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Level Crossing Removal

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Level Crossing Removal

The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) involves the removal of 85 level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2025. In addition, the program involves other rail network upgrades such as new train stations, track duplications and train stabling yards.

The project is being overseen by Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA).

Initially, four packages of level crossings, and two standalone projects were awarded under the program.

Package One, worth $524 million, included:

  • Burke Road, Glen Iris
  • Centre Road, Bentleigh
  • McKinnon Road, McKinnon, and
  • North Road, Ormond.

Package Two, worth $482 million, included:

  • Blackburn Road, Blackburn
  • Furlong Road, St Albans
  • Heatherdale Road, Mitcham, and
  • Main Road, St Albans.

Package Three, worth $1.6 billion, and also referred to as the Caulfield to Dandenong package, included:

  • Chandler Road, Noble Park
  • Clayton Road, Clayton
  • Centre Road, Clayton
  • Corrigan Road, Noble Park
  • Grange Road, Carnegie
  • Heatherton Road, Noble Park
  • Koornang Road, Carnegie
  • Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena, and
  • Poath Road, Hughesdale.

The Caulfield to Dandenong package also included five new stations, and signalling and power upgrades.

Package Four, worth $177 million, included:

  • Mountain Highway, Bayswater, and
  • Scoresby Road, Bayswater.

The two standalone projects were:

  • Melton Highway, Sydenham, and
  • Thompsons Road, Lyndhurst.

Since above packages and standalone projects were awarded, the MTIA established the following four ongoing program alliances to deliver the remaining work packages within the program:

  • North Eastern Program Alliance (NEPA)
  • North Western Program Alliance (NWPA)
  • Southern Program Alliance (SPA), and
  • Western Program Alliance (WPA).

The North Eastern Program Alliance (NEPA) split into NEPA Rail and NEPA Road in 2018. These two entities have since changed their names to South Eastern Program Alliance (SEPA) and Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance (MRPA) respectively. However, these two alliances remain a single legal entity under its original alliance (NEPA).

MTIA has allocated all level crossing removal sites, and incorporated rail upgrades to one of the above four program alliances, with formal contract awards occurring incrementally, subject to ongoing performance and provision of detailed works proposals and costings. For details on allocated projects under each alliance, and the awarded contracts, please refer to alliance contract pages.

Funding contributions

Victorian Government

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA), Victoria
Related contracts:
Gap Road, Sunbury
Successful Tenderer - Rail Infrastructure Alliance, comprising John Holland, CPB Contractors, AECOM and Metro Trains Melbourne

Melton Highway, Sydenham Contract
Successful Tenderer - BMD

Package Four
Successful Tenderer - Alliance comprising Metro Trains Melbourne, Laing O'Rourke, Fulton Hogan, and AECOM

Package One
Successful Tenderer - Alliance comprising John Holland and Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR)

Package Three
Successful Tenderer - Alliance comprising Lendlease, CPB Contractors, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Aurecon and Metro Trains Melbourne

Package Two
Successful Tenderer - Alliance comprising Leighton Contractors, Aurecon and Hyder Consulting

Thompsons Road, Lyndhurst Contract
Successful Tenderer - BMD

PROJECT HISTORY

2014 The newly-elected Victorian Government announced it will pursue the pre-election commitment to remove 50 of Melbourne’s most dangerous and congested level crossings (LXRP1) by 2022.
2015 The Victorian Government established the Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA), which was an administrative office within the then Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR).
May 2015 The Victorian government awarded the Package One contract to an alliance comprising John Holland and Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR).
Sep 2015 The Victorian government awarded the Package Two contract to an alliance comprising Leighton Contractors, Aurecon and Hyder Consulting.
Nov 2015 The Victorian government awarded the Package Four contract to an alliance comprising Metro Trains Melbourne, Laing O'Rourke, Fulton Hogan, and AECOM.
Apr 2016 The Victorian government awarded the Package Three contract to an alliance comprising Lendlease, CPB Contractors, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Aurecon and Metro Trains Melbourne.
2017 Following a competitive tender process, four program alliances were established to deliver the remaining work within the program. The alliances were, North Eastern Program Alliance (NEPA), North Western Program Alliance (NWPA), Southern Program Alliance (SPA), and Western Program Alliance (WPA).
2018 North Eastern Program Alliance (NEPA) split into NEPA Rail and NEPA Road to maximise the expertise of its construction partners. However, these two alliances remained a single legal entity under its original alliance (NEPA).
Oct 2018 The Victorian Government announced that it would remove a further 25 level crossings (LXRP2) as part of the program.
Jan 2019 The Victorian Government abolished DEDJTR, replacing its previous transport functions with the Department of Transport (DoT). The Victorian Government also abolished LXRA, replacing it with the newly-formed Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA), as an administrative office within DoT.
Feb 2019 MTIA allocated all remaining level crossing removal sites (under LXRP1 and LXRP2) to one of the four established program alliances. However, the program alliances were still required to provide a detailed works proposal and costings before they are awarded a construction contract for a package of sites.
2019 NEPA Rail and NEPA Road changed their names to the South Eastern Program Alliance (SEPA) and the Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance (MRPA) respectively.
Jul 2021 The Victorian Government announced that it would remove a further 10 level crossings as part of the program.
Sep 2021 The Victorian Government awarded the Gap Road level crossing removal in Sunbury to the Rail Infrastructure Alliance (RIA), comprising John Holland, CPB Contractors, AECOM and Metro Trains Melbourne. The RIA is also delivering major works on the Metro Tunnel Project at the eastern and western tunnel entrances, and the Sunbury Line Upgrade.
May 2022 The 2022-23 Victorian Budget allocated $2.6 billion in capital spending for FY2022-23.
Sep 2022 The Victorian Government announced a further eight level crossings will be removed in Brunswick and Parkville on the Upfield Line by 2027 - in the North Western Program Alliance's region. It is expected that an elevated rail bridge will be constructed in each of these locations.
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement | Alliance |
Location
Victoria |
Resources
Project website
Level Crossing Removal Project
Infrastructure agency resources
IA evaluation
Government resources
Victorian Auditor-General’s Report - October 2020
Media releases
2022/09/19
2015/05/19
2015/09/08
2016/04/22
2015/11/05
2021/07/29
2021/09/13
Project pages
Victoria's Big Build
Major Contract

Level Crossing Removal – Southern Program Alliance

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Level Crossing Removal – Southern Program Alliance

Southern Program Alliance (SPA) is one of the four ongoing program Alliances established by Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) (previously, Level Crossing Removal Authority) to deliver the Level Crossing Removal Program.

The Alliance comprises:

  • ACCIONA/Coleman Rail
  • WSP, and
  • Metro Trains Melbourne

MTIA has allocated all level crossing removal sites, and incorporated rail upgrades to one of the four original program alliances, with formal contract awards occurring incrementally, subject to ongoing performance and provision of detailed works proposals and costings.

Allocated level crossing removals and other rail upgrades for the SPA, with their status are below:

Operational:

  • Balcombe Road, Mentone 
  • Charman Road, Cheltenham 
  • Edithvale Road, Edithvale 
  • Eel Race Road, Carrum 
  • Lochiel Avenue, Edithvale 
  • Mascot Avenue, Bonbeach 
  • Park Road, Cheltenham 
  • Seaford Road, Seaford 
  • Station Street/Bondi Road, Bonbeach
  • Station Street, Carrum 
  • Argyle Avenue, Chelsea 
  • Chelsea Road, Chelsea 
  • Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly 
  • Neerim Road, Glen Huntly 
  • Swanpool Avenue, Chelsea 
  • Cheltenham Station 
  • Mentone Station
  • Edithvale Station 
  • Chelsea Station 
  • Bonbeach Station
  • Carrum Station
  • Parkers Road, Parkdale, and
  • Parkdale Station.

Under Delivery:

  • Warrigal Road, Mentone.

Key Dates

Dec 2017 Contract Award: Bonbeach, Carrum and Seaford Package
2018 Construction Commencement
Mar 2019 Contract Award: Cheltenham and Mentone Package
Dec 2019 Contract Award: Edithvale, Bonbeach and Chelsea Package
Apr 2021 Contract Award: Glen Huntly Package
Jul 2021 Contract Award: Parkers and Warrigal roads
Dec 2024 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA), Victoria
Successful Tenderer: Southern Program Alliance, comprising ACCIONA/Coleman Rail, WSP, and Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM).
Related contracts:
Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage Two
Successful Tenderer - Southern Program Alliance

PROJECT HISTORY

Dec 2017 The Victorian Government awarded a $588 million contract to the SPA to remove the level crossings at Station Street and Eel Race Road in Carrum, Seaford Road in Seaford, Mascot Avenue in Bonbeach, and to construct the new Carrum Station. The contract also included the relocation of Carrum train storage facility to a purpose-built facility in Kananook.
Mar 2019 The Victorian Government awarded a $536 million contract to the SPA to remove the level crossings at Balcombe Road in Mentone, Charman Road and Park Road in Cheltenham, and to construct new Cheltenham and Mentone Stations.
Dec 2019 The Victorian Government awarded a $744 million contract to the SPA to remove the level crossings at Edithvale Road in Edithvale, Station Street/Bondi Road in Bonbeach, Argyle Avenue, Chelsea Road and Swanpool Avenue in Chelsea, and to construct new Edithvale, Bonbeach and Chelsea stations.
Apr 2021 The Victorian Government awarded a $507 million contract to the SPA to remove the level crossings at Glent Huntly Road and Neerim Road in Glen Huntly, and to construct a new station at Glen Huntly.
Jul 2021 The Victorian Government announced an additional 10 level crossings would be removed, with two crossing removals and one station construction awarded to this Alliance.
Aug 2022 The Victorian Government confirmed work will commence in August on the removal of two levels on the Frankston Line and construction of a new Glenhuntly Station.
Oct 2022 The Victorian Government awarded a $450 million contract with the Southern Program Alliance for the removal of the Warrigal Road, Mentone and Parkers Road, Parkdale level crossings, and the construction of a new Parkdale station.
Aug 2024 The Victorian Government announced the completion of Parkdale Station, as well as the removal of the level crossing at Parkers Road, Parkdale.
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Location
Victoria |
Resources
Project website
Level Crossing Removal Project
Media releases
2024/08/02 - Parkdale Station and Parkers Road
2022/10/28
2019/03/12
2019/12/11
2021/04/20
2021/07/29
2022/08/08
Other
Hurstbridge Line Upgrade on ANZIP
Project pages
WSP
ACCIONA
Major Contract

Level Crossing Removal – Western Program Alliance

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Level Crossing Removal – Western Program Alliance

Western Program Alliance (WPA) is one of the four ongoing program Alliances established by Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) (previously, Level Crossing Removal Authority) to deliver the Level Crossing Removal Program.

The Alliance comprises:

  • McConnell Dowell as the principal contractor
  • Arup and Mott Macdonald as design partners, and
  • Metro Trains Melbourn (MTM) as the network operator.

MTIA has allocated all level crossing removal sites, and incorporated rail upgrades to one of the four original program alliances, with formal contract awards occurring incrementally, subject to ongoing performance and provision of detailed works proposals and costings.

Allocated level crossing removals and other rail upgrades for WPA, with their status are below:

  • Abbotts Road, Dandenong South (operational)
  • Aviation Road, Laverton (operational)
  • Cherry Street, Werribee (operational)
  • Dandenong to Lynbrook duplication (under delivery)
  • Greens Road, Dandenong South (operational)
  • Werribee Street, Werribee (operational)
  • Kororoit Creek Road, Williamstown (operational)
  • Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing (under delivery)
  • Ferguson Street, Williamstown (under delivery)
  • new North Williamstown Station (under delivery)
  • Mount Derrimut Road, Deer Park (operational)
  • Webster Street, Dandenong (detailed planning)
  • Webb Street, Narre Warren (operational)
  • Brunt Road, Beaconsfield (detailed planning), and
  • new Narre Warren Station (operations).

Track duplication from Dandenong to Lynbrook and Greens Road level crossing removal were awarded as part of Cranbourne Cranbourne Line Upgrade (Package A).

Key Dates

Feb 2014 Contract Award: Cherry Street
May 2017 Contract Award: Kororoit Creek, Aviation and Abbots Roads
2017 Construction Commencement
Feb 2020 Contract Award: Old Geelong Road and Werribee Street
Mar 2020 Contract Award: Cranbourne Line Upgrade (Package A)
Dec 2020 Contract Award: Ferguson Street LXR & North Williamstown Station
Jul 2021 Contract Award: Webb Street, Narre Warren
Mar 2022 Contract Award: Mount Derrimut Road, Deer Park
Dec 2025 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA), Victoria
Successful Tenderer: Western Program Alliance, comprising McConnell Dowell, Arup, Mott Macdonald, and Metro Trains Melbourn (MTM).

PROJECT HISTORY

May 2017 The Victorian Government awarded the contract to remove the level crossing at Kororoit Creek Road in Williamstown to the WPA. If the Alliance meets strict performance measures in delivery of this project, it will retain the contract to then remove the level crossing at Abbotts Road in Dandenong South, Aviation Road in Laverton, Ferguson Street in Williamstown, and Cherry and Werribee Streets in Werribee.
Feb 2020 The Victorian Government awarded the WPA the contract to remove the Cherry Street level crossing.
Feb 2020 The Victorian Government awarded the WPA the contract to remove level crossing at Old Geelong Road in Hoppers Crossing and Werribee Street in Werribeeto. Designs for the projects were also confirmed.
Mar 2020 The Victorian Government awarded two contracts worth a combined $679 million contract for the Cranbourne Line Upgrade. Package A of the upgrade was awarded to the WPA. Package A covers track duplication from Dandenong to Lynbrook and Greens Road level crossing removal.
Oct 2020 The Victorian Govenrment released the designs for the new Williamstown North Station.
Dec 2020 The WPA was awarded the contract to remove the Ferguson Street crossing and build the new Williamstown Town North Station at a cost of $192 million.
Jul 2021 The Victorian Government announced an additional 10 level crossings would be removed, with one crossing removal and one new station construction awarded to this Alliance.
Mar 2022 The Victorian Government awarded the WPA the $234 million contract to remove the level crossing at Mt Derrimut Road, Deer Park.
Oct 2022 The Victorian Government awarded the WPA the $259 million contract to remove the level crossings at Webb Street, Narre Warren and Brunt Road, Beaconsfield. The contract also includes the construction of a station at Narre Warren and an elevated rail bridge.
Apr 2023 The removal of the level crossing at Mount Derrimut Road, Deer Park was completed, and the rail bridge and new Deer Park station opened for use.
Mar 2024 The Victorian Government announced the new Narre Warren Station has commenced operations, which includes an upgraded ticket office, stair and lift access available on both platforms.
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Location
Victoria |
Resources
Project website
Level Crossing Removal Project
Media releases
2020/02/14
2020/03/16
2017/05/04
2020/02/26
2020/12/15
2021/07/29
2022/03/09
2022/10/07
2023/04/24
2024/03/28
Other
Cranbourne Line Upgrade on ANZIP
Project pages
McConnell Dowel project page
Major Contract

Level Crossing Removal – North Eastern Program Alliance

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Level Crossing Removal – North Eastern Program Alliance

North Eastern Program Alliance (NEPA) is one of the four ongoing program Alliances established by Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) (previously, Level Crossing Removal Authority) to deliver the Level Crossing Removal Program.

At its establishment, the Alliance comprised:

  • Fulton Hogan
  • Laing O’Rourke
  • Jacobs, and
  • Metro Trains Melbourn (MTM) as the network operator.

Subsequently, the North Eastern Program Alliance split into the following two formations: 

South Eastern Program Alliance (SEPA), comprising:

  • Laing O’Rourke
  • Jacobs, and
  • Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM).

Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance (MRPA), comprising:

  • Fulton Hogan, and
  • Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM).

These two Alliances remain a single legal entity under its original alliance contract (NEPA).

MTIA has allocated all level crossing removal sites, and incorporated rail upgrades to one of the four original program alliances, with formal contract awards occurring incrementally, subject to ongoing performance and provision of detailed works proposals and costings.

In the case of North Eastern Program Alliances, level crossing removals and other rail upgrades allocated to the initial alliance, and its subsequent formations, are summarised below.

- North Eastern Program Alliance 

Operational:

  • Grange Road, Alphington
  • Lower Plenty Road, Rosanna 
  • Heidelberg to Rosanna duplication
  • Rosanna Station.

Above package of work was delivered as Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage One.

- South Eastern Program Alliance (SEPA):

Operational:

  • Toorak Road, Kooyong 
  • Manchester Road, Mooroolbark 
  • Maroondah Highway, Lilydale 
  • Coolstore Road, Croydon 
  • Dublin Road, Ringwood East
  • Hallam Road, Hallam 
  • New Merinda Park Station
  • New Ringwoord East Station.

    Under Delivery:

    • Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert 
    • Union Road, Surrey Hills
    • Lynbrook to Cranbourne duplication
    • Lynbrook Station expansion.

    Operational:

    • Bedford Road, Ringwood
    • New Croydon Station

    Lynbrook to Cranbourne rail duplication, New Merinda Park Station and the car park expansion at Lynbrook Station were awarded as part of Cranbourne Cranbourne Line Upgrade (Package B).

    - Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance (MRPA):

    Operational:

    Under Delivery: 

    The MRPA will also remove a crossing at Brunt St and construct a new bridge. 

    • Cardinia Road, Pakenham
    • Evans Road, Lyndhurst
    • Clyde Road, Berwick 
    • South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong 
    • Fitzgerald Road, Ardeer 
    • Robinsons Road, Deer Park 
    • Camms Road, Cranbourne 
    • Station Street, Beaconsfield 
    • Brunt Road, Beaconsfield
    • Calder Park Drive, Calder Park 

Key Dates

Feb 2017 Contract Award: Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage One
2017 Construction Commencement
Jun 2019 Contract Award: Toorak Road, Kooyong
Jul 2019 Contract Award: Evans Road, Lyndhurst
Oct 2019 Contract Award: Cardinia Road, Pakenham
Dec 2019 Contract Award: Clyde Road, Berwick
Dec 2019 Contract Award: Manchester Road and Maroondah Highway
Mar 2020 Contract Award: Cranbourne Line Upgrade (Package B)
Mar 2020 Contract Award: South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong
Dec 2020 Contract Award: Hallam Road and Hallam Station
Jan 2021 Contract Award: Fitzgerald and Robinsons roads
Jul 2021 Contract Award: Station Street, Brunt Road, Calder Park Drive
Jul 2021 Contract Award: Coolstore, Dublin and Bedford roads
Aug 2021 Contract Award: Union and Mont Albert Road
Dec 2025 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA), Victoria
Successful Tenderer: North Eastern Program Alliance, comprising Fulton Hogan, Laing O’Rouke, Jacobs, and Metro Trains Melbourn (MTM).
Related contracts:
Cardinia Road, Pakenham
Successful Tenderer - Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance

Clyde Road, Berwick
Successful Tenderer - Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance

Cranbourne Line Upgrade Package B
Successful Tenderer - South Eastern Program Alliance

Evans Road, Lyndhurst
Successful Tenderer - Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance

Fitzgerald and Robinsons roads
Successful Tenderer - Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance

Hallam Road and Hallam Station
Successful Tenderer - South Eastern Program Alliance

Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage One
Successful Tenderer - North Eastern Program Alliance

Manchester Road and Maroondah Highway
Successful Tenderer - South Eastern Program Alliance

South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong
Successful Tenderer - Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance

Toorak Road, Kooyong
Successful Tenderer - South Eastern Program Alliance

Union Road, Mont Albert Road and Surrey Hills Station
Successful Tenderer - South Eastern Program Alliance

PROJECT HISTORY

Feb 2017 The Victorian Government awarded a $395 million contract to the NEPA for Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage One. Work within the package involved duplication of 1.2 kilometre section of track between Heidelberg and Rosanna on the Hurstbridge Line. Work also included removal of level crossings on Grange Road in Alphington and Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna in addition to building a new station at Rosanna.
2018 To maximise the expertise of the construction partners, the North Eastern Program Alliance (NEPA) split into NEPA Rail and NEPA Road in 2018.
2019 NEPA Rail and NEPA Road changed their names to the South Eastern Program Alliance (SEPA) and the Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance (MRPA) respectively.
Jun 2019 The Victorian Government awarded an $89 million contract to the SEPA for Toorak Road level crossing removal.
Jul 2019 The Victorian Government awarded a $54 million contract to the MRPA for Evans Road level crossing removal.
Oct 2019 The Victorian Government awarded an $80 million contract to the MRPA for Cardinia Road level crossing removal.
Dec 2019 The Victorian Government awarded a $166 million contract to the MRPA for Clyde Road level crossing removal.
Dec 2019 The Victorian Government awarded a $496 million contract to the SEPA for Manchester Road and Maroondah Highway level crossing removals.
Mar 2020 The Victorian Government awarded two contracts worth a combined $679 million contract for the Cranbourne Line Upgrade. Package B of the upgrade was awarded to the SEPA. Package B covers Lynbrook to Cranbourne rail duplication, New Merinda Park Station and the car park expansion at Lynbrook Station.
Mar 2020 The Victorian Government awarded a $98 million contract to the MRPA for South Gippsland Highway level crossing removal.
Dec 2020 The Victorian Government awarded a $248 million contract to the SEPA for Hallam Road level crossing removal and Hallam Station construction.
Jan 2021 The Victorian Government awarded a $234 million contract to the MRPA for Fitzgerald and Robinsons roads level crossing removals.
Jul 2021 The Victorian Government announced an additional 10 level crossings would be removed, with three awarded to the Metropolitan Roads Program Alliance and three to the South Eastern Program Alliance.
Aug 2021 The Victorian Government awarded a $631 million contract to SEPA for the Union Road and Mont Albert Road level crossing removals on the Lilydale-Belgrave Line, and construction of a new Surrey Hills Station.
Oct 2022 The Victorian Government awarded a $66 million contract to the Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance to remove another level crossing at Brunt Road, Beaconsfield, and the construct a new road bridge.
Mar 2024 The Victorian Government announced the completion of the Bedford Road level crossing removal in Ringwood.
Apr 2024 The Victorian Government announced the completion of the Brunt Road level crossing removal in Beaconsfield.
Jul 2024 The Victorian Government announced the completion of Ringwood East Station, opening to the public on 5 July.
Jul 2024 The Victorian Government announced all level crossings had been removed from the Lilydale Line, with works completed at Dublin Road in Ringwood East and Coolstore Road in Croydon.
Aug 2024 The Victorian Government announced the new Croydon Station is open to passengers, including two elevated platforms, lifts and stairs, toilets and a waiting room.
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Location
Victoria |
Resources
Project website
Level Crossing Removal Project
Media releases
2024/07/05 - Completion of Lilydale line
2024/03/25
2019/06/12
2019/07/26
2019/10/01
2019/12/09
2019/12/30
2020/03/16
2020/12/15
2021/01/08
2021/07/29
2021/08/16
2022/10/07
2024/04/25
2024/07/03 - Ringwood East Station opening
2024/08/12 - Croydon Station complete
Other
Fact Sheet - Australian Constructors Assosication
Cranbourne Line Upgrade on ANZIP
Hurstbridge Line Upgrade on ANZIP
Major Contract

Level Crossing Removal – North Western Program Alliance

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Level Crossing Removal – North Western Program Alliance

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) is one of the four ongoing program Alliances established by Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) (previously, Level Crossing Removal Authority) to deliver the Level Crossing Removal Program.

The Alliance comprises:

  • John Holland Group as the principal contractor
  • Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) as the principal designer, and
  • Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) as the network operator.

MTIA has allocated all level crossing removal sites, and incorporated rail upgrades to one of the four original program alliances, with formal contract awards occurring incrementally, subject to ongoing performance and provision of detailed works proposals and costings.

Allocated level crossing removals and other rail upgrades for the NWPA, with their status are below:

  • Bell Street, Coburg (operational)
  • Buckley Street, Essendon (operational)
  • Camp Road, Campbellfield (operational)
  • Glenroy Road, Glenroy (under delivery)
  • High Street, Reservoir (operational)
  • Moreland Road, Brunswick (operational)
  • Skye/Overton Road, Frankston (operational)
  • Cramer Street, Preston (operational)
  • McGregor Road, Pakenham (under delivery)
  • Main Street, Pakenham (under delivery)
  • Munro Street, Coburg (operational)
  • Murray Road, Preston (operational)
  • Oakover Road, Preston (operational)
  • Racecourse Road, Pakenham (under delivery)
  • Reynard Street, Coburg (operational)
  • Keon Parade, Keon Park (detailed planning)
  • Frankston Station (operational)
  • Glenroy Station (under delivery)
  • Bell Station (operational)
  • Preston Station (operational)
  • Coburg Station (operational)
  • Moreland Station (operational)
  • Reservoir Station (operational)
  • Pakenham Station (under delivery)
  • East Pakenham Station (under delivery)
  • Keon Station (operational)
  • Albert Street, Brunswick (detailed planning)
  • Albion Street, Brunswick (detailed planning)
  • Brunswick Road, Brunswick (detailed planning)
  • Dawson Street, Brunswick (detailed planning)
  • Hope Street, Brunswick (detailed planning)
  • Union Street, Brunswick (detailed planning)
  • Victoria Street, Brunswick (detailed planning), and
  • Park Street, Parkville (detailed planning).

The Victorian Government has also announced further removals along the Frankston line at the following locations: 

  • Wickham Road, Highett
  • Highett Road, Highett
  • McDonald Street, Mordialloc
  • Station Street, Aspendale
  • Groves Street, Aspendale
  • Armstrongs Road, Seaford
  • Station Street, Seaford
  • Latrobe Street, Mentone (closure), and
  • Bear Street, Mordialloc (closure).

Key Dates

May 2017 Contract Award: Camp Road, Skye/Overton Road, and Buckley Street
2017 Construction Commencement
Feb 2018 Contract Award: Frankston Station
Dec 2018 Contract Award: High Street LXR and Reservoir Station
Oct 2019 Contract Award: Bell, Munro and Reynard streets, Moreland Road
Oct 2019 Contract Award: Coburg and Moreland Stations
Jan 2021 Contract Award: Glenroy LXR and Glenroy Station
Jan 2021 Contract Award: Bell and Preston Stations
Jan 2021 Contract Award: Oakover, Bell, Cramer and Murray Roads LXR
Jul 2021 Contract Award: Keon Parade
Jan 2022 Contract Award: Pakenham Level Crossing Removal Project
Sep 2022 Contract Award: 9 additional LXRs on Upfield Line
Oct 2022 Contract Award: 8 additional LXRs on Frankston Line
Dec 2029 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA), Victoria
Successful Tenderer: North Western Program Alliance comprising John Holland, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), and Metro Trains Melbourn (MTM)

PROJECT HISTORY

May 2017 The Victorian Government established Alliance contracts to deliver the remaining level crossing removals and related rail upgrades. NWPA was awarded a $170 million contract for removal of Camp Road level crossing in Campbellfield, Skye/Overton Road in Frankston and Buckley Street in Essendon.
Feb 2018 The Victorian Government awarded a $63 million contract to the NWPA to deliver the new Frankston Station.
Dec 2018 The Victorian Government awarded a $232 million contract to the NWPA to remove the level crossing at High Street in Reservoir and build the new Reservoir Station.
Oct 2019 The Victorian Government awarded a $542 million contract to the NWPA to remove level crossings at Bell, Munro and Reynard streets in Coburg, and Moreland Road in Brunswick. The contract also included the construction of two new stations at Coburg and Moreland.
Jan 2021 The Victorian Government awarded a $285.6 million contract to the NWPA for the Glenroy level crossing removal and construction the new Glenroy Station.
Jan 2021 The Victorian Government awarded a $564 million contract to the NWPA for the removal of four level crossings at Oakover Road, Bell Street, Cramer Street and Murray Road in Preston. The contract also included the construction of new stations at Bell and Preston.
Jul 2021 The Victorian Government announced an additional 10 level crossings would be removed, with one crossing removal and a new station awarded to this Alliance.
Jan 2022 The Victorian Government awarded the NWPA an $844 million contract to deliver the Pakenham Level Crossing Removal. The project will see level crossings removed at Main Street, McGregor Road and Racecourse Road and stations constructed at Pakenham and East Pakenham.
Sep 2022 The Victorian Government announced a further eight level crossings will be removed in Brunswick and Parkville on the Upfield line by 2027. It is expected that an elevated rail bridge will be constructed to remove the level crossings.
Oct 2022 The Victorian Government announced seven further removals along the Frankston line.
Apr 2023 Preston Level Crossing Removals (four level crossing removals, construction of 2km of elevated viaducts and two new stations at Bell and Preston) completed.
Jun 2024 The Victorian Government announced that three level crossings along the Pakenham Line had been removed at Main Street, McGregor Road and Racecourse Road. Pakenham Station also opened following an upgrade, as well as a new East Pakenham Station that extended the Pakenham Line by two kilometres.
Jun 2024 The Victorian Government announced the new Keon Park Station had opened.
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Location
Victoria |
Resources
Project website
Level Crossing Removal Project
Government resources
NWPA Annual Sustainability Report – May 2020
Media releases
2017/05/04 - Announcement
2022/01/04 - Contracts signed
2021/01/04 - Glenroy level crossing
2024/06/21 - Keon Park Station opened
2021/07/29 - Ten more level crossings removed by 2025
2022/09/19 - Upfield line crossing removals
2022/10/09 - Frankston line crossing removals
2024/06/02 - Pakenham Line level crossing removals and new stations
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