We’re removing the level crossings at Dublin Road, Ringwood East and Bedford Road, Ringwood, which will make Ringwood level crossing free in 2024, a year ahead of schedule.

From Tuesday 30 January until April 2024, we’ll work around the clock to remove the Bedford Road level crossing, build the new rail trench and road bridge. Bedford Road will be closed at the level crossing throughout these works. When complete, Bedford Road will be level crossing free.

We’ll continue to keep the local community well informed of what to expect during this period, and we encourage you to continue reading our notifications for updates.

What we’re doing

During the main construction period, we’ll be working around the clock to:

• set up temporary barriers around our worksite
• deliver construction equipment and materials
• dig out 22,000 cubic metres of material from the rail trench
• demolish existing rail assets and rebuild them
• relocate and install utility services
• build a new road bridge over the trench..

Impacts to local roads

Bedford Road

Bedford Road will be closed to road users between Pitt Street and Rosewarne Lane from 7am, Tuesday 30 January until April 2024.

• Detours available via Warrandyte Road, Canterbury Road, Dublin Road and Maroondah Highway.
• Access into Rosewarne Lane will remain open for the majority of the works, with some intermittent closures required, which will be communicated in advance.
• Bedford Road shops remain open and accessible during this period

Great Ryrie Street

Great Ryrie Street will be closed at the Bedford Road intersection from 7am, Tuesday 30 January until April 2024.

• No left turn into Great Ryrie Street from Best Street.
• Local detours available via Ford Street, Best Street and David Street

Pitt Street

Pitt Street will be closed at the Bedford Road intersection from Tuesday 30 January until April 2024.

• Local detour via Warrandyte Road.

Lena Grove

No on-street parking on both sides of Lena Grove to enable the safe movement of trucks carrying materials and soil from the rail corridor for the duration of major construction, from Tuesday 30 January until April 2024.

Ford Street, Best Street and David Street

To enable the safe movement of buses during major construction works, there will be no on-street parking from Tuesday 30 January until April 2024:

• on both sides of Best Street
• on one side of David and Ford streets

Fremont Street, Tudor Court, Campbell Street

To enable the safe movement of buses during major construction works, there will be no on-street parking on one side of Fremont Street, Tudor Court and Campbell Streets from Tuesday 30 January until April 2024.

There may be times where we need to work in other areas or when works will not occur, and we will advise when this is happening. During this time, we may also need to close lanes and reduce speeds on local roads. We encourage you to allow for extra time when planning your journey.

Impacts to pedestrian crossings

There will be no pedestrian access across the Bedford Road level crossing from 7am, Tuesday 30 January until April 2024.

Detours are available via Rosewarne Lane, Ringwood Lake Park path, Maroondah Highway or Campbell Street, Heathmont Road and Great Ryrie Street.

Changes to train services

Buses will replace trains between Blackburn and Belgrave or Lilydale from 8.30pm Tuesday 30 January to April 2024.

Plan ahead and check the PTV website for further information on disruptions.

PTV bus route impacts

During the Bedford Road closure, there will be PTV 679 and 380 bus stop and bus route impacts. Plan ahead and check the PTV website for further information on disruptions.

School bus route impacts

During the road closures, buses that stop at Ringwood Secondary College will detour to ensure students are dropped off as close to school as possible.

The following local streets will be used as detour routes for school buses:

• Ford Street
• Best Street
• David Street
• Fremont Street
• Tudor Court
• Campbell Street
• Kitson Street.

The bus stop outside Ringwood Secondary College will be closed and students will be dropped off and picked up from the bus-stop at the corner of Bedford Road and Tooronga Road.

What to expect

• Onsite traffic management will be in place to help road users and pedestrians navigate around the local area safely.
• Moderate noise from construction machinery such as piling rigs, concrete trucks and excavators.
• Increase in truck movements from our site and in the local area.
• An increase in workers, vehicles and construction equipment on site.
• Targeted lighting for work areas with measures in place to prevent significant light spill.
• Night access to site offices, sheds and laydown areas.

During construction, we actively monitor noise, dust, and vibration levels to make sure they are within Environment Protection Authority control guidelines. We encourage local residents to please contact us if they have any further queries about these works. We’ll be in touch with residents who are more directly impacted.

This notification provides an overview of planned works, however details may change. Please be aware works sometimes take longer than expected or need to be rescheduled due to weather and other factors outside our control.

Contact us

If you have any questions about these works or any other aspect of the project, please call us on 1800 105 105 or email contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au.