As major works continue on a road bridge to remove the level crossing at Camms Road, Cranbourne a year ahead of schedule, designs for the bridge colours have been released.
The design images unveil a colour palette inspired by local icons, the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and the Cranbourne meteorite – the second largest meteorite found in Australia.
We asked the community how they’d like the area to look and feel, and locals told us they favoured natural colours for the road bridge design, with landscaping that visually enhanced the local area including native, low maintenance plants.
This year, we have worked to carry out piling works – with 35 piles forming the foundations of the road bridge now installed – and construct abutment walls on either side of the rail corridor.
The new road bridge will allow pedestrians and cyclists to safely cross the rail line and features improved lighting along the shared use path and within the upgraded Cranbourne Station car park. Residents will also be able to walk and cycle to the station precinct and beyond, with a link to a new 4.25km shared use path. When complete, the path will create a direct route between Lynbrook, Merinda Park and Cranbourne stations.
We're also delivering 400 new and upgraded car parking spaces at Cranbourne Station as part of the Car Park for Commuters and Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution programs. The new car park will feature improved CCTV and lighting as well as more bicycle parking facilities.
Removing the level crossing at Camms Road will ease congestion and improve safety for 12,000 drivers who pass through it each day, where boom gates can be down for up to 12% of the morning peak.
In total, 15 level crossings are being removed on the Cranbourne Line, with 13 already gone for good.
The Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 110 level crossings across Melbourne by 2030, with 68 already gone for good.
