Two more level crossings on the Frankston Line will be removed and a new station at Mordialloc will open to passengers on 21 May, as transport works continue across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Level crossings at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale are set to be removed. While crews complete the new Mordialloc Station and rail bridges, buses will replace trains on sections of the Frankston Line from 30 April to 21 May.
Across the network, 88 level crossings have already been removed. Works are continuing in Melton, Truganina, Dandenong, Altona and Newport.
On the Werribee and Williamstown lines, buses will replace trains between Newport and Werribee from the evening of Friday, 10 April to the first service on Saturday, 25 April. The disruption will allow crews to remove the Maddox Road level crossing.
Hopkins Road in Truganina will close at the level crossing for three weeks from late April to mid-May to allow construction of a new road bridge.
With the Metro Tunnel and West Gate Tunnel now open, attention is turning to the North East Link, which will build twin tunnels between Watsonia and Bulleen. There will be overnight and weekend closures on sections of the Eastern Freeway, including between Doncaster and Bulleen roads for one weekend in late March. Bulleen Road will have a southbound closure for up to two weeks in April between Bridge Street and Manningham Road.
Construction is also increasing on the Suburban Rail Loop between Cheltenham and Box Hill. Tunnel boring machines have arrived at Burwood and Heatherton. As work begins on the new underground station at Cheltenham, there will be lane closures on Bay Road between May and August.
In the east, Clyde Road in Berwick will have ramp closures in April and May while the bridge over the Princes Freeway is widened. Ferntree Gully Road will be reduced to one lane each way at Henderson Road from March for upgrades.
In the west, the Point Cook Road bridge above the Princes Freeway will close from mid-April to mid-year. The existing roundabout will be replaced with traffic lights. Detours will be in place. Works will also continue on Peninsula Link over autumn.
In inner Melbourne, Bridge Road in Richmond will close for one weekend between Punt Road and Church Street in April while the shared tram zone is resurfaced. In early May, tram works will close the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets and shut St Kilda Road between Flinders Street and Southbank Boulevard while infrastructure is replaced.
Regional passengers will also face changes. Coaches will replace trains on the Maryborough Line from 25 April to 21 May as part of the Murray Basin Rail Project. Coaches will also replace trains on sections of the Geelong, Warrnambool, Seymour and Shepparton lines in April and May for maintenance and upgrades, including works at Warrnambool Station.
Victorians are being encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time, with disruption information available online.
Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams said the works would continue following the opening of two major projects. “We’ve opened the Metro Tunnel and West Gate Tunnel and we’re not slowing down – upgrading road and rail across the state for busy families.”
She said removing crossings and upgrading roads would reduce travel times. “Every level crossing we remove and every road we upgrade means less time stuck in traffic and more time at home with family.”
Minister for Suburban Rail Loop Harriet Shing said preparations for tunnelling were under way. “Construction on Suburban Rail Loop is ramping up, with tunnel boring machines arriving at Burwood and Heatherton and crews working around the clock to get ready for tunnelling to begin later this year.”
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