, SYDENHAM LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL UPDATE DECEMBER 2015 What’s happening? Removing 50 dangerous Construction has already begun at Melton Highway level crossing in and congested level several sites, including Main Road Sydenham has been fast tracked for and Furlong Road in St Albans, removal by the Victorian Government. crossings will transform and planning and consultation is Removing this level crossing will the way people live, underway for the removal of the improve travel to and from this major work and travel across remaining level crossings. transport hub and support local development in one of the fastest metropolitan growing areas of Australia. and improve safety for drivers and pedestrians. Why remove the boom gates? The Melton Highway boom gates • improved safety – crossing the are down for around 24 minutes railway tracks will be much safer during the two-hour morning peak, for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers causing congestion and frustration • more reliable roads and rail CONTACT US in Melbourne’s west. No more – traffic congestion will be boom gates will mean no more levelcrossings.vic.gov.au reduced and more trains will be waiting for the 30,000 vehicles, [email protected] able to run more often including 200 buses, that use this 1800 762 667 level crossing each weekday! • better connected communities Level Crossing Removal Authority – opportunities to create new GPO Box 4509 The Level Crossing Removal public spaces, and establish Melbourne VIC 3001 Project will remove dangerous and new connections congested level crossings that divide • enhancing and creating vibrant Follow us on social media communities. This will mean: areas for new community @levelcrossings • creation of thousands of jobs spaces and retail and during construction residential development.

Translation service For languages other than English, please call 9280 0780 Please contact us if you would like this GET PROJECT UPDATES TO YOUR INBOX information in an accessible format. SIGN UP FOR UPDATES – levelcrossings.vic.gov.au Sunbury

Craigieburn Mernda

Hurstbridge South Morang Epping

Hume Freeway Upfield

Melbourne Airport Campbellfield Camp Rd Ring Road Melton Highway Melton Highway Level Crossing Bundoora Eltham Melton WATERGARDENS Western Freeway Sydenham Calder Freeway Glenroy Rd High St What we’re Glenroy Reservoir currently doing Essendon Plenty Rd We are busy carrying out early site Airport investigations and talking with KEILOR PLAINS Preston stakeholders, including Brimbank Murray Rd Western Ring Road Coburg City Council, to complete the initial Bell St Lower Plenty Rd assessment of the best way to Essendon Rosanna St Albans ST ALBANS CityLink remove this level crossing. Moreland Rd You may have noticed geotechnical GINIFER Lilydale

investigations taking place near Furlong Rd St Georges Rd the level crossing in November and Maroondah Hwy How will the level crossing be removed? Brunswick

December 2015. Data collected Manchester Rd from these investigations will There are many ways to separate the road and railway line, including lowering the Brunswick Rd provide important information about railway line under the road or the road under the railway line; or building a railway Sunshine the underground soil and water bridge over the road or a road bridge over the railway line. There are examples of Alphington Doncaster

conditions to help decide the best all these designs across Melbourne, Australia and all over the world. Grange Rd Balwyn solution for the local conditions. Eastern Freeway Springvale Rd Over the last few months we have been busy undertaking an initial assessment of the different removal options. Our reviews are taking into consideration the local Melbourne Timeline surroundings such as geography, ground conditions and nearby infrastructure Footscray Kew Ringwood and services. Urban design can also be a consideration, and guidelines have been Whitehorse Rd Box Hill CBD Planning – 2015 to developed to provide direction for the look and feel of the options. This information is helping us to determine if a particular solution is more feasible than another. Richmond early 2016 Mooroolbark Rd Canterbury Rd Blackburn Mitcham • Site investigations CityLink

• Assessment of options to Rd Heatherdale remove the level crossing What we’re considering Learn more at our community Port Melbourne Toorak Rd • Early community consultation As part of the initial assessment information sessions Mountain Hwy Bayswater we are considering the impacts and We are keen to understand the local Glen Iris Development – Early 2016 benefits to local infrastructure issues and expectationsKororoit of Creek residents, Rd St Kilda Prahan • Release of feasible and services such as: businesses, road and rail users. Scoresby Rd

Millers Rd design options • MeltonLaverton Highway – a four lane Williamstown Williamstown • Community consultation Your feedback on the designsNorth and highway carrying approximately Burke Rd Alamein Blackburn Rd Derrimut Rd project is a priority. To keep informed and input into design 30,000 vehicles per day. of opportunities to be involved, sign Procurement – mid to Princes• The Freeway Sunbury train line – the only up for email updates or connect with Caulfield Glen late 2016 passenger rail service for the urban us on social media. We’ll send you the Boronia • Project is put to tender growth area to the north-west latest news, and opportunities to have Waverley • Contract to construct of Melbourne that operates over your say at each stage of the project. the level crossing 200 train services a day, with up removal is awarded to 30 train services during each We are holding drop in information North Rd • Designs are finalised morning and afternoon peak period. sessions in February 2016 to share Brighton Werribee McKinnon Rd Belgrave information about the project and

• Bus services – over 200 buses cross EastLink discuss your ideas about the potential Delivery – early 2017 over the level crossing each day. Centre Rd to early 2019 design options directly with the project • Watergardens – a major transport team. Details will be advertised soon Clayton Centre Rd • Community consultation and retail hub servicing Melbourne’s in your local newspaper and on our • Early works booming north-western suburbs. website. Alternatively you can contact South Rd

Stud Rd • Major construction us via the details overleaf. Clayton Rd

Charman Rd Noble Park Sandringham Heatherton Rd levelcrossings.vic.gov.au Warrigal Rd

Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne LXRA0253

Balcombe Rd Corrigan Rd Mentone Dandenong

Chandler Rd

Aspendale

Springvale Rd

Abbotts Rd

Frankston Freeway Edithvale Rd

Hallam Road South

EastLink Clyde Rd Pakenham Thompsons Rd Carrum

Cranbourne

Seaford Rd

Peninsula Link

Skye Rd

Frankston