Inland Rail has hailed 2025 as a year of major construction delivery for the Beveridge to Albury (B2A) project in Victoria, driving the section towards its target of completion by 2027.
Opening the upgraded Wangaratta Railway Station in May marked the completion of the B2A Tranche 1 section of the project before work turned to Tranche 2, with the installation of new higher bridges at Short Street and Hamilton Street in Broadford and construction beginning on pedestrian underpasses at Euroa and Benalla.
In October, two bridges in Broadford were installed during a 15-hour possession. The 270-tonne Short Street bridge was lifted in fully formed, and on the same morning the five remaining girders for the Hamilton Street bridge, each weighing approximately 40 tonnes, were lifted into place.
The transformation of Benalla Station began with the installation of six precast concrete units to form the new pedestrian underpass and laying the tracks above for the new Oaklands line turnout.
Works in Euroa saw the demolition of the Anderson Street bridge and the removal of 25,000 cubic metres of material, 1.7 kilometres of pavement and drainage built for road detours, construction starting on two new pedestrian underpasses and two upgraded large-scale drainage structures.
For the new Euroa station pedestrian underpass, 3400 tonnes of material was removed, a 59 square metre base slab poured and six precast concrete units installed to frame the new structure, before it was buried to be unearthed later in construction.
The existing Handbury Street pedestrian underpass at Euroa was demolished, with 3200 tonnes of material removed, almost 400 cubic metres of concrete poured and 52 piles drilled to support the new structure.
The construction of retaining walls and abutment works have commenced at the Hume Freeway Tallarook site and bridge abutment and retaining walls are complete at Wandong ready for the new bridge to be lifted into place early next year.
Russell Hamilton, Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury Project Director said 2025 has been one of “remarkable progress” on the B2A section.
“Eighteen months after contract award, the B2A project is transforming the rail corridor into a future-ready double-stacked freight route. With eight active sites and thousands of hours logged, the pace of delivery has been impressive.
“From Wandong to Benalla new tracks, culverts and bridges are redefining connectivity for generations to come.
“We thank the local communities along the alignment for their patience and cooperation as we continue to deliver this transformative project.”
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