Major construction to remove the level crossing at Buckley Street in Essendon is now complete.
The level crossing has been removed by building a road underpass beneath the railway line, and we've included new service roads to maintain local access.
Buckley Street is one of the key arterial roads in Melbourne’s inner north west, connecting Keilor and Avondale Heights in the west with Mt Alexander Road in the east.
Before the level crossing was removed, the boom gates were down for about 78 minutes during the morning peak, impacting the 11,000 vehicles that used the road each day.
On behalf of the Victorian Government, the Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 85 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2025.
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Buckley Street community update – April 2019
01 Apr 2019We’d like to say thank you for your patience and understanding as we farewelled the level crossing at Buckley Street, Essendon.
Buckley Street community update – October 2018
01 Oct 2018We’ve removed the dangerous and congested level crossing at Buckley Street, Essendon, months ahead of schedule.