The final beams for the new road bridge being built over the Sunbury rail line have been lifted into place.
A 750-tonne crane positioned the final nine concrete beams into place to complete the central span of the new Calder Park Drive bridge, set to open to traffic later in July.
The beams, each weighing 90 tonnes, were lifted into place during a week-long construction blitz, timed to coincide with buses replacing trains on the Sunbury line.
Crews also poured the concrete to complete the centre of the 106 metre long bridge, and continue to work to complete asphalting, line marking and tying in the road bridge with Calder Park Drive.
Other works in preparation for the level crossing removal include completing 900 metres of overhead wiring to finalise the new shared use path and drainage works at nearby Taylor’s Creek.
The Calder Park Drive level crossing will be gone permanently after the works have been completed.
The new road bridge it set to open to traffic on Wednesday, July 23, boosting safety and easing congestion in the area.
The nearby Holden Road level crossing will be closed following the opening of the road bridge, making Calder Park boom gate free, and the Sunbury line one step closer to being level crossing free in 2025.
