A new road bridge in Melbourne’s west has seen piling works completed and 12,500 tonnes of earth moved to build the embankments
Piling works have now been completed on Melbourne’s Ferris Road in Melton, with 130,000 litres of concrete poured to form the foundations of a new road bridge.
Two piling rigs weighing up to 100 tonnes were used to dig 25 piles north and south of the level crossing.
More than 70 tonnes of steel reinforcement were installed inside the concrete piles, which will act as supports for the new road bridge.
Crews have also been building the road bridge embankments, with 12,500 tonnes of earth moved so far, and over the coming months will construct retaining walls made from reinforced soil and install more than 600 reinforced concrete panels to support the weight of the new bridge.
The new road bridge over the rail line will remove the current level crossing and is set to open to traffic in 2026.