pier and trestle beam construction continues on the remaining sections of this “Y-shaped” structure that crosses above the existing Metrorail tracks. Placing of M-beams on some sections has commenced. Between Gautrain’s [...] [...more]
Posted on 06 December 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
By the end of October, installation of twin-track lines was in progress along the entire length of the East-West route from behind Linbro Park to the airport station. Civil construction work is substantially complete along the whole of this section which includes eleven bridges, three viaducts and a number of other structures, including the platforms [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 November 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
On the East-West airport line, tracklaying from behind Linbro Park towards OR Tambo International Airport commenced at the end of April and is progressing steadily eastwards. By the end of September, installation of twin-track railway lines was substantially complete to just west of the Kelvin power station and tracklaying operations were in progress along the [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 November 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
VIADUCT 7 Construction of viaduct 7 is progressing well, with the deck to the section that will carry the line across Nelson Mandela Boulevard clearly visible. The M-beams for the first eight spans of Viaduct 7.1 have been placed in position, seven deck spans have been cast and parapet erection is in progress. Pier construction [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 November 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
VIADUCT 3 North of the depot, Viaduct 3 over Allandale Road and the adjacent bridge over the future K60 road are both complete, as are all other bridges, construction works and railway installations up to Dale Road in Midrand, with only some minor finishing works outstanding. MIDRAND STATION At Midrand station, building works and platform [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 November 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Viaduct 2 over the Modderfontein Spruit and two adjacent bridges over the future Frankenwald and Maxwell Roads are complete, together with the erection of noise barriers along this section. Rail tracks are in position on all three structures. Midrand Depot The administration buildings for both train and bus depots are finished and the installation of [...] [...more]
