The Melton Level Crossing Removal project will see:
- a new Melton Station with four platforms with pedestrian walkways, cycling paths, pick-up and drop-off zones, and lifts and stairs to each platform
- new rail bridges over Coburns and Exford Road, and
- new road over rail bridges at Ferris Road and Hoplins Road.
The project is being delivered across two packages. Package One includes delivery of the road over rail bridges at Feris Road and Hoplins Road. Package Two includes the Station and rail bridges at Coburns and Exford Road.
Key Dates
| May 2024 | Contract Award: Package One |
| Aug 2024 | Contract Award: Package Two |
| 2024 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Victoria's Big Build |
| Successful Tenderer: | Package One: Fulton Hogan, Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line and the Level Crossing Removal Project. Package Two: John Holland, Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line and the Level Crossing Removal Project. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2024 | Concept designs were released for the new Melton Station. The designs include four platforms, pedestrian walkways, cycling paths, pick-up and drop-off zones, and lifts and stairs to each platform. An air-conditioned waiting room and staffed ticket office will be built and a new multi-bay bus interchange. An updated cost estimate of $650 million was confirmed. |
| May 2024 | The Victorian Government awarded a $229 million contract to an alliance comprising Fulton Hogan, Metro Trains Melbourne and the Level Crossing Removal Project to deliver Package One of the project. |
| Aug 2024 | The Victorian Government awarded a $560 million contract to an alliance comprising John Holland, Kellogg Brown and Root, Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line and the Level Crossing Removal Project to deliver Package Two of the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Victoria |
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