Works around the clock have finished at Diggers Rest, northwest of Melbourne, to deliver the new road bridge that forms part of the Old Calder Highway Level Crossing Removal Project.
The Old Calder Highway and Watsons Road level crossing are being removed, with new road bridges to carry vehicles over the rail line, permanently separating them from trains.
More than 8000 vehicles use the Diggers Rest level crossings daily, with 27 trains travelling through the boom gates during the morning peak, creating 36 minutes of boom gate down time.
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The 24/7 works have delivered the installation of new track and have also laid the foundations for new overhead signalling wiring in the rail corridor.
The new road bridge will connect Old Calder Highway to Diggers Rest-Comadai Road and includes a raised bike path to make it safer for cyclists to get around.
Site establishment at Watsons Road will start later this year, with both level crossings gone for good in 2025.
The project will take the Sunbury Line one step closer to being level crossing free in 2025. In total 110 level crossings are being removed across Melbourne by 2030, with 84 already gone for good.
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