The retaining walls for the new Ferris Road bridge in Melton are nearly complete.
Crews have been busy installing more than 215 reinforced concrete panels and moving an additional 11,500 tonnes of earth and rock to form the retaining walls, which will support the weight of the new bridge.
A total of 637 reinforced panels will make up the facade of the new retaining walls, with the panels engraved with a striking wave design.
Over the next month, crews will begin pouring concrete into formwork, or molds, to complete the final step that will lock the bridge beams securely in place.
Removing the level crossing by building a new road bridge over the rail line will make journeys safer and provide more reliable travel times for the thousands of vehicles that travel through the crossing every day.
The Ferris Road level crossing will be gone for good and the new bridge open to traffic in 2026.
Another 3 dangerous and congested level crossings will also be removed next year, at Coburns and Exford roads in Melton, and at Hopkins Road in Truganina, and a new modern and accessible Melton Station will open to passengers in 2026.
