Works on the Hopkins Road level crossing removal in Victoria are progressing, with piling and concreting works for the new road bridge’s foundations now completed.
Over the past two months, two giant piling rigs weighing up to 95 tonnes have dug 48 holes at the Truganina station.
The holes were filled with 280,000 litres of concrete to form the base of the road bridge that will take vehicles safely over the rail line and includes a separated pedestrian and cycling path.
Crews also moved 72,000 tonnes of earth to construct the road bridge embankments, with a total of 250,000 tonnes of soil required.
Over the next few months, crews will start to build the bridge piers, position 14 L-shaped panels into place to form the retaining walls and pour the bridge support wall.
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The bridge’s 27 giant support beams will be lifted into place later this year.
The Victorian Government is removing 110 level crossings under the Level Crossing Removal Project across Melbourne by 2030, one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the State’s history.
The project has made Victorian roads safer by preventing 111 crashes and near misses every year and has slashed travel times in the morning by saving 55 hours of boom gate down time.
Another three level crossings in the west are set to go next year in Coburns, Exford and Ferris roads in Melton, with a new Melton Station opening to passengers in 2026.
About 73,000 vehicles travel through these crossings each day, with the boom gates down for up to 28 minutes of the morning peak.
For more information, visit: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/
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