Anderson Road in Sunshine has been reopened to four lanes with local traffic expected to run smoothly for the first time in decades.
The removal of the second Anderson Road level crossing will mean less frustration for 25,000 motorists each day as vehicles travel under the Sunbury and Bendigo railway line.
Minister for Public Transport and Roads Terry Mulder visited Anderson Road last Monday and said the removal was an historic moment.
“For the 25,000 motorists a day who use Anderson Road, the ‘double-jeopardy’ of two level crossings within 500 metres is over,” he said.
“For more than a hundred years, Anderson Road has been clogged by the effects of two level crossings.
“On top of reducing local traffic congestion, this will also improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists through paths on both sides of the road underpass.”
Major works for the removal of the St Albans level crossing in Main Road won’t start until next year.
In April, a state government spokeswoman told Star Weekly that detailed design and preliminary works on the Main Road crossing, including the removal of the old train stabling facilities, would start “this year”.
“Major works will start in 2015 and be completed by 2017,” she said.
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