Works are still underway to remove the Toorak Road Level Crossing as the Laing O’Rourke, Jacobs and Metro Trains Melbourne(MTM) Alliance enters a nine-day construction blitz.
More than 15,000 construction workers are involved in the delivery of critical transport infrastructure for the Victorian Government, which has been working closely with the industry, unions and contractors to ensure this can continue safely..
Strict protocols have been put into place to protect the safety of the construction workforce and community, consistent with the latest advice from the Chief Health Officer.
Construction activities have been modified to maintain social distancing and provide extra protection for workers who need to work in close proximity for short periods of time. There are also enhanced industrial cleaning and additional hygiene measures in place.
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Crews will work around the clock to remove the boom gates on Toorak Road, install new tracks, ballast, overhead wiring, complete signalling works and connect the new rail bridge to the Glen Waverley Line.
When works are finished trains will begin travelling over the new rail bridge, with traffic flowing freely underneath.
Finishing works and landscaping will be complete in 2021 with more than 23,000 trees, plants and grasses planted.
The Victorian Government aims to remove 75 level crossings by 2025, with 34 currently removed.