New designs have detailed the removal of a dangerous and congested five-way roundabout at Fyans Street in South Geelong as part of the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication project.
An elevated rail bridge will replace the level crossing and roundabout, with Fyans Street to extend through to Breakwater Road. The design is expected to improve traffic flow and safety for the more than 17,000 vehicles that use the road each day.
The new design responds to community feedback calling for greater separation between the Carr Street residential area and the industrial area south of Fyans Street.
A new public open space underneath and around the rail bridge will offer increased space for recreation, landscaping, and urban design opportunities, as well as a new shared user path along Carr Street linking pedestrians and cyclists to the Bellarine Rail Trail.
Newly released designs for the South Geelong Station upgrade show a reconfigured car park, making the station safer and more accessible for passengers.
The station will feature a new second platform, rebuilt station building and forecourts, an accessible pedestrian overpass, increased shelter, and better wayfinding. The main entrance to the existing platform will feature an architecturally designed canopy over the new station building.
Passengers will also be able to access the station from a new entrance on Carr Street, which will connect to the second platform.
The community is being asked to provide feedback on the updated designs to help inform the final designs for the project. New designs for upgrades to Marshall Station and the level crossing removal at Surf Coast Highway will also be released in the coming weeks.
The South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication project is being delivered by the Djilang Alliance, which comprises McConnell Dowell, Downer, Arup and WSP Australia.
Major works are expected to start in late 2022, with completion targeted for late 2024.
To have your say, visit: engage.vic.gov.au
For more on the project, visit: bigbuild.vic.gov.au
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