Major works have kicked off in Truganina to build the new Hopkins Road bridge, with a 65-tonne piling rig already hard at work digging bridge foundations on the north side of the rail line.
A 5-day 24/7 construction blitz in Melton and Truganina wrapped up last week, with crews undertaking preparatory track works. At Hopkins Road, the piling rig will dig 48 holes up to 9m deep as part of the foundations for the new road bridge.
The Hopkins Road level crossing removal will see trains separated from vehicles by building a new road bridge over the rail line.
Separating trains and vehicles will improve safety and travel reliability, with a dedicated shared use path on the road bridge making journeys safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
The level crossing will be gone and the new road bridge open by 2026 – 2 years ahead of schedule – along with level crossings at Exford, Coburns and Ferris roads in Melton.
In total, we're removing 7 level crossings between the city and Melton and building a brand-new Melton Station, making Melton level crossing free by 2026.
