Major works to upgrade one of the busiest bridges in Melbourne’s north is underway, as crews begin on the Structures Rehabilitation Package in Broadmeadows.
Maintenance and rehabilitation work will soon begin on the Barry Road bridge, that will preserve the structural integrity of this rail crossing well into the future.
Built in 1957, the 3-span bridge over the Craigieburn Rail Line is more than 60 years old.
To ensure its structural integrity for future generations, we’re placing a concrete overlay over the deck and fixing it in place with steel rods. In order to complete this work safely, we’ll be closing a section of Barry Road between Pascoe Vale Road and Yinnar Street in Dallas, completing 3 months of work in 6 weeks from 5am Sunday 24 July until 5pm Sunday 4 September.
As part of this important upgrade, a wide variety of repairs and safeguarding works will be carried out on the Barry Road bridge, including:
- structural repairs to the bridge
- installation of new safety barriers
- installation of anti-throw screens
- re-asphalting and new line-marking on the bridge.
The ongoing program will ensure a safe and durable crossing is maintained for the long-term use of vehicles, heavy transport operators, rail operations beneath and pedestrians.
Detours will be in place while major works are completed. There’ll be delays expected of up to 20 minutes.
Drivers looking to travel east-west during this time, are encouraged to either turn off sooner or later when travelling on Pascoe Vale or Hume Highway, and use any one of either Somerton Road or Camp Road.
These works will be carried out for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Where possible, we’ll look to complete significantly noisy works during the day to accommodate for local residents. Traffic management will be on site and detours will be in place to help motorists travel around the works safely. Access for local residents and businesses will be maintained at all times during construction.
Pedestrians will need to use a pedestrian detour via the Coolaroo Station pedestrian footbridge and overpass to access train services. There will be no changes to the existing public transport operations as part of these works. Bus movements will be maintained with the assistance of traffic controllers. There will be no impact to metropolitan, intra or interstate rail services during these works.
The Barry Road Bridge maintenance and rehabilitation program is the first major structural rehabilitation work undertaken since its construction. Construction to upgrade the Barry Road bridge is being completed as part of the Structures Rehabilitation Package.
Learn more about construction impacts on the Barry Road bridge.
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Watch our video animation to see the maintenance and rehabilitation work we're doing to preserve the structural integrity of the bridge.