Contract Signed, Hurstbridge Line Upgrade To Start Soon
14 February 2017
VIC Government: The contract to remove the
dangerous and congested
level crossing on Lower Plenty Road, rebuild
Rosanna Station and duplicate the Hurstbridge line has been signed –
with work to start in the coming months.
Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan joined Member for Ivanhoe
Anthony Carbines today to announce that an Alliance of
Laing O’Rourke,
Fulton Hogan and
Jacobs will deliver the multi-million dollar works that
will enable more trains, more often all the way along the Hurstbridge
line.
The Lower Plenty Road level crossing is one of Melbourne’s worst, with
boom gates down for more than a third of the two-hour morning peak.
The Andrews Labor Government project will build a
rail
bridge over Lower
Plenty
Road, removing the crossing, reducing congestion and improving
access to the shops and parklands.
The design is the product of extensive engineering, planning and
community engagement to find the best way to separate trains from
traffic given the incline of the road, nearby creek and surrounding
parklands.
The rail bridge will protect train services from disruptions caused by
flooding and save hundreds of local trees compared to the rail trench
option, which would have been about double the length of the bridge.
Raising or lowering the road over the train line was previously ruled
out due to the significant amount of property acquisition required and
impact on the local shops, parkland and community.
The project will also build a brand new Rosanna Station next to the
crossing and duplicate the notorious single section of track between
Heidelberg and Rosanna, creating space for more frequent, reliable
services, which will have flow-on benefits for the South Morang line.
The second track will be built to the east of the existing tracks, but
will not require any property acquisition. The duplication will include
a new tunnel under Darebin Street next to the existing brick tunnel.
These works are part of a $395 million package of works that also
includes the removal of the Grange Road level crossing in Alphington.
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Source: Victorian Government - www.premier.vic.gov.au
Contact: Bob Neilson 0400 378 197
External Links: www.levelcrossings.vic.gov.au
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