The reconstruction of the Nunn St level crossing is the focus of Inland Rail possession works in Benalla. Work will also continue on the new western platform in the coming months.
The Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury project will undertake its largest scope of works in a track possession when the Albury line is suspended for four days early next month.
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During the Australian Rail Track Corporation 86-hour super possession (May 2 to 5), Inland Rail and construction partner John Holland will carry out major rail and construction works at eight Victorian project sites from Wandong to Benalla.
Inland Rail will also take advantage of a 28-day V/Line possession (April 28 to May 26) on the Shepparton line to conduct additional works at Tallarook, Seymour, Broadford and Wandong.
During the super possession, the old Broadford-Wandong Rd bridge will be demolished at Wandong, while protective screens to prevent items falling on the tracks below will be installed on Broadford’s Hamilton St bridge.
Major track works will take place under Broadford’s Short St bridge, where both ARTC and V/Line tracks will be removed, lowered and rebuilt, alongside the installation of new track drainage.
Construction of the new underpass at Benalla Station is starting to take shape.
Nearby, at the Marchbanks Rd bridge, piling and retaining wall works will progress in preparation for the construction of a new bridge later this year.
Under the Hume Fwy at Tallarook, ARTC and V/Line tracks will be removed, lowered and rebuilt, with new track drainage installed and bridge strengthening works carried out.
Similar track removal, lowering and rebuild works, along with drainage installation, will take place under the Hume Fwy at Seymour.
Further north at Euroa, the station upgrade will continue with construction of the new platforms.
At Benalla, construction activities will focus on the new west platform and west track construction, with utility and drainage installations under way, as well as Nunn St level crossing civil, track and signalling works.
Crews will work around the clock, with traffic changes in place including road closures, traffic management, local detours and ongoing heavy vehicle movements.
An Inland Rail spokesperson said the scope of work in the upcoming track possession was the largest it had undertaken in a single rail possession.
“With train services suspended, all eight sites will become centres of high activity as we carry out important construction work,” the spokesperson said.
“We understand that these works will have an impact.”
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