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, and
- 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 |
| Dec 2024 | 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. |
| Dec 2024 | The Victorian Government announced construction had commenced on both packages of the project and is expected to be completed in 2026. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Victoria |
Resources
Media releases
2024/03/23 - Designs released2024/08/16 - Contract award for station and Coburns and Exford Road level crossings
2024/05/2024 - Contract award for Ferris and Hopkins Road level crossings
2024/12/02 - Construction commencement (Victorian Government)
2024/12/02 - Construction commencement (Victoria's Big Build)
