Works on the Gap Road level crossing removal in Sunbury are more than halfway through, with a new rail bridge built and the boom gates already gone for good.
The project will reduce travel times, improve safety and create better local connections for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.
Construction crews have removed almost 25,000 cubic metres of soil from under the new Gap Road rail bridge, creating space to start work on a new road underpass and separate walking and cycling paths.
Gap Road will remain closed until early October, while crews continue to build the new road surface and complete the walking and cycling paths. Landscaping and other minor works will continue into 2023.
The level crossing created some of Sunbury’s worst congestion – it was used by up to 19,000 motorists every day, with the boom gates down for more than a quarter of the morning peak.
Gap Road will be the fourth level crossing on the Sunbury Line to be removed, with another two to go in Calder Park to further ease congestion and reduce travel times.
During August work will also continue on the Sunbury Line Upgrade including platform extensions, signalling upgrades and the commissioning of three electrical substations at Sunbury, Delahey and St Albans.
