Works are ramping up at Ferris Road, Melton with piling complete and 130,000 litres of concrete poured to form the foundations of the new road bridge.
Two piling rigs weighing up to 100 tonnes were used to dig 25 piles north and south of the level crossing. More than 70 tonnes of steel reinforcement has been installed inside the concrete piles, which will act as supports for the new road bridge.
Crews have also been busy building the road bridge embankments, with 12,500 tonnes of earth moved so far, and over the coming months will construct retaining walls made from reinforced soil and install more than 600 reinforced concrete panels to support the weight of the new bridge.
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, experiencing delays of up to 28 minutes in the morning peak when 16 trains travel through the crossing.
The Ferris Road level crossing will be gone for good and the new bridge open to traffic in 2026 – two years ahead of schedule.
Another 3 dangerous and congested level crossings will go next year at Coburns and Exford roads in Melton, and at Hopkins Road in Truganina, and a new Melton Station will open in 2026.
