Inland Rail has revealed the latest designs for the two Hume Freeway sites and the Marchbanks Road bridge replacement in Broadford, Victoria before construction begins later this year.
Inland Rail is lowering the tracks under the Hume Freeway at Tallarook and Seymour and replacing the Marchbanks Road bridge to provide sufficient height and width clearances to allow the safe passage of double-stacked freight trains.
Visualisations of the Hume Freeway sites highlight the lowered tracks and bridge modifications.
Tracks will be lowered by 1.5 metres to 2.1 metres under the bridges and work will be undertaken up to 500 metres to 1 kilometre either side of the bridge to create the safe gradient and clearance for double-stacked trains.
The new Marchbanks Road bridge will be higher and wider and will replace the existing structure on the same alignment.
Inland Rail and construction partner John Holland will present the new visualisations and provide more information online and at several community engagement sessions beginning on Wednesday 30 April.
Locals can view the new visualisations and find out more information by talking to the Inland Rail team:
- Wednesday 30 April, Country Soul Cafe, Broadford 10am-1pm
- Sunday 4 May, Tallarook Farmers Market, Tallarook 8.30am-12.30pm
- Wednesday 7 May, Country Soul Cafe, Broadford 10am-1pm
- Friday 9 May, Commonwealth Bank, Station Street Seymour, 10am-1pm
- Saturday 10 May, Country Soul Cafe, Broadford 10am-1pm
- Wednesday 14 May, Country Soul Cafe, Broadford 10am-1pm
- Wednesday 21 May, Country Soul Cafe, Broadford 10am-1pm
They can also view the visualisations by appointment: phone 1800 732 761 or email inlandrailvic@inlandrail.com.au.
For more information visit the Broadford, Seymour and Tallarook webpages.
Ed Walker, Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury Delivery Director said: “We look forward to presenting the new visualisations and talking to the community over the next month.
“Project engineers will be available at all engagement sessions to answer any detailed or technical questions people may have.”
