Victorian Government announced that the contract to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing on Lower Plenty Road, rebuild Rosanna Station and duplicate the Hurstbridge line has been signed. The work will start in the coming months.
The Lower Plenty Road level crossing is one of Melbourne’s worst, with boom gates down for more than a third of the two-hour morning peak. Under the project it will be built a rail bridge over Lower Plenty Road, removing the crossing, reducing congestion and improving access to the shops and parklands. The rail bridge will protect train services from disruptions caused by flooding and save hundreds of local trees compared to the rail trench option, which would have been about double the length of the bridge.
The project will also build a brand new Rosanna Station next to the crossing and construct the second track between Heidelberg and Rosanna, creating space for more frequent, reliable services, which will have flow-on benefits for the South Morang line. The second track will be built to the east of the existing tracks, but will not require any property acquisition. The duplication will include a new tunnel under Darebin Street next to the existing brick tunnel.
These works are part of a AUD 395 million (USD 302.7 million) package of works that also includes the removal of the Grange Road level crossing in Alphington.
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