Level crossing removal to kick off major Sunbury works

Gap Road underpass, Sunbury — Underpass and rail bridge at Gap Road, Sunbury. Image courtesy of Victoria’s Big Build

A suite of major works is set to commence in Sunbury, beginning with the removal of the level crossing at Gap Road, in Victoria.

The level crossing removal targets a notorious bottleneck, where the boom gates are down for more than a quarter of the morning peak.

The project will see Gap Road closed for four months between Evans and Horne streets while a new rail bridge and road underpass are built. Included in the design is a separate shared user path to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

“The Gap Road level crossing will be gone in October, improving traffic flow and making it quicker and safer to get around Sunbury – whether you’re driving, cycling, walking or catching the train,” said Josh Bull, Member for Sunbury.

The works form part of a $2 billion infrastructure investment by the Victorian Government in Melbourne’s northwest, which will include the Sunbury Road Upgrade, Sunbury Line Upgrade and a new 300-space carpark at Sunbury Station.

The Sunbury Line Upgrade will prepare the region for the larger modern trains due as part of the Metro Tunnel project in 2025, as well as the Melbourne Airport Rail in 2029.

Initial excavation for the Sunbury Road Upgrade is also underway, which will see the road widened to four lanes between Powlett Street and Bulla-Diggers Rest Road to ease congestion.

“We are continuing to invest significantly in the growing community of Sunbury to ensure residents have access to better and safer public transport, while also easing congestion on some of our busiest arterial roads,” said Ben Carroll, Minister for Public Transport.

Gap Road will reopen to traffic in early October, with the full level crossing removal and line upgrade projects set for completion in 2023.

For more information, visit: bigbuild.vic.gov.au