Project overview

The Victorian Government is investing more than $1 billion to duplicate the Cranbourne line, remove four level crossings including Camms Road and build a new Merinda Park Station – improving safety, reducing congestion and allowing for more trains, more often.

The government will remove 10 more dangerous and congested level crossings by 2025, bringing the total to 85 level crossings gone for good.

We’re removing the Camms Road level crossing by building a new road bridge over the rail line. This is one of the last level crossings to go on the busy Cranbourne line. Building a new road bridge will free up traffic for the 12000 vehicles that pass through the crossing each day. These upgrades will allow for trains to run every 10 minutes on the Cranbourne line.

The level crossing will be gone for good by 2024 – one year ahead of schedule. We’ve already removed 12 level crossings on the Cranbourne line, including Evans Road, Thompsons Road, Abbotts Road and all nine between Caulfield and Dandenong.

The Victorian Government is also delivering 400 new and upgraded car parking spaces at Cranbourne Station as part of the Car Parks for Commuters program. The new car park will feature improved CCTV and lighting, as well as more bike parking facilities. Construction will start in 2022.

Introduction

We sought feedback on what you value about the local area, how you move around and your design preferences.

The consultation period was open from 25 June to 30 August 2021 and was held online, in line with COVID-19 restrictions.

Community members and stakeholders provided their feedback online, via the Engage Victoria platform.

Opportunities for the community to provide feedback were promoted in a community update, which was distributed to 9000 homes and businesses in Cranbourne.

Four email updates were sent to 3078 subscribers, and the Level Crossing Removal Project’s website and social media channels were used to direct people to the survey on the Engage Victoria hub.

The responses received will help us shape the design and understand what’s important to the community about the local area. We will share how community input has shaped the project, and present final designs to residents and stakeholders in coming months.

Your feedback

There was a high level of community interest in the project, with a total of 545 comments received.

• 165 online surveys received
• Survey open for over nine weeks
• 1775 visits to our Engage Victoria platform
• 3078 email update subscribers

What we heard

We asked you to share your preferences, insights and feedback on the project.
We heard that safety, accessibility and connections are important to you.

Your preferences surrounding landscaping in the project area.

• Native plants and landscaping
• Maintenance and upkeep
• Safety and security

Key themes from your feedback

Safety

You told us safety was a key priority for you, and to provide a sense of security for residents, pedestrians, cyclists and station users to walk at all times of the day. We heard anti-graffiti surfaces and improved lighting were key priorities

Pedestrian and cyclist connections

Improved pedestrian and cyclist connections around local areas was important to locals, including walking paths and additional pedestrian crossings. You also wanted to see planting along shared use paths and an open line of sight for pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Landscaping

You told us you would like landscaping that visually enhanced the local area, making the community feel safer and more secure. You asked for native plants, landscaping that enhanced local flora and fauna, and plantings that require low maintenance.

The overall design

We heard the overall design of the new road bridge was of high interest to the community. You told us you would like to see a design feature that would improve visual amenity in the area – favouring natural colours and modern features.

What’s important to you

We asked you to select images that reflected your preferences for the look and feel of the design of the new road bridge. The images below were the most preferred, with the majority selecting images with trees and plants along a shared use path and decorative treatments to exposed walls.

Next steps

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback about the Camms Road Level Crossing Removal Project.

Your feedback has been invaluable and will be used to progress the designs for the project.

Final project designs and more details about construction will be shared with you in coming months.

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Project timeline

Mid 2021

• Design solution confirmed
• Community engagement on parts of the project design
• Early site investigations

Late 2021

• Confirm concept designs

Early 2022

• Construction starts

2024

• Level crossing removed

Timeline above subject to change.