The brand-new Seymour-Avenel Road bridge has opened to traffic in Victoria, replacing the previous structure to allow double stacked trains to safely pass under the new connection, as part of wider works on the Inland Rail project.
Comprising 12 sections, Inland Rail involves upgrades or enhancement works to approximately 1000 kilometres of existing track and construction of 600 kilometres of new track passing through regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
In Victoria, the Inland Rail project is delivering upgrades to 262 kilometres of existing rail line between Beveridge and Albury at 12 sites, including two in the Seymour area, to allow double-stacked freight trains to pass safely and ensure everyday products can be delivered faster and more reliably.
The new structure is 35 metres long, stands at 3.2 metres higher than the old bridge and is surrounded by 170,000 tonnes of locally sourced to create the approach embankments.
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The Seymour-Avenel Road bridge is the third Beveridge to Albury Tranche One project to be completed with construction partner McConnell Dowell, following on from the earlier completion of the Beaconsfield Parade bridge at Glenrowan and the Murray Valley Highway site at Barnawartha North.
Inland Rail will commence works on the eight Inland Rail Tranche Two projects at Euroa, Benalla, Wandong, Broadford and the Hume Freeway (Tallarook and Seymour) in the coming weeks.
Ed Walker, Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury Delivery Director thanked those who contributed and supported the project.
“We would like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding while we carried out works on the new bridge,” he said. “We would also like to thank the hundreds of contractors and local businesses that worked on the project.”
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