The new Calder Park Drive road bridge is set to open in July.
Victoria Big Build crews are gearing up for major works to get rid of two level crossings in Calder Park, with a month-long construction blitz to complete the new Calder Park Drive road bridge and close the Holden Road level crossing.
In June, crews will work around the clock for four weeks to finish asphalting the bridge, line-marking and tying-in the new bridge to the existing road, while a 750-tonne crane will be positioned into place on Calder Park Drive to lift in the remaining bridge beams.
To safely undertake these works, Calder Park Drive will be closed to traffic between the Calder Freeway and Glenbruar-Manchester Drive roundabout from June 21 to July 23. A detour via Kings Road and Melton Highway will be in place and access to local homes will be maintained.
Buses will also replace trains on the Sunbury Line from June 23 to June 29 as crews deliver and install the centre bridge beams to connect both sides of the new road bridge over the rail line.
The Calder Park Drive level crossing will be gone for good and the new road bridge and shared use path will open to traffic on July 23, permanently separating trains and vehicles and improving traffic flow in the area.
The Holden Road level crossing will close to traffic permanently from Wednesday, July 23 at 7am. Holden Road will still be accessible via Plumpton Road.
The U-turn facility on Calder Freeway north of Holden Road will also be closed to keep traffic moving safely, with drivers able to U-turn at Bulla-Diggers Rest Road.
