
Croydon commuters are benefiting from safer and faster journeys through the town centre, with all 3 new road connections and the eastern car park now open.
Built as part of the new Croydon Transport Hub and Coolstore Road level crossing removal, the Devon Street connection to Wicklow Avenue opened to traffic this week, allowing vehicles and pedestrians to travel safely under the rail bridge.
The road connection has a signalised intersection at Wicklow Avenue to keep traffic flowing through the town centre and provide easy access to retail precincts either side of the rail line.
Traffic has already been using the new Kent Avenue to Lacey Street road connection since it opened to traffic last July, and a third new road connection between Coolstore Road to Main Street opened late last year.
Catching the train at Croydon Station has also never been easier, with 211 parking spaces opening in the eastern car park this week, in addition to the 73 parking spaces that opened in the north east car park last year.
The now fully completed Croydon Transport Hub features a rail bridge, new premium Croydon Station, a 14-bay bus interchange, 2 station car parks and new shared use paths.
Students from Croydon Primary School this week also helped crews finish landscaping the new transport precinct, which features more than 70,000 trees, shrubs and grasses.
The grade 4 students planted 30 native species near the eastern station car park, with project team members on hand to provide more information about the planting selection and project construction.
Across Melbourne, we’re removing 110 level crossings by 2030, with 84 already gone for good, boosting safety and easing congestion.